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Bhubaneswar: Lawyers across Odisha Wednesday abstained from court work to protest the brutal murder of senior advocate and State Bar Council (SBC) member Pitabas Panda in Berhampur two days ago. The lawyers' agitation call was given by Odisha State Bar Council, which was observed by...

Nandapur: Koraput district, long known as a tourism hub for its natural beauty, is now drawing visitors to its farmlands, where spice cultivation is taking root alongside coffee and linseed. Tourists are showing growing interest in ginger, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, mustard...

Patana: Keonjhar police have cracked the murder mystery of a 40-year-old man, uncovering a chilling tale of extramarital affairs and a premeditated murder. Investigations revealed that a woman, with the help of her lover, had strangled her husband to death in Patana block of Keonjhar...

Nandapur: A 41-year-old Anganwadi helper in Nandapur block was mistakenly declared 60 years old and forced into retirement, reportedly due to a clerical error in official records. The Koraput district administration has now ordered a correction of the mistake with immediate effect. Ratnamani Burudi, an...

Bargarh: The long-shuttered cancer hospital in Bargarh is set to resume operations in public-private partnership (PPP) mode, local MLA Ashwini Kumar Sarangi announced Sunday. Speaking at a health camp for anaemia and cancer screening organised by the Agragami Yubak Sangha, Sarangi said the state government...

Rourkela: Rourkela police have arrested six men for allegedly planning a robbery behind the Congress office in Sector-21 under Plant Site police limits late Monday night. Several weapons, including iron rods, sticks, and knives, were seized from the suspects, police said. The arrested have been...

Malkangiri: A 10-yearold girl of Gobindpalli under Mathili police limits in Malkangiri district allegedly ended her life after her father refused to buy her a mobile phone, Tuesday. The deceased, daughter of Arjun Kirsani, was studying in Class V. According to reports, the girl was...

Rourkela: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped near a police station in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Tuesday. The woman, who is married, was returning home Monday night when two men forcibly took her near the railway track just behind the Raghunathpalli police station, it...

Rourkela: A man allegedly killed his elder brother and the latter's wife over a land dispute in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said. The deceased were identified as N M Munda (57) and his wife Shobha Munda (50). The incident took place at Chirubeda village in...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his residence at...