The villagers and the local tribal communities had been opposing the construction of the road that would lead to the mining site allotted to aluminium giant Vedanta Ltd.

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Locals expressed shock over the incident and questioned the presence of an explosive in the vicinity.

Odisha bars registration and ownership transfer of over10yearold outofstate commercial buses and taxis for safety.

Instead of facing immediate stress, the engineer had already built a strong safety net through disciplined savings.

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his differently-abled daughter repeatedly in Odisha's Dhenkanal district after she gave birth to a baby girl.

From dalma turned veloute to tiramisu brewed with Koraput coffee, chefs in Puri are reimagining heirloom Odia recipes for a generation that craves both nostalgia and novelty.

The two accused have been identified as Arjun Nayak, 22, and Aditya Nayak, 19, both residents of Lanjipalli, Berhampur.

Vir Vikram Yadav takes charge at a time when the aviation regulator is under intense focus over safety oversight and operational disruptions.

The remarks against the former Odisha were made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.

The incident took place on Friday during Ram Navami celebrations, when several parts of the state witnessed unruly scenes, including reports of hooliganism and reckless behaviour.

Although the firing involved blank rounds, discharging shots in the middle of a large gathering raised serious questions about public safety and violation of established protocols.

Odisha man strangled to death, body set on fire in Jharkhand

A native of Malkangiri district, Sukru was considered one of the last remaining Maoist leaders active in the state, he added.

India's SPRs - underground facilities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka - can store of 5.33 million tonnes and, assuming capacity at 100 per cent, these should provide cover for 9.5 days during disruptions like the Iran war.

"The door is open for people to leave" attitude has not helped the party.

A private tutor was arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for allegedly killing his 14-year-old student, whose family warned him after getting to know about his advances, police said on Sunday.

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Odisha Tourism attempted a Guinness World Record by preparing an 1,170 kg serving of traditional Pakhala on Pakhala Dibasa.

Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video of Duduma Falls on X

Some were shepherded to hilly resorts, others buried differences and embraced at Iftar parties, and most made calls to strike unlikely alliances.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday accused the BJP of attempting to carry out horse trading of Congress's Odisha MLAs who were staying at a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru

The staff were injured during the evacuation of patients, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.

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