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Jajpur Town: A 26-year-old man, Abhimanyu Mallick, was arrested and forwarded to court following allegations of raping a five-year-old girl in Jajpur Town, police said Tuesday. The Jajpur Town police held a press conference to provide details of the incident. According to authorities, a written...

Bhubaneswar: Paradip Port, Odisha’s lone major port, has bagged the prestigious “Major Port of the Year – Non-Containerised Cargo” award at the 15th All India Maritime and Logistics Awards (MALA) 2025. The high-profile ceremony, organised by Exim India, was held in Mumbai August 1 to...

Rayagada: A jackfruit trader, who had been missing for the past three months, was found murdered and buried at a cremation ground in Halua Tota area under Rayagada police limits, officials said Tuesday. The victim, identified as Somanath Jani of Mediput under Nandapur police station...

Kendrapara: More than 1,500 baby saltwater crocodiles have broken out of their eggshells to make their way to water bodies in and around Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said Tuesday. Bhitarkanika, according to forest officials, houses around 70 per cent of India's estuarine crocodile or...

Berhampur: A 35-year-old man was Tuesday arrested for allegedly duping a realtor of Rs 9 crore through a 'fake' investment scheme in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said. He was arrested based on a complaint lodged at the cybercrime police station here Saturday. The accused allegedly...

Balasore: Three days after four fishermen from Odisha who went missing after venturing into the sea, the body of one of them was recovered off the coast in Balasore district Tuesday, police said. While two others of the group were rescued, the fourth one is...

Bhawanipatna: A 60-year-old man was killed allegedly on suspicion of practising sorcery in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said Tuesday. Four people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder, the police said. The deceased was identified as Raghu Patra of Kandama village under...

Rourkela: Odisha Police have chalked out a 'blueprint' to enhance security measures in Rourkela police district to deal with Maoists, a senior officer said Tuesday. The measure comes after suspected Maoists carried out three improvised explosive device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand...

Berhampur: TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has expanded its drone-based survey and inspection services to the Rayagada and Jeypore circles, in a move aimed at enhancing power distribution reliability and customer service, an official said. The total area of Jeypore and Rayagada circles is...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven new civil courts will be set up in Odisha to ensure speedy justice for the people, according to a notification. The notification in this regard was issued by the state Law Department Monday. One Additional District Judge (Vigilance) Court each will be set...