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Ganjam: Rambha police arrested an electric lineman on charge of rape of a woman at a seaside area under this police limits in Ganjam district, Thursday. The accused was identified as Krushna Chandra Behera, a native of Purunabandha village and a lineman working under Huma...

Keonjhar: Tussar farming has turned out to be a boon and changed the lives of scores of landless tribals including women in Keonjhar district. It has enabled them to earn their livelihood with dignity. Tussar farming involves growing cocoons from which the silk yarn is...

Dhenkanal: Over three years have passed since the announcement but the National Waterways project in Odisha’s two major rivers Mahanadi and Brahmani have remained a non-starter. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced this while laying the foundation stone for expansion of National Highway-53 at Sarangdhar...

Nabarangpur: The Centre and the Odisha government are trying their best to make healthcare accessible to all, but lack of motorable roads in parts of Nabarangpur district has affected the service. Sources said that ambulance services are not available in 165 villages of Nabarangpur district...

Berhampur: Cyber criminals have again defrauded a person of Rs 99,000 from his bank account on the pretext of collecting outstanding energy bills in Silk city, police said Thursday. The duped man was identified as TK Prasad, a resident of a private apartment near Budhi...

Berhampur: A vegetable seller was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly possessing brown sugar, opium and cannabis worth over Rs 13 lakh, an official said. Acting on a tip off, Excise personnel raided the vegetable shop of Bhaskar Dora at Bhaliagada under Golanthara police...

Bhadrak: There is no let up in crime against women and children in Bhadrak district despite the Centre and state governments launching a plethora of schemes for their protection and development, a report said. The Centre and state have taken a series of steps towards...

Malkangiri: Dengue has been spreading in six blocks of Malkangiri district for the last few months. Reports said 23 people have tested positive for dengue in Malkangiri municipality amid awareness drives against the disease in Chitrakonda area and Balimela NAC area. Health officials have detected...

Baripada: Odisha JMM general secretary Rama Chandra Hansda has been suspended from the party for six years for alleged anti-party activities. JMM state president Anjani Soren announced the decision to suspend Hansda at a press meet Wednesday at its state office in Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj. Soren...

Dhenkanal: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha crime branch has arrested a dreaded criminal and seized five firearms from his possession in Dhenkanal district, a police officer said Tuesday. The accused was identified as Nidhi Naik, a resident of Chhatia under Dhenkanal Sadar police...