State

Chhendipada: The district administration in Angul was forced to step back in the face of a large public protest against coal transportation through Kosala village under Chhendipada police limits. Villagers have been staging a continuous roadside sit-in along the state highway for more than 23...

Bargarh: After Ganjam, a severe glut in tomato production has pushed farmers in Bargarh district into distress, with many forced to abandon crops midway due to unremunerative prices. The crisis has emerged across several vegetable-growing pockets, mirroring the challenges often seen in paddy procurement. Farmers...

Baisinga: Police in Mayurbhanj district have arrested two suspects and recreated the crime scene in the brutal killing of a hostel warden, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sanyasi Jena, 19, and his brother Shukadeb Jena, 21, were produced in court after the reconstruction...

Phulbani: Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly supplying drugs to an interstate narcotics network, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Aakash Kumar Digal of Kandhamal, was tracked across forested areas and multiple locations in the state before being...

Baripada: A suspected poacher was arrested in the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary after an alert from an AI-enabled Trailguard camera triggered a swift late-night operation by forest officials. According to an official press note issued by the Similipal South Wildlife Division, the incident occurred at about...

Koraput/Narayanpatna: Police in Narayanpatna have arrested two brothers for allegedly murdering their elder sibling over a property dispute in Kendumunda village under Tentulipadar panchayat. The accused have been identified as Karla Huika and Lingu Huika. Lakshmipur SDPO Manoj Behera said Sunday that the two were...

Jharsuguda: Two new passenger-friendly initiatives have been launched at the Veer Surendra Sai Airport to improve the air travel experience. Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu Saturday inaugurated a dedicated pick-up and drop-off lane and free high-speed Wi-Fi services via virtual mode from...

Thakurmunda: Forest officials seized 123 kg of sambar meat and arrested four poachers in the Thakurmunda wildlife range of Mayurbhanj district. The accused have been identified as Bikram Mahali, Arjun Mahali and Sunil Mahali of Asankud Mahalisahi under Hatigoda gram panchayat, and Derega Dangil of...

Keonjhar: Keonjhargarh Municipality Vice-Chairman Barada Prasanna Das and nine BJD councillors resigned Sunday and are set to join the BJP in Bhubaneswar Monday in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The resignations mark a significant setback for the BJD in Keonjhar amid a...

Kalahandi: BJD MLA from Narla Manorama Mohanty has alleged that police misbehaved with her daughter when they visited her official residence in Kalahandi district, in connection with a case registered against her husband. According to an official, a case lodged March 15 at Narla police...