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Nilagiri: The decomposed carcass of a female elephant was recovered from Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, reigniting concerns over the rising number of elephant deaths in the region. Frequent deaths of the pachyderms over the past few years, despite Kuldiha being officially recognised by the state government...

Jeypore: A man from Nabarangpur district has been arrested by Jeypore Mahila Police on charges of cheating and sexually exploiting a young woman under the pretext of marriage. The accused has been identified as Mantu Utra, 27, a resident of Bangalaguda village under Khatiguda police...

Keonjhar: Police recovered the blood-soaked body of an 18-year-old girl student hanging from a tree near her house in Tentalapasi village under Harichandanpur block and Pandapada police limits Tuesday morning. It is suspected that she was raped before being murdered. Family members cried foul over...

Balasore: A 44-year-old man, who was on the run after attacking his wife and two minor sons, was found dead in a river in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Prashanta Jena of Dahamunda village in Kamarda police station area...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday sealed a liquor shop here following allegations that two persons died after consuming alcohol bought from the outlet, an official said. After receiving allegations from some locals of the Laxmisagar area here, a team of excise officials collected some samples...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one-day visit to Bhubaneswar June 20, two high-level meetings were held here Tuesday to review preparedness for the event. Security officials held a meeting at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, while Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja...

Bolangir: Affirming that his government was committed to uplifting the farmers of Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that efforts were underway to increase their income by different means. Majhi was addressing a state-level farmers' conference 'Krushak Shakti Samabesh' here. "The concern of...

New Delhi/Gopalpur: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old student at Odisha's Gopalpur beach, calling the incident "shocking" and demanding urgent intervention from state authorities. In a statement issued Tuesday, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Kishore...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday deputed four state-level teams to diarrhoea-affected districts to oversee field-level activities and support containment efforts, a top health official said. State Health Secretary Aswathi S told reporters that the teams comprise senior officers, experts, and advisers from the Health and Family...

Bhubaneswar: Raids were conducted Tuesday at several restaurants in Bhubaneswar, Jajpur and Cuttack to assess the standard of hygiene amid the diarrhoea outbreak in parts of the state, officials said. Diarrhoea was first detected in Jajpur June 9. Over 200 patients are still under treatment...