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Harabhanga: Excise officials in Boudh district seized 8kg of ganja (cannabis) from a passenger bus and arrested its conductor and helper Sunday. According to sources, a passenger bus belonging to the NBL fleet was en route from Kumari in Harabhanga block to Bhubaneswar when the...

Dharakote: A 19-year-old girl took her life by hanging after being frustrated over a heated argument between her parents at Majhi Sahi under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam district, police said Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shweta Swain alias Lija, daughter of Bulu Swain...

Bhadrak/Bhubaneswar: Bhadrak district has been ranked first among all 30 districts in Odisha for its overall performance in revenue administration. The district received the Certificate of Excellence at the Revenue Officers’ Conference-cum-Workshop, held June 4 and 5 at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre in...

Deogarh: A woman was trampled to death by a tusker at Aaunli village under Riamal forest range in Deogarh district, Sunday. The incident occurred when the deceased, identified as Kalabati Pradhan, 50, visited a cashew orchard to collect the fruits. She was unaware of the...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A 4.77-km-long viaduct being constructed under Khurda Road– Bolangir Railway Line is set to become the second-longest railway bridge in the country, following the iconic Bogibeel Bridge in Assam. According to Railway sources, the viaduct is being built to avoid...

Bhubaneswar: Seven devotees sustained minor burn injuries after hot dal (lentil soup) accidentally spilt on them inside the Jagannath temple in Puri Sunday, officials said. The incident took place in the afternoon when the man engaged to transfer the hot dal immediately after offering it...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Sunday appealed to people to take a pledge of not choking oceans with plastic waste. The former chief minister's comments came on the occasion of World Oceans Day. “Oceans are the lungs of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will ban the sale of non-vegetarian food and liquor within a 2-km radius of the Jagannath temple in Puri, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said Sunday. Speaking to reporters, he said the decision is part of the state government's broader initiative to...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Youth Congress Sunday staged a protest outside the residence of BJP MP and its national spokesperson Sambit Patra in Odisha's Puri over his recent remarks against Rahul Gandhi. Holding posters and banners, several youth Congress activists marched to Patra's residence in...

Balasore: Three labourers died while constructing a septic tank in Odisha's Balasore district on Sunday, police said. They said the incident took place in Gagandhuli village in the Khaira police station area. A temporary electric connection was given to light the tank's interior, following which...