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Puri-bound bus from Medinipur meets with accident in Jajpur, over 16 passengers injured

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- At least 16 passengers were injured, with nine of them critical, after a passenger bus rammed into a truck from behind near the Badachana overbridge in Odisha's Jajpur district... Read More


Odisha Police bust gun smuggling racket near Bhubaneswar, one held

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- Special Crime Unit of Odisha Police arrested a man and seized illegal firearms and ammunition during a crackdown on gun trafficking near Bhubaneswar. The accused has been ident... Read More


Angul burglary: Miscreants steal gold, cash; feast on sweets inside house before fleeing

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- Burglars allegedly broke into a locked house in the Baghmara area under Talcher Colliery police limits in Odisha's Angul district and decamped with gold ornaments worth lakhs o... Read More


INS Chilka: Over 3,300 Agniveers, Coast Guard Naviks pass out in largest-ever batch

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- The Indian Navy is conducting the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the ninth batch of Agniveers and Indian Coast Guard Naviks at INS Chilka in Odisha on Friday. More than 3,300 trai... Read More


Decomposed body recovered from Hansua River in Kendrapara, missing woman suspected

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- A decomposed body was recovered from the Hansua River in Rajnagar area of Odisha's Kendrapara district on Thursday, raising questions over the identity of the deceased and the ... Read More


Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya teacher found hanging in her rented house in Joda, probe underway

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- A 31-year-old school teacher was found hanging inside her rented house in Contractor Colony of Joda town in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Thursday evening. The deceased has b... Read More


ECoR's initiative: Solar CCTVs cut crime at railway locations by nearly 80% in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Crime and safety-related incidents at vulnerable railway locations in Odisha have dropped by nearly 80% following the installation of solar-powered CCTV cameras under East Coas... Read More


Missing youth's body found in river in Sundargarh; two detained

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- The body of a missing youth was recovered from a river near Kusumara Dangaghat in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Thursday morning. Police have detained two persons for questio... Read More


Odisha villagers block Ranchi-Vijayawada corridor in Rayagada demanding repair of damaged road

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Hundreds of villagers from five to six villages blocked the Ranchi-Vijayawada corridor near Kereda in Odisha's Rayagada district, demanding construction of a proper road. The p... Read More


Fresh low-pressure induced rain threat looms, Gajapati farmers rush to harvest paddy crops

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Farmers in Mohana block of Odisha's Gajapati district are rushing to harvest their paddy crops amid the possibility of another spell of rain triggered by a fresh low-pressure s... Read More