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Bargarh: Calling the ruling BJP "anti-farmer," opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday held a farmers' rally in Bargarh, Odisha's rice bowl, demanding a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy, simplification of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) norms, and an...

Phulbani: Following the recent recovery of over 9 tons of explosives and 4,000 detonators from Kandhamal district, the Odisha Police Monday said it was suspecting a nexus between the Maoist groups and mining companies. Additional Director General (ADG), Anti-Naxal Operation, Sanjeev Panda said the explosives...

Odisha: Odisha, Manipur and Jharkhand emerged winners against their respective rivals to progress to the quarterfinals in Division 'A' of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship, here Monday. Madhya Pradesh, who played out a 3-3 draw against Tamil Nadu to end the pool...

Sambalpur: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by five persons in Odisha's Sambalpur district, police said Monday. According to police, the incident took place in the district's Jujumura area between 6.30pm and 7pm Sunday when the victim had gone outside her home to attend nature's...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was disrupted in southern Odisha Monday as low-pressure-induced rain lashed Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati and Koraput districts, officials said. Due to continuous downpour over the last two days, many low-lying areas in Malkangiri district have been inundated by floodwaters. Water was flowing four...

Aul: As many as 73 buffaloes belonging to three herders died in a nullah of the Brahmani river’s southern channel in Kendrapara district, a source said Monday. The incident occurred in Ekmania village under Aul police station, raising suspicion among locals that the animals may...

Balasore: A family in Odisha's Balasore district alleged they received the body of another person instead of their relative, who died in Bengaluru, after a coffin was wrongly labelled. Rakesh Shaw (21), working as a supervisor in a private company in Bengaluru, died of electrocution...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar for dehydration, is now ‘stable’ and likely to be discharged Monday, a source at the health facility said. Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate...

Nayagarh: The population of leopards is on the rise in Mahanadi wildlife division of Nayagarh district, Forest officials said. Once counted at 17, the number of leopards has now climbed to 35. Alongside the growth in numbers, reports suggest the presence of rare melanistic leopards...

Kalimela: In a horrific incident at Ginipali village under the jurisdiction of MV79 police station in Malkangiri district’s Kalimela block, a man allegedly killed his wife in a drunken rage after she refused to give him liquor. The victim, identified as 38-year-old Prabhati Kunja, was...