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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha, an association of drivers of commercial vehicles including buses and trucks, Sunday called off their five-day 'cease work' in the state. The Drivers' Association having more than two lakh members had launched a 'steering down' (cease work) protest July 8 in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has started working on securing copyright for the rituals of the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri to protect its traditional cultural expressions, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the titular king of the pilgrim town, said. The statement came amid resentments among the...

Jajpur: Development projects worth Rs 61.60 crore reportedly undertaken on forest land in Jajpur district without prior approval and environmental clearance from the Forest and Environment department have drawn legal scrutiny. Taking cognisance of the issue, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has registered a case...

Bargarh: The tragic death of a minor boy after falling into a hot ash pile of a rice mill in Mahule village under Bheden police limits of Bargarh district has drawn the attention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The deceased, Pratyush Bhaena of...

Simulia: Swagatika Priyadarsini Mohanty, a native of Balikhanda in Purushottampur panchayat under Simulia block in Balasore district, has been invited to Toronto, Canada, to be honoured for her groundbreaking research in agricultural science. Currently pursuing research in the Department of Agricultural Science at the Indian...

Keonjhar/Patana: A person was trampled to death and an elderly man sustained critical injuries in a tusker attack under the Patana forest range of Keonjhar district, late Friday night, forest officials said Saturday. The deceased was identified as Biranchi Jena, 40, of Sanparu village under...

Baripada: Three suspected poachers were arrested and a cache of weapons and hunting gear was seized from the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district after they were captured on artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled camera traps. The arrested individuals have been identified as Jagannath Nayak of Manabhanga...

Rayagada/Tikiri: Police in Doraguda have arrested two youths and detained a minor for allegedly demanding Rs 50 lakh from a local man by impersonating Maoists. The accused, Binod Bag of Kupakhala village, Naresh Nayak of Maliguda village, and a minor, allegedly threatened Chandrasekhar Bishoi of...

Champua: A Class X student studying at an English medium school here in Keonjhar district committed suicide by jumping off the third floor of the school hostel building Saturday. The deceased was identified as Krishna Pradhan, 15, son of Sudhansu Sekhar Pradhan of Sareikala area...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha protest entered its fourth day Saturday, showing signs of internal division as private buses and goods trucks resumed operations despite the outfit president’s call to continue the agitation. A video released by the outfit’s president, Prashanta Menduli, showed him making...