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Rayagada: Four people suffered burn injuries in a firecracker explosion in Odisha's Rayagada district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The incident took place around 2 am in Rayaga town's Yedusahi, a settlement of Telugu-speaking people who were celebrating 'Bhogi Podi' ahead of...

Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha Wednesday took holy dips in different water bodies on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji took a dip in the Baitarani River in his home district of Keonjhar and also offered prayers at a Shiva temple. "May...

Bhubaneswar/Rairangpur: Odisha got its newest police district as Rairangpur was carved out of the Mayurbhanj Police District, an official notification said Wednesday. The official notification to this effect was issued by the Home Department. The headquarters of the newly formed Rairangpur Police District has been...

Koraput: Climate change has reportedly put a dent on potato cultivation in Koraput district, where farmers report lower yields and poor-quality produce this season. As per official reports, erratic and excessive rainfall, coupled with rising temperatures during dry spells, adversely affected the tuber crop. Potatoes...

Berhampur: A local court in Berhampur Tuesday sentenced a man and his second wife to 10 years in prison for the murder of their minor daughter. Additional District Judge-III Bibaswat Gautam convicted A Dibakar (36) and his wife S Tapeya (32), holding them guilty of...

Nabarangpur: Alleging large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh across seven blocks of Nabarangpur district. The party alleged chaos since the start of paddy procurement at mandis. Farmers complained of delays in token issuance, exploitation in the...

Chhatrapur: Validating a long-standing demand by the Purushottampur bar association, the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan ordered the transfer of the local ABDO Nirakar Jena. Jayashri Nayak has been posted as the replacement of Jena as Purushottampur ABDO. As per the order, Nirakar has been...

Gondia: A PA special team led by Dhenkanal Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sanjay Kumar Mohapatra Tuesday inspected Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya at Bishwanathpur in Gondia block following reports of a jaundice outbreak there. Blood samples of 197 students were collected for laboratory tests. Food safety...

Pattamundai: A long-running land dispute escalated into a brutal acid attack in Bachhara village under Pattamundai Adarsha police station limits Monday evening, leaving a mother and her son seriously injured, police said Tuesday. The victims, identified as Rabindra Sahu and his mother, sustained severe injuries...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that the state branch of the National School of Drama (NSD) will be established in Keonjhar district. The chief minister made the announcement while inaugurating a theatre workshop jointly organised by the NSD and dance academy...