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Cuttack: A woman Home Guard, Manorama Panda, lost her life Thursday after being hit by a truck near Chhatra Bazar in Cuttack, a source said. According to the source, she was cycling home after completing her duty when the truck struck her from behind. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday sought information from public regarding the stampede that took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri during a ceremony related to ongoing Rath Yatra festivities in which three persons were killed and 50 others injured. The state government, through a...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: While four workers from Odisha are among those killed in the Telangana factory blast, five others from the eastern state are still missing, prompting their relatives to reach the spot for DNA matching with unidentified bodies, officials said Thursday. While relatives of four missing...

Keonjhar: Kanjipani Ghat, one of the most well-known tourist destinations in Keonjhar district, is captivating nature lovers with its unique charm and breathtaking monsoon scenery. Nestled amidst dense forests and hills, the ghat’s allure intensifies particularly during the rainy and winter seasons. With the onset...

Keonjhar: In a sign of utter lawlessness, a man beheaded a 58-year-old widow with a spade over suspected past enmity at Bhalughera Sahi of Phula Pahadi village under Patana police station in this district early Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Tulasi Majhi, 58,...

Keonjhar: At least three persons were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rain while extracting manganese illegally from a mine in Keonjhar district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place at a manganese mine near Bichakundi Dalpahar under Joda police limits when some people...

Berhampur: A day after a youth killed his lover after inviting her to a lodge near New Bus stand under Baidyanathpur police limits in the Silk City here and later surrendered to police, police took the accused to the lodge to reconstruct the crime scene...

Barbil: More than 70 people have been injured in Barbil area of Keonjhar district in the past week due to stray dog attacks, health officials at Barbil community health centre (CHC) said. The victims include pedestrians and two-wheeler riders, many of whom have sustained bleeding...

Bhubaneswar: Members of Left parties, including Communist Party of India (M), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (ML) Liberation and All India Forward Block (AIFB), Wednesday, staged protest at Master Canteen Square here, demanding stringent action against the culprits involved in assaulting BMC’s...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Jagatsinghpur: In a groundbreaking step toward sustainable broadcasting, Radio Outreach 90.8 FM—based in Srirampur village, Jagatsinghpur—has become Odisha’s first and only radio station to run entirely on green energy. From transmitters to studio equipment and office systems, the community radio station now...