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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the reduction of Rs 10 per litre in central excise duty on both petrol and diesel, to ensure adequate availability of fuel and essential commodities. Describing it as a significant move,...

Bhubaneswar: Devotees Friday thronged temples across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, on the occasion of Ram Navami amid stringent security arrangements. Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack and Sambalpur districts, which have witnessed earlier, officials said. Quick response...

Bhubaneswar: An upper air cyclonic circulation over north Odisha and adjoining south Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 1.5 km above sea level, is currently active. Under its influence, several parts of the state witnessed rain accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail Thursday. Light...

Joda: Rare sightings of ibis birds have been reported in the mining town of Joda in Keonjhar district, drawing attention from locals and forest officials alike. According to forest guard Trinath Jena, the birds, commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the...

Sambalpur: A District and Sessions Court in Sambalpur Thursday sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in connection with the 2021 murder of a man in Gulamal village under Katarbaga police limits in this district over a property dispute. The victim was identified as Prakash Pradhan,...

Angul: Residents likely to be displaced by the brownfield expansion project of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Thursday opposed land acquisition, saying they would not part with their land under the company’s policy. A public hearing on rehabilitation and resettlement for the brownfield expansion project...

Baliguda: Two youths were arrested and produced in the court for allegedly killing a monkey and posting photos and videos of the act on social media platform Instagram here in Kandhamal district, police said Thursday. The accused were identified as Manab Mallik and Jayadev Mallik...

Basudevpur: A police personnel was injured after a minor reportedly fired at him accidentally during a religious function in Shashubhuasuni village under this block in Bhadrak district Wednesday. The injured, identified as Manas Sethi of Chuadamani village, is posted at Chudamani Marine police station in...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: A miniature artist from Hatbazar near Gopinathpur in Jatni area of Khurda has drawn attention with a unique creation ahead of Ram Navami. L Ishwar Rao has crafted a detailed miniature model of the Ayodhya Ram Temple using simple materials...

Bhubaneswar: The Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance Thursday busted an illegal sawmill operating without a valid licence in Cuttack district, seizing timber and machinery worth over Rs 14 lakh. Acting on intelligence, a joint team raided Bilasuni village under Niali police limits and seized sawmill...