Two Maoists gunned down in Bargarh
Bargarh: Two Maoists, including a woman cadre, were gunned down during an exchange of fire with police near Salepali village under Paikmal police limits in Bargarh district around 9 pm on…
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2 metric tonnes manganese seized, three held in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: Police on Tuesday seized a manganese-laden truck and arrested three persons, including owner of the vehicle, in Kendudihi forest at Barbil of Keonjhar district.
Acting on a…
Chhatrapur councillor murder: Main accused, four others nabbed
Berhampur: Five more persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of Chhatrapur councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan.
They were identified as Santosh Sethi, Banoj Nayak…
705 litres of illicit liquor seized, two arrested in Balasore
Balasore: Excise sleuths on Tuesday seized 705 litres of illicit liquor and arrested two persons in this connection from Pudasul under Nilgiri police limits in Balasore district.
The…
Class VI student dies after jumping off moving jeep
Gajapati: A Class VI student died after he jumped out of a moving jeep at Mohana under Adaba police limits in Gajapati district on Tuesday.
The incident took place when the boy, a student…
Two labourers killed in stone quarry blast at Malkangiri
Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, two labourers were killed in an explosion at a stone quarry in Malkangiri district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Babula Hantala (55) and…
Another criminal nabbed after police encounter in Ganjam
Ganjam: A dreaded criminal, Guju Nayak, was injured in an encounter with police at Charimail under Aska police limits in Ganjam district in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to…
Woman, brother-in-law hacked to death over ‘family dispute’
Keonjhar: A woman and her brother-in-law were allegedly hacked to death at Sorisakhunta village under Bansapal block of Keonjhar district late on Monday.
The deceased were identified as…
Girl roughed up during helmet checking drive at Baripada
Baripada: A minor girl was allegedly roughed up by a police officer during a helmet checking drive at Baripada in Mayurbhanj on Monday.
The victim has lodged a complaint against an ASI…
Anganwadi workers gherao ICDS office in Jajpur over pay hike
Jajpur: Hundreds of Anganwadi workers staged a mass demonstration before the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) office at Dharmasala in Jajpur district on Monday seeking…