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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated Navonmesh Prasar Student Astronomy Team (NaPSAT) for securing third place in NASA’s recent 27th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), 2021. Taking to his personal Twitter handle, Patnaik wrote, “Congratulate @NaPSATIndia on winning laurels for #Odisha by...

Sundargarh: A woman was electrocuted to death after accidentally coming in contact with an 11KV transmission line in Nuapada village under town police limits of Sundargarh Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Pramila Soreng, a staff of district culture office in Sundargarh town. According...

Daringbadi: Hundreds of villagers Saturday staged a roadblock at Simanbadi village in Kandhamal district alleging delay in road expansion work on a stretch of NH-59 connecting Gopalpur and Raipur areas here. Seeking immediate intervention of the local administration to resolve the issue, the agitators brought...

Rayagada: A man was arrested for murdering his wife and later dumping her body in a forested area in Gunupur area of Rayagada district Saturday. The accused has been identified as Surendra Sabar from Chinasari village under Gunupur police limits and his deceased wife as...

Jajpur: A dupatta around a skeleton that was recovered from a pond near Kapileswar village under Sadar police limits in Jajpur district helped police solve a murder case. Police had recovered the skeleton from the pond April 8. At a time when the police were...

Khaprakhol: Quintals of fish are found dead in Upper Suktel dam under Khaprakhol block in Bolangir district over one week or so. However, the causes of the mass fish deaths are yet to be ascertained. Local fish farmers are at a loss. Fish farmers affiliated...

Chhatrapur: Amid a resurgence in Covid-19 in Ganjam, the district administration has enforced a host of safety measures and guidelines as migrants have started returning to the district. As a strategy to counter the pandemic, the administration has laid stress on registration of the retunees....

Jharsuguda: A scam allegedly took place in the purchase of LED lights in Belpahar municipality of Jharsuguda district six years ago. On the basis on an allegation, the Vigilance had registered a case and started an investigation which later slowed down and could not be...

Kendrapara/Mahakalapara: Infiltration by Bangladeshi immigrants into Kendrapara district through the sea route continues unabated due to lack of sincere and tough measures by the district administration and the state government, a report said. As a result, the district is fast turning into a safe haven...

Pottangi/Koraput: In a tragic incident, three women died and another suffered critical injuries after a limestone quarry caved in on them at Podaguda village under Pottangi block of Koraput district, Friday. According to reports, a group of tribal women belonging to Podaguda village under Renga...