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Chhatrapur: A railway employee was found dead inside a well near National Highway 16 at Laxmipur village under Ganjam police limits Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Arabinda Behera, a resident of Hillpatna under Gosaninuagaon police limits in Berhampur. According to police, locals...

Attabira: A man accused of impersonating a police officer and intimidating people in the Hirakud reservoir area under Attabira police station limits in Bargarh district was arrested by police and forwarded to court Monday. The accused has been identified as Bikram Behera, 33, of Ghulipali...

Dhenkanal: In the quaint village of Raidihi, the flickering shadows of Kandhei Nacha (puppet dance) tell a poignant story of cultural resilience amid growing neglect. During the 35th Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW) held Sunday, around 30 participants, led by DHW convener Suresh Prasad Mishra, visited...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level consultation on “Climate Smart Agriculture: Strategies for Resilient Farming” was held Monday at the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. The workshop was organised by Passing Gifts, a subsidiary of Heifer International, bringing together farmers, experts, development practitioners, NGO representatives, and...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting on the proposed Khurda–Tangi–Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada expressway and high-speed corridor was held at Lok Seva Bhavan Monday. The meeting was chaired by Works Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh. During the meeting, officials discussed proposed plans for the new six-lane greenfield high-speed corridor...

Nabarangpur: An elderly man was beaten to death by a group of people in the Khandiguda area under Nabarangpur police limits on suspicion of being a child lifter Sunday evening, police said Monday. According to police, the elderly man, whose identity is yet to be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday congratulated the BJP's Rajya Sabha poll nominees and the Independent candidate backed by the party for winning the election, though the official announcement in this regard is yet to be made. The BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan...

Berhampur: The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Odisha Monday arrested three persons from Rajasthan for allegedly looting gold ornaments from a trader near Berhampur railway station while posing as CBI officers. Gold ornaments weighing 88 gm, valued at around Rs 14.80 lakh, were seized from...

Bhubaneswar: The voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha Monday ended at 6 pm, as at least five MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress reportedly voted in favour of BJP-supported Independent nominee Dilip Ray. The polling for the RS polls was held...

Bhubaneswar: At least five MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress Monday reportedly voted in favour of the BJP-supported Independent nominee Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, for which voting is underway. The polling for the RS polls is being held in...