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Rayagada: A 9-year-old student of a government-run residential Ashram school in Rayagada district has died of malaria, marking the second such death involving a residential school student in the district within a week. The deceased was identified as Jayasen Kandagari, son of Johan Kandagiri of...

Digapahandi: A 28-year-old man was arrested and remanded to judicial custody Tuesday for allegedly attempting to rape a 52-year-old woman and trying to kill her in a village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district. The accused, identified as Bulu Paik, was arrested by K. Nuagaon...

Athamallik: A 39-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over a long-standing rivalry in Kandhapada village under Kiakata police limits in Anugola district, police said Tuesday. The victim, identified as village resident Bira Kishore Sahu, was allegedly attacked with a wooden plank by co-villager Pradeep...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance department arrested a government engineer Tuesday, a day after it unearthed two buildings, nine land parcels, jewellery and cash disproportionate to his known source of income, officials said. During raids Monday, the anti-graft department found two multi-storeyed buildings, including an 8,000 sq...

Koraput: In an attempt to blend local culture with public awareness, Odisha Police in Koraput district has launched a campaign under 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' by adapting the popular tribal folk song "Chhi Chhi Chhi Re Nani Chhi" to spread the message against drug abuse....

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red warning for parts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days and urging people in vulnerable areas to remain alert. For the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am...

Jharsuguda: 10 councillors of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Belpahad municipality of Jharsuguda district Tuesday resigned from the party, sources said. The councillors announced their decision at a press conference, citing internal developments within the party. The councillors have stepped down from their BJD membership,...

Mathili/Malkangiri: Three tribal families staged a sit-in and hunger strike outside the Mathili tehsil office Monday, alleging they had been denied compensation for land acquired for a railway project due to irregularities in the land acquisition process. The protest was led by a former senior...

Bhubaneswar: Baripada Railway Station under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur Division in Mayurbhanj district and Kesinga Railway Station in Kalahandi District have been transformed into modern, accessible and passenger-friendly railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, serves as a...

Baleshwar: Baleshwar Police have arrested six alleged contract killers in connection with the sensational broad-daylight murder of a businessman in the busy Arad Bazar area under Sahadevkhunta police limits and seized firearms and live ammunition from their possession. The arrested accused have been identified as...