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Khariar: A leprosy patient in Kusamal under Khariar block of Nuapada district was denied funeral support due to continuing social stigma attached to the disease, forcing a local doctor to step in and ensure a dignified cremation. Premashila Sagaria, 60, had been undergoing treatment for...

Angul: Standing crops on several acres of farmland on the outskirts of Angul town were destroyed after a pipe carrying slurry ash of NALCO burst open, sources said Wednesday. The burst in the NALCO ash pipeline late Monday night flooded fields in Tentoi and Tenoloi...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: The Mating season of Olive Ridley turtles has begun near Rushikulya estuary in Ganjam. The season that started from mid-November will extend till the end of February, said environmentalist Rabindranath Sahu. The Forest Department has banned the entry of boats...

Baripada: Mayurbhanj district, known for its natural beauty, is home to several scenic locations that remain largely ignored by the Tourism Department. One such spot is Tunki Waterfall in Khunta block, which continues to attract visitors despite lacking formal recognition as a tourist destination. Situated...

Koraput: Tension continues to simmer in the disputed Kotia region as villagers of Matalamba have raised serious allegations against the Odisha government, claiming, while the infrastructure projects, such as road construction, are being highlighted by the government, the actual livelihood concerns of the people remain...

Dharmashala/Chadheidhara: Tension flared in Jajpur district Tuesday morning after a 17-year-old college student was run over and killed by a black stone-laden Hyva truck near Kurikana–Dankari under the Jenapur police limits. The victim, Sanjib Nayak, 17, son of Shatrughna Nayak of Ramperu village, was on...

Rourkela: Brahmanitarang police here busted an illegal arms racket late Monday night as they arrested a trafficker and seized five firearms and 35 swords from his possession. The accused, identified as Sunil Majhi, 41, alias Rebe of Badamaren Turitola area, was waiting to deliver the...

Chhatrapur: A man was killed in a road accident near Science College Square at Chhatrapur in Ganjam early morning Tuesday. His pillion rider was critically injured. The deceased rider has been identified as Dharmendra Kar, and the injured pillion rider Sandeep Das. As per reports,...

Nabarangpur: An FIR has been registered against former Nabarangpur MP and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pradeep Majhi for allegedly threatening the District Welfare Officer (DWO), Palaka Rabindra, at the District Collectorate. As per reports, a Class VII student from Kukudi Semala Government Upgraded Primary...

Rourkela: A man, wanted in 21 criminal cases, was arrested with five country-made pistols and 35 swords in Odisha's Sundargarh district, an official said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended Sunil Majhi from near the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) Monday night when he was...