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Jajpur: Two persons were killed and another was seriously injured in an explosion in Odisha's Jajpur district Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in the afternoon close to a country-made liquor shop near NH-16 in Chhatia in Bairi police station area, an officer said....

Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 420.13 crore and pledged to set up industries worth Rs 10,000 crore in Mayurbhanj district. On the last day of his visit to Mayurbhanj, Majhi inaugurated altogether 133 projects worth over...

Bhubaneswar: The wife of an SSB jawan, who had to rush to the border, died while undergoing treatment for post-delivery complications after giving birth to her child. The 15-day girl child is now with her extended family in Odisha's Jharsuguda district as arrangements were being...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief secretary Manoj Ahuja visited Nagada village in Jajpur district and talked to Juang tribal families to know about the progress of the development initiatives undertaken by the government in the area, officials said Tuesday. At least 19 children had died due to...

Jajpur: Illegal stone crushers operating along a stretch of National Highway 53 -- from Chandikhole Dak Bungalow Square to Chadheidhara -- continue to pose grave risks in Jajpur district. Several crusher units, extracting and processing black stone without proper permission, have led to recurring hazards...

Bhadrak: Bhadrak Purunabazar police seized 37.5 gm brown sugar and arrested two youths in this connection during a patrol operation Sunday morning, officials said at a press briefing. In the press conference at Purunabazar police station Monday noon, Additional SP Sambit Majhi said Sub-Inspector Priyabrata...

Bonai: Forest personnel seized two elephant tusks and arrested three ivory traders during a sting operation at Kunjur village under Sola forest range and Bonai forest division in Sundargarh district Monday. The accused were identified as Thomas Tete, Kuanr Bilung, and Shatrughna Nayak. Two elephant...

Sambalpur: Police Monday seized 23 fly-ash laden dumpers under Thelkolei police limits in Sambalpur district on the charge of transporting the material without necessary permits. Police said the dumpers were transporting the flyash from various industrial plants in Jharsuguda and dumping on the ground adjoining...

Patrapur: Two cowherds were killed by lightning strike during a thunderstorm near Narayanpur village under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district Monday. The deceased were identified as M Sakili Kaniari, 55, and M Bhavesh Kaniari, 18, son of M Sanya in Narayanpur village. Villagers rushed...

Koraput: A married couple from Jeypore in Koraput district has pledged to donate their bodies and organs to support research in a local medical college and chose to forgo traditional cremation rituals to help save trees for environmental conservation. The couple, identified as Gouri Prasad...