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Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Rural Development Department allegedly made irregular payments to contractors without verifying mandatory bitumen purchase receipts, causing a loss of Rs 84.42 crore to the state exchequer, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has revealed. Government guidelines require contractors to submit...

Brahmapur: A 28-year-old man was allegedly killed by a fast-food shop owner at Nimakhandi village in Ganjam district late Saturday night, police said. The deceased, Tuna Nayak, was allegedly attacked by Raghav Sahu, 32, also from Nimakhandi. Police arrested Sahu Sunday and seized two knives...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a cash reward of Rs11 lakh for each player of India’s 2026 Asian Games gold-winning men’s hockey team and Rs5.5 lakh for every support staff member. India beat Malaysia 5-1 in the final to win the men’s hockey...

Delang: A Class IX student died of snakebite, and another was critical after the two were bitten while staying overnight at their school following a block-level sports competition in Puri district, according to reports. The deceased was identified as 14-year-old Sai Swayam Jena, while PK...

Nabarangpur: A one-year-old boy was seriously injured after a stray dog attacked him while he was sleeping at his home in Sadar village under Kodiga on police limits in Nabarangpur district, officials said. The dog entered the house and attacked the child, biting him on...

Jajpur: A 24-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after her 27-year-old lover and his family members beat her up for pressing for marriage in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Samir Sahu, has been arrested over the incident that took place...

Brahmapur: A 28-year-old noted criminal was killed after his friend allegedly slashed his throat during a drunken brawl in Odisha's Brahmapur, police said Sunday. The incident took place at Nimakhandi when the two, along with two others, were consuming liquor Saturday night. An argument ensued...

Jajpur: Stones were allegedly pelted at the convoy of former BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray Sunday while he was returning after attending a meeting in Panturi village under Gadamadhupur panchayat in Jajpur district’s Dharmashala area. Balabantaray alleged that the attack took place in the "presence of...

New Delhi/Rayagada: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Sunday attacked the BJP over the reported arrest of Niyamgiri movement leader Lada Sikaka, alleging that it was part of the so-called double-engine government's strategy in Odisha to facilitate bauxite mining in violation of the 2013 Supreme Court judgment...

Bhubaneswar: Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha, outlined its vision for the upcoming Puri Coastal Marathon 2026 in the presence of Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy CM Pravati Parida. The event highlighted Odisha's growing focus on sports, fitness, tourism and community...