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Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities Sunday reopened eight sluice gates in phases after a sharp rise in the inflow of floodwater into the reservoir, taking the total number of gates releasing excess water into the Mahanadi River to 28. Nineteen gates on the left side and nine on the right side of the Hirakud dam are open....

Kataka: Government initiated action against officials following laboratory tests found that chhena and paneer supplied from the Niali area of Kataka district were adulterated. Taking the matter seriously, the state food safety commissioner, as an initial step, transferred Kataka district food safety officer Amita Das to the Rairangpur subdivision of Mayurbhanj district. Das has been posted as...

Puri: The Gundicha Temple in Puri will reopen for devotees from Wednesday, September 30, with the temple administration deciding to allow public darshan from 6 am. to 5 pm. The decision was taken at an important meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee held Saturday at the temple office premises under the chairmanship of Gajapati Maharaja...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is taking a series of measures to minimise human-elephant conflict, including discussions with neighbouring states for facilitating elephant movement across state borders and exploring the deployment of trained ‘kumki’ elephants to help manage conflict situations, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Prem Kumar Jha said Sunday. Speaking...

Bhabanipatana: The Kalahandi Excise Department seized about five quintals of cannabis allegedly being transported through an online courier service and arrested a warehouse manager at Para Manandapur under Bhabanipatana block Sunday. The cannabis, packed in 25 sacks and concealed in ice boxes used for fish packaging, was seized during a raid on a warehouse operated by Safex...

Phagwara: Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara went on a rampage on campus early Sunday, damaging property and blocking a national highway following allegations that 'an outsider raped a female student' on the university premises. Police said a rape case has been registered against an unidentified person based on a complaint by students, and...

Rayagada/Gunupur: P Rajesh, 42, an assistant revenue inspector (ARI) at the Gunupur tehsil office in Rayagada district, died after falling ill while playing cricket Sunday. Rajesh was playing at the RCC playground near the IEACR College when he complained of feeling unwell and informed fellow players. Shortly afterwards, he reportedly became dizzy and collapsed. Other players rushed...

Kathmandu: Twelve people, including climbers, went missing Sunday after an avalanche struck the Himlung Himal peak in Nepal’s Manang district, police said. The avalanche at the base camp of the 7,126 metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area buried a tent where nine climbers and 13 support staff were taking shelter. Around a dozen people...

New Delhi: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma landed in a controversy Sunday after a video showing him allegedly slapping a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar circulated on social media. AAP MLA from Tilak Nagar Jarnail Singh, who was present at the spot, pulled out portions of the newly laid road surface by hand and...