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Berhampur: A team of researchers from the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new fish species in the Bahuda estuary in Ganjam district, a report said. The newly identified species has been named Pseudorhombus bahudaensis. It bears close...

Berhampur: Police have detained another politician from Berhampur in connection with the murder of advocate Pitabas Panda. This comes after questioning two corporators who were earlier summoned in the case. While one of them has been released, the other remains in custody. According to sources,...

Keonjhar: The district police in Keonjhar Monday busted a sex racket operating from a three-storied building at Gobindpur village under Town police limits as it arrested six persons including a woman and rescued five other women. The accused have been identified as Banarani Barik, Firoz...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha against School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, and others, alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct in the ensuing Nuapada bypolls. The...

Kolkata/Balasore: Even after six days of interrogation, the police duirng their investigation have found discrepancies in the statements of the Durgapur gang-rape victim's male friend and five arrested youths from the local village. The police are trying to find some missing links in this gang-rape...

Bhubaneswar: After Diwali celebrations, Bhubaneswar’s air quality was recorded to be 129 at the Lingaraj Mandir station and 98 at the Patia station Tuesday morning (10 a.m.), while Angul recorded AQI of 202, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per...

Bhubaneswar: IMD Tuesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, which could trigger rainfall in Odisha. The weather office issued a 'Yellow' warning (be aware) for several districts...

Nuapada: In all, 19 candidates filed nomination papers for the November 11 bypoll to Nuapada assembly constituency, a statement by the chief electoral office (CEO) of Odisha said Monday. Out of the 19 candidates, eight are from various political parties while 11 are contesting as...

Nuapada: Opposition BJD candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Monday filed her nomination papers for the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha. Accompanied by senior party leaders and MLAs, including Pramila Mallik, the opposition chief whip in the assembly, Chhuria submitted her documents to the...

Kalyansinghpur/Rayagada: Posters announcing cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of Maoist leaders have appeared in various parts of the Niyamgiri hill region spanning Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda, and Chandrapur blocks of Rayagada district. The posters, spotted Sunday near the panchayat office at Parshali village, as...