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Bhubaneswar/Phulbani:  The Odisha government launched a search operation for 12 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamal districts a day ago, officials said Saturday. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil said altogether, 170 personnel of the National...

New Delhi: Pacer Auqib Nabi was Saturday added to India's squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the five-match series with a hamstring injury. Nabi was already in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Civil Service main examination will not be postponed because of the flood caused by heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', and the state government will arrange transport for candidates in affected areas, minister said. The Congress had demanded the postponement of the...

Baripada: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has restrained the Odisha government, Baripada Municipality and other authorities from carrying out further construction, tree felling or non-forest activities on a disputed plot at Jubilee Park in Baripada without prior approval from the Central...

Koraput: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by her husband while she was asleep following a domestic dispute over curry in Paduguda village under Lulla panchayat in Dasamantapur block of Koraput district late Thursday night. The deceased, identified as Kabita...

Patana: Police have arrested nine people, including three minors, in connection with the murder of businessman Trilochan Mohant, the husband of a woman constable posted at Patana police station in Kendujhar district. Over a month after the murder, police reconstructed the crime scene Friday at...

Sambalpur: A suspended sanitation worker allegedly stabbed Sambalpur University’s (SU) Head of the Department (HOD) of Chemistry, Professor Satyanarayan Sahu, Friday morning, leaving him seriously injured. Professor Sahu was admitted to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla, where he...

Bhabanipatana: The Kalahandi South Forest Division has busted an alleged wildlife poaching and trafficking racket in Saisurani range under Thuamul Rampur forest area, arresting seven people and seizing two leopard skins, other wildlife remains, weapons and a live wild boar. The accused, identified as Kumud...

Pottangi: Tension over political campaigning in the disputed Kotia panchayat of Koraput district surfaced af ter Odisha officials intercepted an Andhra Pradesh vehicle for allegedly campaigning within Odisha’s territorial limits and warned its occupants against violating the restrictions. The vehicle, carrying flags bearing the bicycle...

Kendrapada: In a significant step towards marine wildlife conservation, the state government is set to impose a seven-month fishing ban in and around the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary from November 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. The move aims...