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Keonjhar: Absence of any structured marketing and adequate promotion continues to hinder the full economic potential of wild kendu (Coromandel ebony), a vital livelihood source for many forest dwellers in Keonjhar district. Growing naturally in forested hills, gardens and farmlands, the sweet and nutritious kendu...

Bhawanipatna: Days after the arrest of the prime accused in the gangrape of a woman under Junagarh police limits in Kalahandi district, police arrested three more persons, including a minor, in this connection Tuesday. The woman was gangraped March 26 night when she had gone...

Balasore: A female police constable was found dead in her quarters in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, an official said. The body of Jasoda Das, 23, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her room in the morning, they said. She was immediately taken to...

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested by the Odisha Police from Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Tuesday for allegedly misappropriating Mission Shakti funds, officials said. The main accused, Y Hemalata (37), used to work as master bookkeeper of the Gram Panchayat Level Federation (GPLF) of Mission Shakti...

Jajpur: Khordha district's assistant collector Ashwini Kumar Nayak and his driver were injured after a speeding truck rammed into their SUV Tuesday, police said. The incident happened on NH-16 near Mulapala Chhak in Kuakhia police station area in Jajpur district, they said. Nayak was travelling to...

Ganjam: A 45-year-old woman, her son and daughter allegedly died by su*cide after consuming pesticide-laced rice in Ganjam district, police said Monday. The incident took place at Palibandha village in Ganjam police station area. The deceased were identified as S Mama Reddy, 45, her son...

Sambalpur: A woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly being involved in the illegal trade of narcotic cough syrup, following a raid by Sambalpur police. Around 500 sealed bottles of the banned cough syrup ‘Win-Cirex’ were seized during the operation. Acting on credible information...

Rourkela: A forest guard sustained critical burn injuries while attempting to control a wildfire near Birida under the Kuanrmunda Forest Range, Monday morning. The official, identified as Samara Oram, suffered over 75 per cent burns and is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital’s critical...

Sambalpur: Subodh Singh, 28, the prime accused in the high-profile armed robbery at the Manappuram Gold Loan branch at Budharaja in Sambalpur, was sent to judicial custody after completing a 10-day police remand, Monday. Earlier in the day, Singh was taken for a mandatory medical...

Kendrapara: With MGNREGA failing to provide adequate employment, which has been exacerbated by the absence of mines, industries, or major economic drivers, Kendrapara district has been plagued by unemployment, forcing its youth to migrate in search of work. An analysis of last year’s data reveals...