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Koraput: Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Thursday visited the hospital in Koraput district, where six patients died in quick succession, allegedly after being administered wrong injections and said action will be taken if there is negligence. Accompanied by the district collector, Mahaling...

Berhampur: Two women, including an octogenarian, were killed allegedly by their relatives in two separate incidents in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said. Both incidents took place Wednesday night as a fallout of family disputes, they said after preliminary inquiries. Bijayalaxmi Tripathy (50), an Asha worker,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday performed a groundbreaking ceremony for 12 industrial and infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 28,084 crore. The projects have the potential to create 15,455 jobs. These projects are located across Tata SEZ at Gopalpur, and Chatrapur,...

Koraput: A 60-year-old farmer was seriously injured in a bear attack early Thursday morning in Gumuda panchayat under Kotpad block in Odisha’s Koraput district, officials said. The victim, identified as Radha Chalan, had gone to guard his maize crop near the Indravati river, where wild...

Bolangir: Two women were arrested Thursday at the Balangir railway station for allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja out of Odisha, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) intercepted the women as they prepared to board a train. A search of their...

Kalahandi: One person was killed and five others injured after a bus hit a truck parked on the roadside in Odisha's Kalahandi district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident happened around 3.30 am near Charbahal in Koksara police station area, they...

Berhampur: Simanchal Barik, a retired Indian Army jawan, has established Berhampur Physical Academy at Anantanagar here to train youths who aspire to join the armed forces. What began with just four unemployed youths has now grown into a thriving training centre. Today, the academy trains...

Rayagada: A newly-married couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances in this district. The couple, who had tied nuptial knots seven months ago after a relationship, were found hanging from a tree late Tuesday night at Paikakupakhal under Maikanch panchayat of Kashipur block. The deceased...

Paradip: Four persons, including an elderly woman, fell ill following an ammonia gas leak incident at an ice factory in Paradip, according to reports. All the afflicted persons were admitted to Biju Memorial Hospital and discharged after receiving treatment. It took around three and half...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Congress Wednesday demanded adequate compensation and rehabilitation support for 43 tribal families, who were allegedly evicted, for the development of an airstrip at Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam alleged that...