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Jajpur: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) outbreak in Jajpur district shows no signs of abating, with 16 more patients testing positive for the disease, health officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more persons died of diarrhoea, taking the total death toll to 20. A woman Tuja Samad, 25,...

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department Thursday conducted widespread raids at properties linked to the late Odisha Health Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Das. According to sources, searches were carried out at more than 20 locations, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and other...

Jaleswar: The daughter-in-law of the vice-chairperson of Jaleswar Municipality was found hanging under suspicious circumstances Wednesday morning, with the woman’s parents alleging that she had been murdered over dowry and for giving birth to a baby girl. According to reports, Namita Kamila, 24, the daughter-in-law...

Baripada:  Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said empowering tribals and Dalits is not just a slogan but a strategic necessity for building a prosperous Odisha by 2035, as the state approaches its centenary in 2036. Addressing the state-level 'Adivasi Shakti Samabesh' (tribal power congregation)...

Berhampur: Crime Branch Wednesday launched an investigation into the gangrape of a 20-year-old woman at Gopalpur Beach in Odisha's Ganjam district. A team of officials visited Gopalpur Beach and launched a detailed investigation into the gangrape case. The incident took place when the survivor had...

Jajpur: Two more persons have died of diarrhoea in Odisha's Jajpur district, taking the death toll to 13, a health official said Wednesday. The latest casualties were reported from Vyasanagar area in the district. Additional Director of Health Services (Leprosy) Khestra Mohan Kanda said the...

Chhatrapur: Rising sea levels, attributed to climate change and increased daily tidal activity, are threatening coastal communities in Odisha’s Ganjam district. Residents of Aryapalli village under Chhatrapur block are growing increasingly concerned as the sea continues to encroach upon land near their homes. Locals reported...

Berhampur/Gopalpur: Two days after a college girl was gangraped on Gopalpur beach in front of her male friend who was assaulted and restrained, police arrested 10 persons, including four minors, in this connection Tuesday. The adult accused were identified as Pramod Kumar Nayak, 23, of...

Kendrapara: After a gap of six-and-a-half months, marine fishermen in Kendrapara district have resumed fishing activities following the lifting of the annual fishing ban within a 20-km radius of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. The Odisha Marine Fisheries department had imposed the ban from November 1,...

Bolangir: Nestled in the verdant foothills of the Gandhamardan range, a region renowned for its natural beauty and unique biodiversity, lie the spiritually significant twin pilgrimage sites of Harishankar and Nrusinghanath. While Nrusinghanath adorns the northern slope of the hills in Bargarh district, Harishankar rests...