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Joda/Keonjhar: In a jolt to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), the working permission for its Iron & Manganese mines at Roida in Keonjhar was revoked for allegedly violating forest norms. “Due to continued non-compliance and violation of the Forest Conservation Adhiniyam, and the Odisha...

Bantala: Eleven tribal girls from Krushnachakragarh village under Manikjodi panchayat in Angul block have reportedly dropped out of school, citing fear of wild animals on their way to the classes. The nearest high school is located six kilometres away, and the only connecting road that...

Kendrapara: Sea surveillance during the upcoming Olive Ridley turtle nesting season at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is likely to be severely affected as most of the interceptor vessels remain defunct and unrepaired, wildlife activists have alleged. The eco-friendly interceptor vessels Gahirmatha-I and Gahirmatha-II equipped with...

Berhampur: Over a fortnight after advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda was gunned down by miscreants near his house in the Silk City, Berhampur Police Wednesday claimed to have cracked the gruesome murder by arresting BJD district unit president Bikram Panda and 11 others, and...

Bangalore: A couple from Dhenkanal reportedly committed suicide by hanging at Kalbalu village under Jigani police limits in Bangalore, sources said Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Seema Nayak (25) and Rakesh Patra (23). Both of them were working as housekeeping staff at a...

Jajpur: In a movie-like turn of events, a 20-year-old woman was rescued from her kidnappers after a motorcyclist, hearing her cries for help, intercepted their car and alerted passersby, police said Wednesday. The dramatic incident happened in Odisha's Jajpur district Tuesday night, they said. The...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Wednesday arrested 12 people, including former MLA and BJD's Ganjam district president Bikram Panda, for the murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda, officials said. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M told reporters that the murder was the result of "political rivalry,...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, a senior officer said Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This...

Balasore: An under-trial prisoner escaped from Soro sub-jail in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Wednesday. Sub-jailer Bailochan Das said the prisoner identified as Deepak Ray (30) from Dhanbad in Jharkhand was arrested by police on charge of theft October 19. Ray escaped from the sub-jail...

Kolkata/Balasore: All six accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case will be produced before a court Wednesday, with the police likely to seek an extension of their custody for further investigations in the case. According to the police, the arrested male friend of the victim, Wasif...