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Angul: Seven people, including five personnel of the Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP), were injured Saturday after a vehicle, in which they were travelling, hit a truck on NH-55 in Angul district, police said. The accident took place near the Jarpada area early this morning...

Keonjhar: Snakebite cases witness a rise during the rainy season, and while incidents occur throughout the year, many result in fatalities due to venomous bites. Patients often succumb because of delays in treatment, lack of immediate medical attention, unavailability of anti-venom injections, or being taken...

Rourkela: Despite the passage of over two years since a high-level meeting resolved to make Rourkela an overhead cable-free City, the resolution finds little implementation on the ground. In several parts of the City— including Daily Market, Koel Nagar, Chhend, Panposh, Basanti Colony and Uditnagar...

Rourkela: In a significant stride towards defence-tech integration, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has successfully concluded a high-level National Bootcamp on “Advances in Drone Swarm and Applications” in collaboration with the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Ministry of Defence, Government of India....

Bolangir: A farmer in Dandara village under Dangarpada panchayat of Muribahal block in Bolangir district reportedly committed suicide Friday by consuming pesticide over crop loss and debt burden. Sources said the deceased, identified as Rajkumar Patra, 45, was distressed due to crop failure caused by...

Parlakhemundi: Police Friday issued a notice to a peon asking him to clarify his alleged role in serving urine instead of drinking water to a newly appointed junior engineer at a government department in Odisha's Gajapati district, an officer said. The peon, however, asserted that...

Kendrapara: With the state government emphasising interstate river-linking projects, voices are growing louder for similar initiatives within Kendrapara district. Local intelligentsia, social activists and political leaders have urged authorities to include the district in the state’s broader river-linking roadmap. The issue assumes significance as the...

Malkangiri: A local court here Thursday sentenced five persons to life imprisonment in connection with a murder over suspected witchcraft and sorcery in 2020. District and Sessions Judge Prasanna Kumar Panda pronounced the verdict after examining the statements recorded by 10 witnesses. Those convicted are...

Patana: A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in an organised attack by some co-villagers at Ankura Uppar Sahi under Patana police limits of Keonjhar district, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Gangadhar Naik, son of Bhaktabandhu Naik. Police registered a case...

Joda: Police Thursday arrested five workers from neighbouring West Bengal on charges of molesting and trying to abduct a woman within the police limits in Keonjhar district. The accused were identified as Farid Sheikh, Sahidul Sheikh, Dildar Hussain, Jamal Sheikh and Saffi Kul Sheikh of...