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Kendrapara: A growing number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh have reportedly settled in Kendrapara district by forging identity documents and securing government jobs using fake caste certificates, raising alarm among local authorities and civil society groups. Despite presence of three dedicated marine police stations, weak...

Koraput/Nandapur: Koraput District Collector V Keerthi Vasan has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the outstanding implementation of various Central government schemes in 2024. The award was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan in New...

Paralakhemundi: Believe it or not, a woman in Gajapati district was declared dead in government records after receiving the first instalment under the state-sponsored Subhadra Yojana. The woman was identified as Rajani Devi, 34, a resident of Jhami village under Paralakhemundi police limits in Gajapati...

Berhampur: Berhampur police Monday arrested three persons for allegedly stabbing a 46-year-old contractor, an officer said. The accused were arrested from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, Superintendent of Police, Berhampur, Saravana Vivek M said. The injured person was identified as Sonu alias Dheeraj Mohan Choudhury of...

Odisha is a land of vibrant traditions, and nowhere is this more beautifully expressed than in its handloom textiles. Rooted in culture, spirituality, and sustainability, these weaves not only tell the story of the region’s artistry but also continue to make their mark across the...

Bhawanipatna: The Odisha Police Monday arrested five persons for attempting to loot money from two employees of a business house at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. Three bike-borne miscreants attempted to loot the employees using chilli powder. However, it was foiled due to the timely intervention...

Sambalpur: Accompanied by 10 ministers and departmental secretaries, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday held a public grievance hearing session at Sambalpur in Western Odisha. This is for the first time that an Odisha chief minister held a public grievance hearing session outside the state...

Bhubaneswar: Around 12 people were detained from Odisha's Jharsuguda district Monday in connection with the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, police said. They were nabbed by a Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police, a senior Odisha Police officer told PTI. Among...

Dhenkanal: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, police said Monday. The incident took place Saturday evening when she was collecting palm fruits from the orchard near her village in the Motanga police station area, they said. Finding her alone, a 32-year-old...

Dhenkanal: A 35-year-old man was shot in his legs and then bludgeoned to death with stones in Odisha's Dhenkanal town allegedly over old enmity, police said Monday. The incident happened at Karigara Sahi around 11.30 pm Sunday, they said. The deceased, identified as Maheswar Behera...