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Chhatrapur: Karatali Tampara, a major water body under the Bipulingi panchayat in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district, is battling for survival after the government land near the lake was reportedly taken over by fish traders from Andhra Pradesh. Encroaching upon the land, the traders from...

Bargarh: A woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a hammer by his nephew inside her house near Maharaja Lane at Ward No-10 in this town, late Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Subasini Seth, 53. The accused Ramakrushna Seth, 45, was arrested by...

Risida: An unexpected spike in temperatures ahead of the onset of summer season has impacted pulses farming in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, with farmers fearing a disappointing yield. Day temperatures have shot up across the state quite early this year. According to reports, Kalahandi...

Berhampur: The blackbuck population in Odisha's Ganjam district has increased to 8,789, an official said. The total number of blackbucks, locally called 'Krushnasar Murga', was 8,789 in the biannual census conducted by the forest department January 29 in all three forest divisions in the district....

Keonjhar: The ongoing excavation work for installation of slurry pipelines and heavy traffic on National Highway 20 have emerged as major obstacles for smooth passage of elephants in Sadar and Ghatgaon forest ranges of this district, according to reports. The pipeline project, which involves breaking...

Berhampur: A team of researchers from Estuarine Biology Regional Centre at Gopalpur in Ganjam district have identified a new species of flying fish, ‘Cheilopogon arcticeps’, in the Indian Ocean. The discovery was made by the researchers of Estuarine Biology Regional Centre in Gopalpur in collaboration...

Boinda: An 18-year-old youth was beaten to death over a love affair at Sanagobindapur village under Handapa police limits in Angul district late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rahul Samal, son of Dillip Samal of Madhapur village under Handapa police station. Dillip has...

Malkangiri: Odisha anti-corruption vigilance sleuths Wednesday seized around Rs 2 crore in cash from the house of a state government officer in Malkangiri district during a raid, officials said. The vigilance officials raided the house of deputy director and project director of watershed department, Malkangiri,...

Rourkela: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday asserted that technical education has always been a key driver of progress and it is now more crucial than ever. Addressing students and faculty members at the 11th convocation of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) here, the...

Bhadrak: Two bike-borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman police inspector at a vegetable market in Odisha's Bhadrak town, an officer said Wednesday. The miscreants snatched the gold chain from police inspector Monalisa Kar when she was in plain clothes and buying vegetables...