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Angul

Admin backs down amid mass protest against coal transit

Chhendipada: The district administration in Angul was forced to step back in the face of a large public protest against coal transportation through Kosala village under Chhendipada police limits. Villagers have been staging a continuous roadside sit-in along the state highway for more than 23...

Bargarh farmers

After Ganjam, tomato glut hits Bargarh farmers hard

Bargarh: After Ganjam, a severe glut in tomato production has pushed farmers in Bargarh district into distress, with many forced to abandon crops midway due to unremunerative prices. The crisis has emerged across several vegetable-growing pockets, mirroring the challenges often seen in paddy procurement. Farmers...

Arrest

Two arrested for hostel warden’s murder

Baisinga: Police in Mayurbhanj district have arrested two suspects and recreated the crime scene in the brutal killing of a hostel warden, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sanyasi Jena, 19, and his brother Shukadeb Jena, 21, were produced in court after the reconstruction...

Delhi Narcotics Case

Kandhamal man held in Delhi narcotics case

Phulbani: Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly supplying drugs to an interstate narcotics network, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Aakash Kumar Digal of Kandhamal, was tracked across forested areas and multiple locations in the state before being...

Similipal poacher arrested

AI trap helps arrest poacher in Similipal

Baripada: A suspected poacher was arrested in the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary after an alert from an AI-enabled Trailguard camera triggered a swift late-night operation by forest officials. According to an official press note issued by the Similipal South Wildlife Division, the incident occurred at about...

Fratricide

Fratricide over property: two held

Koraput/Narayanpatna: Police in Narayanpatna have arrested two brothers for allegedly murdering their elder sibling over a property dispute in Kendumunda village under Tentulipadar panchayat. The accused have been identified as Karla Huika and Lingu Huika. Lakshmipur SDPO Manoj Behera said Sunday that the two were...

Veer Surendra Sai Airport

VSS Airport turns flyer-friendly with launch of two new services

Jharsuguda: Two new passenger-friendly initiatives have been launched at the Veer Surendra Sai Airport to improve the air travel experience. Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu Saturday inaugurated a dedicated pick-up and drop-off lane and free high-speed Wi-Fi services via virtual mode from...

Arrest

123 kg of sambar meat seized; four poachers held

Thakurmunda: Forest officials seized 123 kg of sambar meat and arrested four poachers in the Thakurmunda wildlife range of Mayurbhanj district. The accused have been identified as Bikram Mahali, Arjun Mahali and Sunil Mahali of Asankud Mahalisahi under Hatigoda gram panchayat, and Derega Dangil of...

KEONJHAR-resignations

Keonjhar BJD hit by mass resignations

Keonjhar: Keonjhargarh Municipality Vice-Chairman Barada Prasanna Das and nine BJD councillors resigned Sunday and are set to join the BJP in Bhubaneswar Monday in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The resignations mark a significant setback for the BJD in Keonjhar amid a...

 

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