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Rayagada: A woman police constable was killed and two others critically injured Saturday after a trailer truck hit a scooter from behind at Gunakhal Chowk under Chandili police station limits in Odisha’s Rayagada district, police said. The deceased was identified as Lavanya Ganta, 24, a...

Bhubaneswar: The death toll of workers from Odisha in the explosion at the chemical factory in Telangana rose to nine, with authorities confirming the identity of one more person using DNA-based analysis, an officer said Saturday. The latest victim of the factory blast was identified...

Berhampur: A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of Samarajhol village under...

Puri: Stringent security arrangements have been put in place for Lord Jagannath's ‘Bahuda Yatra' in Odisha's Puri Saturday, with which the Rath Yatra festivities will conclude, officials said. A total of 6,000 officers of the state police and 800 personnel of the CAPFs will be...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: Construction work on the innovative Kalinga Maritime Museum, a landmark project aimed at redefining marine heritage preservation, officially began Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony at Paradip Port. The auspicious occasion was graced by the Chairman of Paradip Port Authority (PPA), PL Haranadh, who witnessed...

Koraput: Severe shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools across Koraput district has raised concerns within the district Education department, a report said. Currently, 1,834 teaching and 143 non-teaching posts remain vacant, significantly affecting the administration and quality of education. According to official data,...

Nayagarh: Four people have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery at Indian Bank at Mandhatapur in this district, police said Friday. They were produced in court and sent to judicial custody after their bail pleas were denied. The accused were identified as Sagar...

Rourkela: The advanced Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), being set up by the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), is expected to be commissioned by the third week of July. Installation of all equipment has been completed and the first phase of trial operations concluded in April. The...

Baripada: Ten days after a liquor shop employee was shot at on National Highway 18 under Kuliana police limits in Mayurbhanj district, police have arrested six suspects involved in the attack. The arrested have been identified as Manao Giri, 19, and Debendra Das, 34, of...

Cuttack: Enforcement Directorate's Deputy Director Chintan Raghuvanshi, who was arrested by the CBI while allegedly accepting a bribe from a businessman in Bhubaneswar, was released on interim bail from the Jharpada jail Friday evening. The Orissa High Court granted him interim bail Wednesday for 10...