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Phulbani: In a gruesome incident, a man reportedly killed his 92-year-old mother and set her body on fire in Odisha’s Kandhamal district last night. The accused has been identified as Samir Naik of Khajurisahi in Badimunda under Tikabali…
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Bhubaneswar: Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, a flagship programme of the Government of India to instill the philosophy of cleanliness among people across the entire nation, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences…
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Kalahandi: In a shocking incident, a triple murder has allegedly taken place in Junagarh area of Odisha’s Kalahandi district this afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Raimati Majhi, her two-year-old son and an old man named…
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Bhubaneswar: Sunil Kumar Behera, OAPS, Commandant, OSAP 1st Battalion, Dhenkanal was arrested by the Odisha Vigilance on charges of illegal gratification. Behera was sent to the jail by the court after the Vigilance team produced him…
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Cuttack: Patients, their attendants and the staff of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack had a harrowing time for second consecutive days due to power cut in the hospital. According to reports, the power cut at the Odisha’s…
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Puri: A boat with 60 passengers reportedly got stuck in the middle of the Chilika lake in Krushnaprasad area of Odisha’s Puri district today. The boat had set its journey from Satapada to Janhikuda, which is said to be around five…
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Nuapada: In a tragic incident, two persons were killed and one sustained critical injuries after they were travelling in a bike lost control and rammed into a water-pump house near Larki village under Komna police limits of Nuapada. The…
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Mahakalpada: The Kendrapara police arrested private finance company employee Swagat Samal for faking his own kidnapping to embezzle over Rs 2 lakh. On Wednesday, Swagat went missing at Pattamundai under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara…
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Cuttack: The District and Sessions Judge, Cuttack  in Odisha convicted an accused for the murder of a woman in the year 2016 in Nischintakoili area and awarded him life imprisonment today and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000. The accused has…
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Bhubaneswar: A youth commits suicide by hanging himself on a rope in GGP colony in Bhubaneswar on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Sachitra Barik , a native of Balipatna.  It is suspected that he took this extreme step over…
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Bargarh: The deadly scrub typhus claimed one more life in Bargarh district, the death toll mounted to seven in the district so far, informed CDMO. The 48-year-old patient from Sohela area of the district died of scrub typhus while…
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Keonjhar: A critical patient gets struck in an ambulance after the door did not open for hours near Jhumpura Community health centre (CHC) in Keonjhar last night. According to reports, one Champabati Mahanta of Kathabaunsuli area under…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Task Force (STF) arrested two absconding drug peddlers from Khurda and Nayagarh respectively. On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted STF team at Khordha on September 29 and apprehended one…
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Karanjia: Residents of Karanjia are having sleepless nights as a herd of 47 elephants have strayed into the villages from the nearby jungle. The herd is wreaking havoc by destroying crops and breaking into houses and there is villagers…
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Bhubaneswar: The IMD in its morning weather bulletin said on Sunday that the well marked low pressure area over coastal West Bengal and adjoining areas of North coastal Odisha & Northwest Bay of Bengal now lies over southeast Jharkhand…
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Jajpur: The body of youth was found floating in the canal behind Singhapur Kharasorta Mahavidalaya under Binjharpur police limits of Jajpur district on Sunday morning . The deceased identified as Priyaranjan Dhal of Olei village under…
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Berhampur: In a recent incident, as many as five shops were raided by police for selling fake cosmetics. The raid was conducted jointly by the Berhampur town police and the Bada bazaar police. As per reports from reliable sources, a…
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Balasore: In a recent incident, an ATM was looted in Balasore district of Odisha. The incident took place near Khirachora Gopinath temple in Balasore's Remuna, said reports from reliable sources. Reportedly, an SBI ATM situated about 30…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to experience heavy rainfall due to the active low pressure of the Bay of Bengal. The well marked low pressure is likely to move across north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal during the next 24 hours. Due to…
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Sundargarh: Cases of Scrub Typhus continue to rise in Sundargarh, increasing the tension among the local people. As per the latest updates from reliable sources, three more people have tested positive for Scrub Typhus today in Sundargarh.…
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