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Berhampur: A local court in Odisha Wednesday sentenced a 48-year-old woman to life imprisonment for killing a mentally challenged woman two years ago. District and sessions judge Rupashree Choudhury awarded life imprisonment to Rubita Adhikari for killing Bishnupriya Sahu (38) in Ganjam district's K Nuagaon...

Rourkela: The decomposed body of a newborn girl with stray dogs roaming near it was found in Odisha's Sundargarh district Wednesday morning, police said. After witnessing the disturbing scene of dogs eating the body of the newborn, locals informed the Sundargarh town police, which reached...

Baripada: Researchers from Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Odisha's Baripada have claimed to have discovered a new species of wild ginger from Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR) in the Mayurbhanj district, officials said. The discovery was made by Dr. Sudam Charan Sahu, assistant professor...

Rourkela: Unidentified miscreants hurled stones at a Vande Bharat Express en route to Rourkela from Puri in Odisha, damaging the window panes of a coach, officials said Wednesday. No passengers were injured in the incident, they said. The train was pelted with stones near Kalunga...

Baripada: The proposal to declare Similipal a national park remains pending despite the issuance of a preliminary notification nearly four decades ago, official sources said Wednesday. According to sources, the Odisha Forest, Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Department first notified 303 square kilometers as "North Similipahar...

Sundargarh: Pravasini Mohapatra of Mohantypada in Sundargarh town has become an inspiration for many, proving that determination can overcome any adversity. In fact, Pravasini has proved the old adage that ‘where there is a will, there is a way,’ and become an example for others...

Baripada: Seven sniffer dog squads have been deployed in Similipal in the last three years to curb poaching, even as the Forest department has intensified patrolling in the biosphere reserve. Addressing a presser, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) and Field Director of the Tiger...

Balasore: People in villages within a 2.5 km radius of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) will be evacuated to designated shelters for safety reasons as part of preparations for a missile trial from Launch Complex 3 at Chandipur, a DRDO base, March 26 (Wednesday). A...

Phulbani: A dawn-to-dusk bandh was observed at the block headquarters town of Tikabali in Odisha's Kandhamal district Tuesday, demanding action over the recent alleged gangrape and murder of a minor girl. The bandh call was given jointly by the ‘Banik Sangha', ‘Nari Surakshya', ‘Mahila Mahasangha'...

Dhenkanal: At least three labourers were killed and another was injured Tuesday when they were run over by a road roller after being hit by a truck at a construction site in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, police said. The accident took place near Rekula village under...