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Berhampur: At least 48 Olive Ridley turtles, which were tagged with metallic flipper by the Zoological Survey India (ZSI) during the 2021-23 period on the Odisha coast, returned to the Rushikulya river in Ganjam district to lay eggs in the last three days, officials said...

Rourkela: The lack of local employment opportunities in Rourkela continues to force skilled graduates of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and several private engineering and vocational colleges located in Steel City to seek jobs outside Odisha. A proposed incubation centre at the Software Technology...

Berhampur: Cybercriminals defrauded a man of Rs 11 lakh in Berhampur on the pretext of securing a job for him at a US-based company, police said. The victim, a 44-year-old resident of Raghupatinagar under Bada Bazar police limits in Berhampur, was deceived by two cyber...

Berhampur: Ganjam District and Sessions Judge Rupashree Chaudhary Monday convicted a man for killing 67-year-old Ranka Sethi and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Sethi was murdered December 11, 2023, in the second lane of Gandhinagar area under the jurisdiction of Town police station. The incident...

Baripada: A gunfight erupted between poachers and Forest officials during a joint raid in the southern division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. The confrontation escalated as the poachers opened fi re at the Forest offi cials. The Forest personnel narrowly escaped harm,...

Patana: An 18-month-old baby boy drowned in a water-filled bucket at Silida village under Turumunga police limits in Keonjhar district Monday. The deceased child was identified as Abhijit Behera, son of Jiten Behera from Behera Sahi in the village. Family members and villagers rushed him...

Keonjhar: A 51-year-old man died shortly after hearing about his father’s death at Anandeshwar Sahi in Ward No-5 under Anandapur police station limits in Keonjhar district Monday. The deceased father-son duo was identified as Jatia Sahu, 85, a retired soldier of Indian Army and his...

Sambalpur: The decomposed body of a 17-year-old girl, who was missing since March 20, was found in a forest in Odisha's Sambalpur district, with her family alleging she was raped and murdered. One person has been arrested on the charge of murdering the girl. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that only 100-120 Maoists were currently active in the state. In a written statement in the state assembly, Majhi said, "As per available information, at present about 100 to 120 Maoists are active in the state....

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...