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Jajpur Road: Residents near Ahmad Nagar, under the Jajpur Road railway overbridge (ROB), discovered the body of a minor girl Friday morning and alerted both the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Jajpur Road police. Both police units arrived at the scene and found the...

Berhampur: Three persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha's Ganjam district Friday, police said. Two persons, identified as Sanatan Swansea (40) and Karna Sethi (55) from Khallingi village, died on the spot when their motorcycle collided head-on with a truck near Balipada...

Sundargarh: A 36-year-old Sanskrit teacher of a government-run school in Odisha's Sundargarh district has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing seven girl students of the institute, police said Friday. According to police, the headmistress of the school lodged a written complaint at the Gurundia police...

Jajpur/Balasore: Despite the water level of major rivers of north Odisha receding to below the danger level, around 100 villages in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were still under flood water for the fifth consecutive day Friday, an official said. Around 30,000 people in the...

Kuchinda/Sohela: The celebration of Nuakhai was muted following the twin murders of a man and a youth in separate incidents in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts Thursday. In the first incident, Krupasindhu Raksha, 70, of Charbhati village under Kuchinda police limits in Sambalpur district was allegedly...

Daringbadi: Beans cultivated in Raikia block of Kandhamal district are one of the most sought-after vegetables in Bhubaneswar and other major towns across Odisha. They are now being cultivated on a large scale in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, generating steady income for farmers, especially...

Sundargarh: The village of Jhurimal in Sundargarh district has once again stood as a symbol of community spirit by celebrating the agrarian festival ‘Nuakhai’ uniquely and collectively. Here, women are served food first. Unlike the traditional practice of confining the celebration to individual households, the...

Bhadrak: Four fishermen of Bhadrak district battled waves, hunger and fatigue, floating on water for seven days after their boat sank in the Bay of Bengal, before returning home safely Thursday. The four, including a 70-year-old man, refused to give up hope as they clung...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Koraput Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Thursday witnessed a moment of pride as teacher Tarun Kumar Das was felicitated by the school authorities and students after he was chosen to receive the National Teacher Award 2025. Das will receive the prestigious award from...

Rajnagar: Bhitarkanika National Park will conduct a three-day monsoon bird census from August 30 at three locations within the park. Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Manas Kumar Das said the enumeration will be carried out at Mathadia, Laxmiprasad Dia, and Durgaprasad Dia. Two seven-member forest...