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. The port has exhibited 5.03 per cent growth in cargo volume compared...

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 arrested the main accused, head of the department (HoD) Sameer Sahu, former...

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 son of Arjun Charan Mahant and Jayanti Mahant. He was a student...

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 penalty of Rs 10,000 on the convict Asit Behera, a resident of...

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 Inkarbandh panchayat in Angul block. The accused, Basant Kumar Das, who reportedly...

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 on behalf of the Ganjam district magistrate. The fishermen, who rely heavily...

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 ling this report. According to preliminary information, the players from Guali village...

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 Keonjhar and Dhandatopa. According to sources, the ivory was being smuggled from...

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), among India’s premier literary and cultural events, hosted its special Sharadiya edition Saturday here at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The evening showcased eminent voices from literature and music, celebrating creativity and fostering cultural dialogue. The programme featured the distinguished presence of eminent literary figure Devdas Chhotray and renowned music maestro Ramahari Das...

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. Research has always defined Parija’s work, and this coffee-table book shows how...