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Kendrapara: Forest officials Wednesday seized 20 kg of venison (deer meat) and arrested a person in connection with wildlife poaching in the jurisdiction of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. The seizure was made at Dakhina Mahinsidiha protected reserve forest under Bhitarkanika National Park,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday attended a mass marriage function in Keonjhar district, where 39 couples got married under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha' Yojana (MKBY). The mass marriage function was organised by the Department of Women and Child Development at Shankarpur Sports...

Kendrapara: A patient undergoing treatment for chest pain was allegedly administered an anti-rabies injection by mistake at a primary health centre in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday, officials said. The patient, identified as Anant Jena, had visited the Karilopatna health centre after complaining of chest pain....

Baripada: A 28-year-old mentally challenged man allegedly killed two persons using a sharp weapon in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Kulughutu village in the Tiring police station area, they said. According to police, the accused, identified as Mochka Alda...

Balasore: A leopard was found dead in a forest in Odisha's Balasore district, officials said Wednesday. The incident happened in the Kathagochi Reserve Forest in Nilgiri Forest Range's Mitrapur section, they said. On the basis of information received from the area, a team of forest...

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Former BJD MLA Haji Md Ayub Khan died at his residence in Odisha's Bolangir district Wednesday after a prolonged illness, his family said. Khan, a two-time legislator from the Kantabanji Assembly constituency, was 78. He breathed his last around 8.30 am, they said. He...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed all departments to remain on high alert and ensure full preparedness for any possible cyclone, even as the IMD stated that there is currently no such threat along the state's coast. The direction was issued by Chief Secretary Anu Garg...

Sambalpur: Police busted an illegal LPG cylinder black-marketing racket operating from a roadside dhaba under Jujumura police limits in Sambalpur district and seized 62 cylinders, police said Tuesday. A 19-year old youth identified as Subhas Bishnoi and a minor girl was detained in this connection,...

Gania(Nayagarh): A road blockade was staged in Nayagarh district Tuesday following the recovery of the half-burnt body of an 18-year-old youth, with family members alleging he was murdered over a personal relationship. The deceased, Sanjay Pradhan of Kandhamirigi village under Khandapada police limits, was found...

Jharsuguda: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Jharsuguda MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, dealing a setback in the ongoing legal dispute over the constituency’s 2024 Assembly election results. Tripathy had approached the apex court challenging a decision of the Odisha High Court, which refused...