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Gopalpur: Nearly three weeks after realtor Sudhir Patra was abducted and killed, his widow Wednesday alleged that the main conspirators are at large and accused the mother and uncle of Sudhir’s niece and nephew of master minding the crime. Sudhir’s wife, Rashmita Patra, said Basundhara,...

Chhatrapur/Ganjam: Thousands of Olive Ridley hatchlings emerged from the eggs and crawled along the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to reach the Bay of Bengal, a Forest department official said Wednesday. According to D Prashant Kumar Rao, forester of the Rambha section, “This year's...

Jharsuguda: In a major crackdown on illegal arms trafficking, Odisha Police has dismantled an organised arms syndicate operating in Jharsuguda district and arrested one key accused during a strategic operation under the district’s flagship surveillance and crime control initiative, ‘Netra’. According to sources at the...

Chhatrapur: Masked miscreants made away with a donation box containing more than Rs 50 lakh from the famous Hanuman temple at Kumarbegapalli, apart from looting the gold and silver ornaments of the shrine in the wee hours of Wednesday. The temple priests found the door...

Jajpur: A rare ‘devil fish’ was caught by a local fisherman at the mouth of Jamuna canal, originating from Kharasrota river in Jajpur district, Tuesday. Fisherman Debashish Pati had cast his net in the canal when he pulled up the fish with a bizarre look....

Bargarh: Vigilance sleuths have nabbed District Resource Person (DRP) Rakshi Meher for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 to release subsidy under the PMFME scheme. The accused was identified as Rakshi Meher, DRP of Bargarh district under the General Manager, District Industries Centre, Bargarh....

Keonjhar: Jeetu Munda, who recently hit the headlines for carrying his sister's skeleton to a rural bank to prove her death and withdraw money, Wednesday underwent a purification ritual as per tribal tradition and offered a feast to the community people. The Munda tribe buries...

Nayagarh: A 14-year-old boy, who was trapped inside a stone crevice in a forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district with a python present in the vicinity, was rescued by fire personnel after a six-hour-long operation Wednesday, officials said. The boy, identified as Shiba Pradhan, had gone...

Kandhamal: A severe shortage of petrol and diesel has been reported in Daringbadi. The block has only two fuel stations for 25 panchayats, and both remained shut Wednesday, causing significant inconvenience to villagers. Bike and vehicle owners are being forced to buy petrol and diesel...

Nabarangpur: Fuel shortage has triggered long queues and disruptions across Nabarangpur town Wednesday, with only one of seven petrol pumps dispensing fuel. According to reports, seven pumps have 29,339 litres of petrol and 33,371 litres of diesel in stock, though some outlets are reportedly not...