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Deogarh: An elderly man was killed Wednesday after an elephant attacked him in a forest area under the Palsama section of the Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. The deceased, Hrudananda Behera, 62, a resident of Utunia village, had gone to the forest to collect...

Gunupur: The traditional tribal wall painting known as ‘Idital’, an artistic expression of the Saura community’s cultural heritage, has earned global recognition for its unique style and spiritual symbolism. The term ‘Idi’ means “painting” and ‘tal’ means “wall,” signifying its creation on mud or plastered...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS), Odisha, has withdrawn the suspension order issued against the chairman and members of Keonjhar Central Cooperative Bank’s managing committee. The suspension was imposed October 15, 2025 (vide Order No.- 20206) following allegations of irregularities in the bank’s functioning....

Jajpur: Family members of a 16-year-old boy alleged that he died Wednesday after he was administered a wrong injection by the staff in a community health centre run by the Odisha government in Jajpur district, officials said. The family of Satyanarayan Mallik, a resident of...

Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a murder accused, who had been on the run for 23 years, from Gujarat's Surat, an officer said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sachindra Sahani alias Sachi (50), along with six others, had allegedly killed Lingaraj Patra at Patigada in...

Sambalpur: Odisha has stepped into a new frontier of sustainable tourism with the launch of Dhodrokusum Homestay at the foothills of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, overlooking the tranquil Hirakud Wetlands. Inaugurated November 25, it is the state’s fi rst homestay facility managed by the Forest department...

Pottangi: Odisha officials Tuesday stopped Andhra Pradesh government employees from conducting a farmer survey in the disputed border villages under Kotia panchayat of Koraput district, seizing documents and ordering them to leave. A cluster of villages under Kotia panchayat along the Odisha-Andhra border has long...

Rourkela: A natural compound found in long pepper can be an effective and cost-efficient agent against colon cancer cells, said researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela Tuesday. Colon cancer is a disease in which the cells grow uncontrollably in the large intestine...

Daringbadi: A 12-hour shutdown was observed in Daringbadi Tuesday after tension flared between two groups over a disputed plot of land where a Durga Puja committee had planned to hold a yajna and Amrit Milan event. Shops and markets remained closed following a call by...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday approved 20 projects with a total proposed investment of Rs 4,353 crore, an official said. The projects were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja in Bhubaneswar. The projects would be...