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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Monday that the state government has provided Rs 20.38 crore for relief work and financial assistance to persons affected by the hailstorm which occurred recently in several parts of Mayurbhanj district. Talking to media persons...

Nayagarh: President Droupadi Murmu Monday called upon tribal men and women to take benefits of various welfare schemes for them, emphasising that this would be possible if they were educated. The President, who is on a two-day visit to the state, said this while addressing...

Bhubaneswar: Police arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in cattle smuggling and seized 87 animals from their possession in two north Odisha districts, officials said. A statement issued by the DIG (Eastern Range) said a special drive against illegal cattle transportation was conducted Sunday...

Gajapati: Two sisters died of suspected food poisoning in Odisha's Gajapati district after eating a special 'sattu', meant for underweight babies, supplied by the local Anganwadi Centre, officials said Monday. The incident happened in Tulasi Nagar in Ramgiri village in R Udaygiri block Sunday. The...

Keonjhar: Union Minister of Steel and Mines HD Kumaraswamy has reportedly assured Keonjhar MP Ananta Nayak to initiate steps to address the demands of Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited (OMDC) employees who have been staging a protest over unpaid salaries and benefits for more than...

Rourkela: The Birsa police unearthed a fake mobil manufacturing unit running at Zeenat Colony in Rourkela, and confiscated several thousand litres of duplicate lubricants during the raid, Sunday. DSP Ambit Mohanty said two persons - Abdul Mana and Md Biraz – have so far been...

Keonjhar: A 16-year-old boy drowned while bathing in a pond in Naranpur village under the Town police station in Keonjhar district Sunday morning during a visit to his sister’s house. According to sources, the victim, Sameer Behera, a Class-X student from Tangiriapal village under Daitari...

Sonepur: Around 84 kilograms of dry cannabis (ganja) was seized and two persons were arrested in that connection during a joint operation carried out by the Excise department sleuths, in coordination with the Sonepur Range, district mobile unit, and Sadar police near the Tarbha Namaste...

Sundargarh/Tensa: Three people were killed Sunday evening when driver of a speeding dumper lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into a roadside tea shop near the Jamudihi toll gate under the K Bolang police limits in Sundargarh district. The deceased include the tea...

Khajuripada: With the arrival of the Phalguna month, an air of excitement spreads across tribal villages in Kandhamal district as mahua flowers begin to bloom and fall from the trees. This annual occurrence prompts local communities to engage in the collection of these prized flowers,...