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Berhampur: Two sisters were rescued by the Fire Services department after being trapped for nearly two hours in a lift at a four-storey commercial plaza on Giriroad under Baidyanathpur police limits Monday. Saudamini Meher, 42, and her sister Sarita Meher, 40, residents of Third Line...

Keonjhar: A 30-year-old injured tusker that had been struggling to survive for several days died Monday afternoon in the Anandpur wildlife division, sparking criticism over delays in medical intervention. According to Forest department sources, the injured elephant was first seen limping in the Atei reserved...

Gajapati: A group of women, who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a 60-year-old man over a period of time, killed him and burnt his body in Odisha's Gajapati district, police said Monday. A total of 10 people, including eight women, were arrested after the incident...

Kendrapada: Asserting that the Odisha government was committed to deporting Bangladesh nationals staying illegally in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday asked the police and the district administration of Kendrapara to take strict action against such persons as they may pose a threat...

Balasore: The police have arrested eight people for their alleged involvement in attacking a revenue department officer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district June 2 while he was on duty. The DIG of police (eastern range) Satyajit Naik told the media that, Bhima Kanta Majhi, additional tahasildar...

Bhawanipatna: A day after being "caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a businessman in Odisha," young IAS officer Dhiman Chakma was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody by a court Monday. Vigilance officials recovered Rs 47 lakh in cash...

Baripada: A tribal couple and their three children have allegedly been ostracised by the villagers for not serving 'handia' (traditional rice beer) in the last rites feast held after the death of a 67-year-old man of the family in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Monday....

Bhawanipatna: A farmer in Kalahandi district has become an example for others to emulate after his successful journey to self-reliance through the cultivation of marigold flowers, leaving aside traditional crops. With government support and personal initiative, farmers in Kalahandi district are embracing diverse agricultural ventures...

Sonepur: After the formation of the new BJP government in Odisha, residents of Subarnapur had high hopes for the establishment of a fisheries college in the district. With no major state-level or Central institution in the area, the public expected the Mohan Majhi-led government, which...

Basudevpur: Two persons involved in illegal coal trade were arrested Sunday by Sabarang police for the alleged abduction of a man whom they suspected to be a police informant. According to reports, Pratap Kumar Behera of Marapur village under Sabarang police limits in Bhadrak district...