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Balasore: A major accident was averted on 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express Friday as fire was detected in the last bogie but it was doused before any harm was caused, a railway official said. The gateman at Kantapada railway station in Odisha's Balasore district spotted smoke...

Bolangir: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought a report from the Odisha DGP over the alleged physical assault on a TV journalist in Bolangir district. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report of the May 25 incident, the NHRC called for a detailed...

Balasore: Three persons, including two juveniles from West Bengal, were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Friday for allegedly pelting stones at two moving trains in Kharagpur division of South Eastern Railways, officials said. The accused include Satyanaray Sahu (26), a resident of Haldipada...

Sonepur: The state government has recently announced to buy land owned by members of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities to protect them from exploitation and help them get the genuine prices for their land. However, a government audit has uncovered serious irregularities...

Baripada: The Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) of South Division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) along with forest personnel arrested seven poachers in connection with a 2023-24 case of wildlife offence during raids at Dudhiani and Aanlakata villages under Dudhiani panchayat and Karanjia police...

Berhampur: The body of a 94-year-old retired professor of medicine, who had served in three medical colleges in state, has been donated to the government-run-MKCG Medical College here. The body and eyes of the retired physician, Prafulla Chandra Sahu, were donated Wednesday to the medical...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police arrested one dreaded Maoist leader following an exchange of fire with the CPI (Maoist) cadres in Koraput district Thursday. The arrested red ultra, Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan, hails from Janaguda village in Bijapur district of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Kunjum was an Area...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday demanded justice for a minor tribal girl in Odisha's Koraput district who was allegedly raped and impregnated by a person having links with the ruling party. The allegation was made by former minister Snehangini Chhuria, who led a BJD delegation and...

Berhampur: Odisha police have arrested two persons from West Bengal, who impersonated as doctors and were running clinics in Ganjam district. Paritosh Mistry (46) and Prasannajit Sarkar (27), natives of North-24 Parganas district of West Bengal, were arrested by police from their clinics at Ganjam...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said that 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' provides a unique opportunity for farmers across the country to clear their doubts and ask questions to agricultural scientists who visit their areas during the campaign. Modi said this in a video message...