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Berhampur: A two-year-old baby, who was allegedly kidnapped by her uncle in Odisha's Ganjam district, was rescued from West Bengal Sunday, police said. The accused, Vishal Baban Mohite (28), was arrested, they said. Mohite took the girl out with him Thursday to buy snacks, but...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appreciation of Koraput Coffee in his weekly 'Mann Ki Baat' programme Sunday will serve as a significant boost for the coffee cultivators of the region, many of whom are women farmers. Meanwhile,...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Koraput Coffee as "truly delectable" and a "pride of Odisha" during his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address Sunday. Addressing the 127th episode of his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said, "You all know about my association with tea;...

Hatadihi: Tension is mounting in the Karagola sand ghat area of the Baitarani river under Ambo panchayat, and this block in Keonjhar district’s Hatadihi block, as illegal sand mining by local mafia continues unabated. On Friday night, local residents, along with BJP leader Yajnya Prasad...

Bhanjanagar: A 40-year-old farmer, identified as Bikram Nayak of Belatuni village, was dragged from his house veranda and trampled to death by a herd of elephants late Friday night. The incident occurred under the Ujagada range in the Ghumusar North forest division of Ganjam district,...

Chhatrapur: An all-department cyclone preparatory meeting, led by the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Pramod Kumar Prusty, was conducted through video conferencing Saturday. The meeting was held in the presence of ADM Debdutta Panda, Chhatrapur Sub-Collector Sibasish Baral, District Emergency Officer Abhishek Sahu and other officials...

Jeypore: A Jeypore-based independent treasury clerk was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe to facilitate pension and arrear payments, officials said Saturday. Harishchandra Mohapatra, a clerk at the Jeypore settlement office, was apprehended by the Koraput district Vigilance team while taking Rs 47,000 from an...

Sunabeda: A youth was electrocuted Saturday after coming in contact with a live wire set up as a trap to poach wild animals near the Aligaon coffee farm under the Semiliguda police limits of Koraput district. The deceased was identified as Sanjay Badnaik, son of...

Koraput: While Deomali, Odisha’s highest peak, continues to attract nature lovers and adventure tourists, it is the effort of local youth entrepreneurs that has significantly boosted tourism in the region in recent years. However, local youth entrepreneurs say a recent ban on private tent setups...

Ganjam: A 24-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha was found dead in his hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Saturday, police said. The deceased student, identified as Roshan Kumar Patro (24), a resident of Abhayapur in Ganjam district, Odisha, had been preparing for the NEET exam...