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Keonjhar: The Union environment ministry has asked the Odisha government to take action against officials responsible for allowing the construction of an Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Keonjhar district without mandatory forest clearance. The proposal for ex-post facto approval was considered by the Forest...

Keonjhar: Keonjhar police Thursday arrested a man and his son in connection with the murder of the former’s younger brother that took place over a land dispute in Putulia village of Padmapur panchayat under Keonjhar Sadar police station, Wednesday. The accused were identified as Kiran...

Bhadrak: The famous Kali Puja at Charampa in Bhadrak district will be celebrated for seven days this year, instead of the usual nine. To curb pickpocketing and theft amid large crowds, police officers in plain clothes will conduct surveillance, official sources said. A peace committee...

Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) hosted the 4th edition of Coal India CSR Conclave 2025 at Gopalpur. The one-day conclave brought together senior executives and CSR professionals from across Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries to deliberate on emerging perspectives, best practices, and strategies for...

Jajpur: A ward member who was allegedly abducted by some unidentified miscreants from the Injharapur area in Jajpur district last week returned home safely, police said Thursday. Dhaneswar Sethy, a ward member of Ranapur gram panchayat, went missing near Binjharpur bazar while returning home October...

Rourkela: Two most-wanted members of a Maoist organisation were arrested Thursday afternoon from Rourkela railway station during a joint security inspection aimed at maintaining law and order and ensuring passenger safety. The accused were identified as Abdhesh Kumar Yadav (26) of Deora village under Lesliganj...

Sorada: Miscreants allegedly beat up a beggar to death late Wednesday night near Swargadwar village under Gochha panchayat and Sorada police limits in Ganjam district after he refused to give money for liquor. The deceased was identified as Sisir Muni, 55, of Singpur village. Alerted...

Purushottampur: Police Thursday arrested two persons in connection with an attack on Taratarini temple priest Gopinath Rana at Gobindapur village under Purushottampur police limits in Ganjam district. Moreover, a minor has also been found to be involved in the incident. The accused were identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stones for a wholesale fish market in Odisha's Bhubaneswar and an integrated aqua park in Hirakud in the eastern state through video conference October 11, an official release said. Modi will address the nation...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 2,53,624 people, including 1,24,108 men, 1,29,495 women and 21 people of the third gender, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the November 11 by-election to Nuapada assembly constituency in Odisha, a senior poll official said Thursday. State Chief Electoral Officer...