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Deogarh: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his father and buried the body in a nearby field at Autal village under Barkote police limits in Deogarh district Wednesday morning. Police identified the accused as Hrudananda Behera and his deceased father as Balabhadra Behera,...

Nilagiri: Unavailability of ambulance in time resulted in the death of a woman after she was rendered critical in a bear attack at Tinikosia reserve forest under Nilagiri block of Balasore district Wednesday. The victim was identified as Shantilata Naik, 54, wife of Chandramohan Naik...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed officials to ensure that all development activities of Maa Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur be done as per global standards. The CM’s statement came while holding a meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here to review the redevelopment work...

Berhampur: Arrests are yet to be made in connection with the murder of BJP member Pitabash Panda, who was an advocate, in Odisha's Ganjam district, even as 30 people have been interrogated and six police teams are working to identify those behind the incident, an...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the allegations of deteriorating law and order situation in the state following the communal tension in Cuttack and killing of BJP leader in Berhampur, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, Wednesday asserted that some vested interest groups...

Joda/Keonjhar: Wildlife plays a critical role in maintaining environmental balance as well as humans, and only humans can correct their own mistakes, said Dharitri and Orissa POST Editor Tathagata Satpathy while addressing the audience at the 71st National Wildlife Week celebration at the Keonjhar district...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was nabbed Wednesday while he was allegedly taking a bribe from a subordinate official for relieving him on his transfer, the Vigilance Department said. Banamali Satpathy, the executive officer of Bellaguntha Notified Area Council in Ganjam district, was...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: With the bugle blown for the by-election in the Nuapada Assembly constituency, the political parties in Odisha have geared up for an intense electoral battle. The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday constituted different committees comprising senior party leaders to manage all the...

Cuttack: Cuttack district administration has declared Bali Jatra grounds and adjoining areas a "no drone zone" from November 1 to 15 as part of security measures for the upcoming mega fair, which is expected to attract around 50 lakh visitors. Bali Jatra, one of India's...

Bhubaneswar: Cricket Association for the Visually Impaired (CAVI), Odisha, organised a civic felicitation ceremony to honour four visually impaired tribal girls from the state, who have been chosen to represent India in the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, scheduled to...