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Paradip: Paradip Port Authority (PPA), Odisha’s lone major port, Saturday announced that it clocked an unprecedented 75 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of cargo throughput in the current fiscal year, making it the fastest 75 MMT ever handled in the history of all Indian major ports....

Balasore: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police filed a second chargesheet at the SDJM court here in the alleged self-immolation case of Soumyashree Bishi, an Integrated BEd student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Saturday. According to officials, the investigation is ongoing. The agency had earlier...

Dhenkikote: In a tragic incident reported from Poipani village under Dhenkikote police station in Keonjhar district, an 11-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide after his mother refused to give him her mobile phone. The deceased has been identified as Guguli Ganesh Prasad Mahant, the only...

Baripada: The Additional District and Sessions Court-cum-Fast Track and Special POCSO Court here in Mayurbhanj district Saturday handed down life imprisonment to a youth after convicting him in the 2024-rape case of a minor. Apart from the punishment, Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak also slapped a...

Bantala: A man was allegedly beaten to death with a stick by his uncle, who was said to be mentally unstable, in Angul district late Friday night. The accused has been arrested, police said. The victim was identified as Sudarshan Das of Barakanjani village under...

Chhatrapur: Fishermen from more than 11 villages under Chhatrapur and Ganjam blocks recently submitted a memorandum to the district administration Friday, urging immediate and permanent action to address the silt accumulation at the Rushikulya river mouth. Additional District Magistrate Pramod Kumar Prusty received the letter...

Tensa: Seven football players were seriously injured in a road accident on National Highway 520 near Rengalbeda under Koida police limits in Sundargarh district late Saturday evening. The identities of the injured players were yet to be ascertained, police said at the time of fi...

Boinda: Forest officials here arrested two men Saturday for their alleged involvement in ivory smuggling in Angul district. The accused, identified as Muna Behera of Kudasahi village under Thakurgarh police station and Bijay Singh of Bhangamunda village, were taken into custody by forest officials from...

Cuttack: The book ‘Durga Puja, the Silvery Touch of Cuttack’ by author, photographer, and administrator Raja Parija is a priceless tribute to the Millennium City, where he grew up, found love, built his career in feature writing, and chronicled Odisha’s rich traditions, heritage, and culture....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha joined the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day 2025 Saturday, observing the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” The Tourism department organised a series of vibrant programmes across the state, showcasing the vital connection between culture, community engagement, and sustainable development. District-level celebrations...