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Bantala: A major fire broke out at Bantala Bazaar near Madanmohan Chhak in Shankhapur area of Angul district Thursday after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, gutting around 10 shops. Three shops were completely reduced to ashes, while the remaining shops suffered substantial damage. The incident...

Sonepur: Allegations of illegal recruitment involving nepotism have surfaced at the Maradugochha Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Tarbha block in Subarnapur district. Sources said no official advertisement was issued for the recruitment, and no appointment committee was formed as required under rules. However, Ambareesh...

Berhampur: Baidyanathpur police here arrested a 30-year-old lecturer of a government college on Wednesday for allegedly cheating a woman over false promises of marriage and forcing her to abort a pregnancy. The accused was identified as Sujit Kandha, a native of Brahmanigaon area in Kandhamal...

Ganjam: The mortal remains of an Odia worker who died in Qatar were brought back Thursday through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the state government, officials said. Kuna Khuntia, a resident of Khallikote block in Odisha's Ganjam district, had...

Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Odisha's Deogarh district, police said Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday night at Gariapali village under Kundheigola police limit of Deogarh district, they said. According to the preliminary report, Ramesh Garia (52) had an...

Keonjhar: With the Middle East crisis showing no sign of abatement and pushing the energy crisis further, hoteliers, restaurant owners, as well as households in Keonjhar are now worried about the availability of commercial LPG cylinders, even as panic buying continues in most parts. This...

Paradip: Odisha’s only maritime training institute, closely linked to the state’s long seafaring tradition, is set to be privatised with the management likely to be handed over to the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) under a public–private partnership (PPP) model. Sources said discussions and reviews...

Tensa: A 40-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her nephew following a domestic dispute at Sanua village under Koida police station in Sundargarh district Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Tapaswini Sethi, 40. According to police, the incident occurred after an argument...

Anandpur: A 45-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake while attempting to rescue it from a fishing net in Keonjhar district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sujit Naik of Kalara Gadia under Ghasipura police limits in Anandapur sub-division. Naik had gone...

Malkangiri: The Odisha forest department Wednesday seized 631 Indian flap shell turtles near the state's border with Andhra Pradesh during a special operation in Malkangiri district, an officer said. Acting on a tip-off, Forest Department personnel of the Motu range under Malkangiri forest division conducted...