OdishaBytes News Service

Sambalpur: A youth was beaten to death for allegedly stealing a goat at Jurapali village in Kuchinda of Sambalpur district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar Nayak. The…

Ganjam: Police on Saturday arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of Chhhatrapur councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan. They were identified as Bhaskar Behera and Pramod Nayak.…

Malkangiri: A woman was killed while five others sustained critical injuries in a head-on collision between two motorcycles near Gandipalli under Town police limits in Malkangiri district on…

Dhenkanal: As many as 22 students were taken ill on Saturday after consuming midday meal in which a dead lizard was allegedly found. The incident took place at Kodibhanga Primary School…

Keonjhar: A man was seriously injured after being attacked by a wild elephant at Joda in Keonjhar district on Saturday. The victim was identified as Bijaya Nayak, a resident of Balada…

Ganjam: Aska police raided a gambling den at Marathibasa in Ganjam district late on Friday and arrested 15 persons on charges of gambling. According to police sources, a raid was carried…

Malkangiri: A man was allegedly shot by Maoists at Kurub village under Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district late on Friday. The deceased was identified as Dambaru Nayak.…

Balasore: As many as 16 houses were gutted when a major fire broke out at Mallikapur village under Khaira block in Balasore district late on Thursday. The fire originated from the house…

Angul: Three persons were killed and four injured when the SUV in which they were travelling collided head-on with a bus on National Highway-55 near Champapur under Kishore Nagar police…

Balangir: Normal life was affected in Tusura of Balangir district on Friday following a 12-hour bandh called by Tusura Nagarika Manch. The agitators staged blockades and picketed at…