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Ganjam: One person was missing after a fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the Ganjam coast in Odisha in the early hours of Thursday, police said. Seven fishermen from the Chhatrapur area were in the boat, and six of them managed to...

Sonepur: The pace of development in Subarnapur district has failed to gain momentum, with several projects remaining incomplete even after decades. The situation has triggered public debate about the district’s growth trajectory. One of the most awaited projects was the construction of a ring road...

Jajpur: Former Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take immediate steps to reopen the Mideast Integrated Steels Limited (MISL) plant at the Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur district. In a letter to the Chief Minister Tuesday, Ghadei...

Bonai: A Royal Bengal tiger has been spotted in the forests under Bonai forest division of Sundargarh district after reportedly moving in from the Bamra forest division in Sambalpur district. Forest officials confirmed its presence through its pugmarks and camera trap images. The big cat...

Sambalpur: With the arrival of the night, western Odisha is abuzz with the grand festival of Nuakhai. Preparations are in full swing, and both villages and towns have taken on a festive look. Nuakhai markets are bustling with activity as people flock to shop. In...

Sambalpur: Farming traditions are shifting, and as a result, the short-duration saria paddy, essential for the Nuakhai harvest festival, is becoming hard to find, a report said. Nuakhai begins with an offering of new rice known as ‘Nabanna’ to Goddess Samalei, the presiding deity of...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Residents of Koraput district have long demanded a direct daytime train service to Bhubaneswar, citing difficulties faced by students, government employees, and patients who frequently travel to the state capital. Most trains on the route currently run late at night or...

Purushottampur: Police in Purushottampur of Ganjam district, recovered the decomposed body of a young man Wednesday from a roadside hut near Pandia Chhak. The victim has been identified as Lokman Sheikh, 45, a labourer from Debadaspur village under Samarganj police limits of Murshidabad district in...

Khariar: The Forest Department seized a leopard skin near Chatiaguda under Sinapali forest range in Nuapada district Wednesday. One person was arrested in the raid and later produced in court. Although the accused is a resident of the Sinapali area, his name has not been...

Nilagiri: Two suspected poachers have been arrested after being caught on trap cameras inside Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, forest officials said Wednesday. According to officials, the accused men were identified as Dam Samad, 23, and Sudarshan Biswal, 58, of Pindabasa village under Oupada...