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Kendrapara: Authorities of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday carried out an eviction drive, demolishing all illegal structures within the park area, an official said. Roadside eateries, shops and houses that had come up illegally on land close to the mangrove forest were...

Jagatsinghpur: The family members of Adarsh Behera, who has been taken hostage by a group involved in Sudan's ongoing civil war, have appealed to the government to ensure his early release. Behera (36), who hails from Kotakana village under Tirtol police limits of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur...

A shocking incident has emerged from war-torn Sudan, where a 36-year-old Indian citizen, Adarsh Behera, a resident of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, has been kidnapped by a militia group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Fashir. Sudan has been engulfed in a civil...

Puri/Berhampur: East Coast Railway (ECoR) will operate passenger special trains between Berhampur and Puri for three days starting Tuesday to manage the heavy rush of devotees travelling to Puri for the auspicious ‘Kartika Purnima’ festival and the 'Boita Bandana' rituals. According to ECoR sources, these...

Berhampur: Days after police arrested 14 persons in the sensational murder case of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, a special police team nabbed two more accused, sharpshooter Kurupati Bhuyan and Uma Bisoi Monday. Bhuyan, a resident of Banthapalli village under Digapahandi police limits,...

Bhanjanagar: Two days after a tusker was found dead at Baniapalli forest under Mujagarh forest range of North Ghumusar forest division near here in Ganjam district, Forest department officials Monday revealed that the wild elephant was shot dead by a farmer. According to the investigation...

Sambalpur: A brutal murder took place Monday night at Gandhi Nagar Para under the Hirakud police limits in Sambalpur district. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Kalu Bahadur of Gandhi Nagar Para, was reportedly attacked by miscreants near the WESCO office while riding his motorcycle around...

Nuapada: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday staged a demonstration in front of the Nuapada District Headquarters Hospital, demanding compensation for the family of Lagutam Sahu, a 47-year-old security guard, who reportedly died by suicide after not receiving his salary for nine months. According to...

Rayagada: Police inaction in the rape of a 21-year-old tribal woman in an area under Chandili police station in this district has sparked concern among locals Monday. The survivor has lodged a complaint at the Chandili police station, but the police are yet to take...

Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal District Bar Association Monday vehemently opposed what it described as arbitrary functioning and consumer exploitation policies of Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL). The association also staged a protest against the company’s alleged coercive practices. At a presser held at the bar...