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Patana: Residents affected by a proposed mega steel plant in Kendujhar district demanded compensation of Rs 20 crore per acre during the 10th gram sabha held Sunday at a school ground in Barudipashi village under Jamuna pashi panchayat in Patana tehsil. The public hearing was...

Hatadihi: Three out of four people arrested in connection with the seizure of brown sugar in Kendujhar district have been remanded to judicial custody, while a woman accused in the case was not sent to jail, triggering speculations over the reasons behind the decision. Authorities...

Bhograi: A 75-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after her daughter-in-law allegedly attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon and bricks following a family dispute in Patharghata village under Bhograi police limits in Baleshwar district, police said. The injured woman was identified as Jayanti Barik and the...

Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of...

Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,...

Puri: Puri is set for the annual Snana Yatra, or ceremonial bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra Monday, marking the beginning of the final phase of rituals leading to the world-famous Rath Yatra. Thousands of devotees from across the country have...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised bank. The arrested accused were...

Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Patra Foundation, in a public statement issued Sunday, clarified the recent discussions concerning the observance of the untimely Rath Yatra by ISKCON. The outfit distinguishes between the ISKCON Bangalore Group of Temples and the ISKCON Mumbai Group. “There are two groups in ISKCON,...

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths in connection with a violent clash between two groups during a late-night party at a city hotel. The arrested accused were identified as Punya Prasanna Mohanty (22) of Kanan Vihar, Patia; Ashribad Dhir (25) of Sailashree Vihar; and Nikhil...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Sunday reviewed the progress of two major public projects—the expansion of the Palasuni six-lane bridge over the Gangua canal and the construction of the state’s first steel foot overbridge on Puri Canal Road. During a site visit with senior officials...