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Debagada: Residents of Chepilipali panchayat in Tileibani block of Debagada district have opposed a proposed nuclear power project in the area, warning of a mass agitation if the government does not reconsider the plan. A delegation led by Chepilipali sarpanch Chandanlal Sabar, along with ward...

Baripada: A group of women here in Mayurbhanj district has embarked on a journey towards financial independence by producing pure edible oil from locally sourced seeds. Their initiative has not only strengthened their livelihoods but also created a market for agricultural produce grown by local...

Baragada: Sushil Meher, who played Kansa in last year’s Baragada Dhanu Yatra, has sought a one-year break from the role, paving the way for a new actor in the 2027 edition of the famous festival. Meher, a resident of Chichinda village in Bheden block of...

Baripada: Police rescued a four and a half year-old girl who went missing while playing outside her home here in Mayurbhanj district, and detained a suspect from West Bengal following an overnight search aided by CCTV footage, police said Monday. Baripada Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer...

Baripada: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after falling into a bucket of water while playing in the backyard of his home in Bhalupahadi village under Rairangpur Rural police limits in Mayurbhanj district, police said. The child, son of Sraban Giri, was playing near a well behind...

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Arnab has disrupted rail and educational services in Odisha, with schools and Anganwadi centres shut in four districts and eight trains cancelled as authorities step up precautionary measures ahead of the storm. According to reports, the railway has also curtailed the Hirakhand Express,...

Buguda: Excise officials seized 100g of brown sugar and arrested a 47-year-old man near Golia Chhak in Buguda of Ganjam district, Monday morning. The accused, Arun Palai, a resident of Golia village, was intercepted during a surprise raid while Excise officials were patrolling the area....

Kamakhyanagar: An Anganwadi worker was stabbed to death by her husband following a domestic dispute in Malapura village in Dhenkanal district Monday, police said. The deceased, identified as Sasmita Khatua, was the mother of two young children. Her husband, Lalit Rana, works at a marble...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) has expressed concern over the recent rape-murder of a minor girl in Jaleswar of Baleshwar and sought reports from the SP and the local CDPO. The commission has sought details on the progress of...

Baleshwar: The Opposition BJD and Congress have called separate shutdowns in Odisha's Jaleswar area Tuesday to protest the rape and murder of a girl earlier this month. The BJD has called a 12-hour bandh from 6 am, while the Congress has appealed for an eight-hour...