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Keonjhar: A truck collided head-on with a school vehicle on National Highway 20 near the Nuagaon petrol pump in Anandpur subdivision Monday morning, killing the driver and injuring 10 others, including students and a teacher. According to police, the incident occurred under Ramchandrapur police station...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore/ Baripada: At least 48 gram panchayats in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts are marooned by floodwaters Monday, as major rivers in north Odisha are in spate following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas. The state government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and...

Kendrapara: Launching a crackdown on illegal immigrants, Odisha police Monday detained around 18 suspected Bangladeshi nationals, residing illegally at different locations of coastal Kendrapara district. As part of the drive to identify foreign nationals infiltrating into the district, at least 18 individuals were found staying...

Phulbani: Two Maoists were gunned down by Odisha Police in Kandhamal district Monday and arms and ammunition were seized from their camp, an official statement said. The deceased Maoists were identified as Manku and Chandan. While Manku was an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the...

Bonai: A minor girl and a man died after being bitten by venomous snakes in separate incidents in two villages under Narendra panchayat in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, a source said Monday. Rashmi Oram, 12, of Katuridhua village, was sleeping on the floor when she was...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Monday warned that ration cards of beneficiaries who fail to complete e-KYC verification by the end of the day will be suspended for three months. Addressing the media, Patra said that around 20.58 lakh...

Digapahandi: A village in Ganjam district woke up to shock and grief Monday after a man was found dead under suspicious circumstances on the verandah of his house, prompting a full-scale investigation by Digapahandi police. According to a source, the victim, B Ramchandra Patra alias...

Balasore/Baripada: With major rivers in north Odisha in spate, the state government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said Monday. The state government has sounded a red alert for both districts as...

Sonepur: A troubling case involving a minor girl and a newborn child has surfaced in Subarnapur district, drawing criticism over alleged police inaction and administrative lapses. According to a source, a 17-year-old girl from Thengo Dam area under Birmaharajpur police limits gave birth to a...

Malkangiri: A crematorium once avoided by people out of fear is now drawing crowds armed with smartphones, not for funerals, but for selfies. What used to be a grim and neglected cremation ground in Malkangiri town has undergone a remarkable transformation and now resembles a...