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Sonepur: Two master weavers from Subarnapur district will receive prestigious handloom awards from President Droupadi Murmu during a special ceremony at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi August 7. The event, organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles, will mark the celebration of National Handloom Day....

Keonjhar: Keonjhar District and Sessions Judge GC Behera Thursday sentenced Sukura Munda, 32, of Parjanpur village to life imprisonment after convicting him for murdering his wife in 2021. The judge also imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the convict. Sukura was found guilty of...

Bhubaneswar/Jeypore: A groundbreaking discovery by epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari is set to transform the historical understanding of the Chindaka Naga dynasty, a dominant 11th-century ruling clan. During a visit to the Jeypore Museum recently, Adhikari, accompanied by Sarat Routray and Himansu Sekhar Sadangi, deciphered a...

Bhubaneswar: The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom has opened new avenues for Odisha’s coastal economy, particularly in the seafood and handicraft sectors. With the removal of duties on 99 per cent of Indian goods under the comprehensive agreement,...

Balasore: A court in Odisha's Balasore district Friday extended the judicial custody of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College professor, accused of sexually harassing a student who died after setting herself on fire, by 14 days. The judicial custody of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College's Assistant Professor Samira...

Kendrapara: A 25-year-old employee of a gram panchayat in Odisha's Kendrapara district was arrested Friday for allegedly coercing around a dozen women members of self-help groups (SHGs) to expose and allow video recording of pigmented nevi (moles) on sensitive parts of their bodies, under the...

Berhampur: A man was booked in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly throwing acid at four cows that were grazing outside his house, police said Friday. The cows suffered serious burn injuries in the acid attack that took place in Gandhi Nagar, they said. "We have...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Anti-corruption Vigilance sleuths Friday found Rs 1.44 crore in cash and 1.5 kg gold from the residence of a forest department official working as a deputy ranger in Odisha's Koraput district. The vigilance department launched a search operation at six locations of Rama Chandra...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next few days, as the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said. Under its influence, Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall at most places, with extremely heavy rainfall...

Paradip: Police have arrested two brothers in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district for allegedly raping a girl, an officer said Friday. According to the complaint lodged by the victim's father at Kujang police station, the two brothers, identified as Bhagyadhar Das (60) and Panchanan Das (58), had...