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Kamakhyanagar: A 52-year-old married woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death, with her mutilated body being recovered from a cashew grove near Kantioputsahi village under Tumusinga police station limits in Dhenkanal district Saturday. Police have detained a local youth in connection with the murder after he...

Bhabanipatana: Spanish journalist, researcher and blogger Lluis Llafranc Sunday concluded his visit to Kalahandi district to study its folk art, culture and traditions. Llafranc toured various folk-dance venues, cultural sites, temples and natural attractions and gathered information about the region’s traditional art and heritage. On...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Sunday dispatched relief materials from Lok Bhavan for families affected by the recent floods in Bhadrak and Baleshwar districts. The relief supplies have been provided by the Sri Sathya Sai Trust for Universal Welfare (SSSTFUW). First Lady of Odisha Jayshree...

Kendrapada: Around 100 metres of an under-construction portion on National Highway-53, a key stretch connecting Odisha's Paradip Port with the mineral-rich areas in Jajpur, caved inSunday due to incessant rain, officials said. The incident took place near Nilachal Bazar under Marshaghai police station limits in...

Brahmapur: An inter-state dacoity gang was busted with the arrest of four criminals, including three from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Police said Sunday. The police seized Rs 6.92 lakh in cash, recently robbed by them from the Golanthara area in Ganjam district, a car, 14 mobile...

Kendujhar: All government and private schools as well as Anganwadi centres in Odisha’s Kendujhar district will remain closed Monday as heavy rainfall continues and flood concerns persist, the district administration said Sunday. The closure was ordered by the Kendujhar Collector. The administration also postponed the...

Kesinga(Kalahandi): A family in Kalahandi district has reportedly been living under a polythene sheet for the past 30 years, braving scorching heat, rain and winter without a proper roof over their heads. Rameshwar Jhara, 51, of Collector Pada near Kurlupada village under Kantesir gram panchayat...

Kendrapada: Around 400 students, including 150 girls, were left stranded at a government-run residential school in Odisha's Kendrapada district after floodwater entered the campus Sunday, an official said. The school is located in a low-lying area at Kulasahi village under Penthapala gram panchayat in Pattamundai...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday issued a 'red warning' for extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha as a fresh low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and...

Bhawanipatna: Army Major Sudhansu Pani of Kalahandi has been selected for the Sena Medal (Gallantry) for his role in ‘Operation Guddar’ against a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2025. Pani is the only personnel from Odisha selected for the gallantry award...