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Berhampur: Police have arrested four more suspects in the shooting and robbery of jeweller S Balakrishna Achari alias Runa in Shastri Nagar, bringing the total number of arrests to eight. The newly arrested suspects are Mustakim Khan, 24; Jalaluddin Khan, 28; Sheikh Arfan, 26; and...

Sambalpur: A teenage girl was rescued Sunday after she jumped into the Mahanadi River from the Chaunrpur bridge in Sambalpur, police said Sunday. The spot is locally known as a suicide-prone zone. Witnesses said the Class IX student of a local girls’ high school rode...

Udala: The owner of Monalisha Academy, a day-cum-residential coaching centre, at Udala in Mayurbhanj district, has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing the female boarders. The arrest came two days after several students of the private hostel lodged a written complaint with the police,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has come down heavily on the ‘double engine’ government over the acute shortage and black marketing of urea in the state, alleging gross mismanagement and betrayal of farmers. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here Sunday, Odisha Kisan...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) continued its mass sanitation campaign with an extensive cleanliness drive in the Khandagiri Bari area Sunday morning. The drive witnessed active participation from BMC Mayor Sulochana Das, standing committee chairperson Biranchi Narayan Mahasupakar, corporator Kiran Bala Majhi, local residents, and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has recorded an unprecedented turnover of Rs247 crore in the first quarter of FY 2025 (from April 1 to June 30), marking the highest-ever Q1 performance in its history. During this period, OMFED has also registered...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: As Ganesh Puja draws near, artisans and institutions across the state are blending tradition with innovation, presenting the deity in eco-friendly and creative forms. Building idol using clay-pots and seed-embedded idols, this year’s initiatives highlight sustainability, while preserving their grandeur. At...

Bhubaneswar: ‘Jay Odisha’, a social service outfit, organised its 16th blood donation camp here Sunday, under ‘Raktadaan’ initiative, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Icons and Sushruta Hospital and Trauma Care (SHTC). The camp was conducted under the leadership of SHTC CEO and director Chidatmika...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) will hold a key meeting in New Delhi Monday to discuss the selection of the party’s district presidents in Odisha. Also Read: Rahul Gandhi claims proof of poll fraud, BJP-EC ‘collusion’; calls it ‘crime against Constitution’ According to...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to streamline operations and boost environmental sustainability, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a rational disposal process for its old and dilapidated vehicles. A total of 28 vehicles, including TATA tippers, excavators, loaders, ambulances, and tractors, have been identified for...