Tusker dies of suspected electrocution in Odisha's Athagarh, locals allege Forest dept negligence

India, Feb. 27 -- A tusker was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Kulailo village within the Athagarh forest range in Cuttack district on Thursday morning. Its trunk was entangled in e... Read More

KIIT University death case: After Achyuta Samanta, 6 more officials appear before high-level committee

India, Feb. 27 -- In connection with the death of a Nepali girl student and the aftermath chaos, six more KIIT University officials appeared before the high-level committee led by the Additional Chief... Read More

Earthquakes in Odisha: What is Mahanadi Graben fault line and what seismic risk does it pose?

India, Feb. 27 -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Odisha's Puri district on Tuesday, jolting residents awake at 6:10 am. The tremor centred 91 km deep in the Bay of Bengal, shook coastal areas ... Read More

OSRTC bus used for ganja smuggling; conductor, three others held

India, Feb. 27 -- Sundargarh Town Police busted an illegal ganja (cannabis) smuggling operation involving an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus and also held its conductor as an accom... Read More

Illegal sawmill unit busted in Odisha's Bhadrak, 4 detained

India, Feb. 27 -- An illegal sawmill was busted and equipment worth lakhs of rupees was seized in Bhadrak during a surprise raid carried out by the police in coordination with the forest department on... Read More

Orissa HC orders govt to amend VRS in OCS, rejects petition on grounds of 'larger public interest'

India, Feb. 27 -- The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to amend the voluntary retirement provisions in the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992. The court ordered the changes... Read More

Servitor falls from Lingaraj temple while performing Mahadeepa ritual on Maha Shivratri, hospitalised

India, Feb. 27 -- A sebayat (temple servitor) accidentally slipped and fell while climbing to place the Mahadeepa on the pinnacle of the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, as part of the Maha Shivratri r... Read More

Farmer shot dead over unknown reasons in Dhenkanal, attackers remain at large

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- A farmer was reportedly shot dead on his farm in Fasigan village under Dhenkanal Sadar police station in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The deceased was identifi... Read More

Odisha government to fund weddings of poor girls, launch Subhadra Plus: CM Mohan Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- The Odisha government will soon launch the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana to fund weddings of girls from low-income families, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on ... Read More

Sex trade in Bhadrak: Undercover police operation leads to series raids, several detained

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- In an undercover operation, Bhadrak police on Saturday cracked down and apprehended several individuals involved in illicit activities including flesh trade across the city. Du... Read More

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