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Barpali: A junior clerk-cum-accountant at the Barpali Block Education Officer’s office in Bargarh district was arrested by Odisha Vigilance on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe from an official to process pending salary and bill documents. The accused, Rajanikanta Kar, was caught red-handed while...

Chhatrapur: Nearly 70,000 Olive Ridley sea turtles climbed ashore to nest at the Rushikulya rookery along the Odisha coast, forest officials said Monday, raising hopes for another strong nesting season. About 69,900 turtles emerged from the Bay of Bengal for mass nesting, known as arribada,...

Dhenkanal: A Class IX student was critically injured after allegedly being assaulted by a police home guard at Baulpur village under the Jharagadia police outpost of Sadar police station in Dhenkanal district Saturday. The injured student, Animesh Mallik, 14, of Sri Sri Jagannath High School,...

Bhanjanagar: A 77-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in a forest under the Mujagad forest range under the Ghumusar North forest division in Ganjam district, officials said Monday. The deceased was identified as Krupasindhu Swain of Baibali Nuasahi village. According to reports,...

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...