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Koraput: Residents of five villages staged a protest near the Bharatmala project camp in Koraput, demanding urgent repair of the severely damaged road from Machara Square to Odapur village. The agitation drew significant public attention as villagers refused to disperse without a firm response from...

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown to curb rising road accidents and promote safe driving, the Commerce and Transport (C&T) department has suspended the Registration Certificates (RCs) of 241 vehicles across the state for repeatedly violating traffic rules. The decision comes as part of the state’s...

Sambalpur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested a man for allegedly duping investors of around Rs 50 crore by promising high returns, officials said. The accused has been identified as Madhusudan Baral (36), a native of the Khetarajpur police station area in Sambalpur district. He was arrested...

Koraput: High drama unfolded at the Koraput District Collectorate Wednesday morning when a lawyer arrived with a warrant of attachment against the District Collector and the Rural Development executive engineer, following a two-decade-old payment dispute. The lawyer, accompanied by a process server, entered the Collector’s...

Jamankira: A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating his wife to death over a heated exchange at Palokhman village under Jamankira police limits in Sambalpur district. Police said they arrested Srikar Majhi, 57, husband of deceased Mamata Majhi, 50, and seized the weapon used...

Daringbadi: An auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) posted at the remote Sonapur sub-centre under Daringbadi Community Health Centre in Kandhamal district suffered severe injury to her left eye after being attacked with a slingshot Tuesday night. CCTV footage shows ANM Bulidei Sahu was locking the gate...

Loisingha/Belpada: A tragic accident during a wedding procession Tuesday night in Mandal village under Belpada block of Bolangir district left the groom’s father dead and the bride’s cousin injured. The deceased has been identified as Chaitanya Bag of Ambapali village under Loisingha block and Bolangir...

Deogarh: Police have solved the widely discussed murder mystery of Pratima Majhi, a 32-year-old woman found dead near Laimura village November 22. A home guard, Srikar Sunani, 43, has been arrested in this connection and sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected....

Deogarh: An elderly man was killed Wednesday after an elephant attacked him in a forest area under the Palsama section of the Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. The deceased, Hrudananda Behera, 62, a resident of Utunia village, had gone to the forest to collect...

Gunupur: The traditional tribal wall painting known as ‘Idital’, an artistic expression of the Saura community’s cultural heritage, has earned global recognition for its unique style and spiritual symbolism. The term ‘Idi’ means “painting” and ‘tal’ means “wall,” signifying its creation on mud or plastered...