Woman critical in bear attack in Balasore village
Balasore: A woman sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a wild bear in Sajanagarh Teenikonia forest of Balasore district on Tuesday.
The victim was identified as Fula Patra.…
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Vigilance arrests Balangir CSO in DA case
Balangir: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday arrested Balangir Civil Supplies Officer (CSO) Ranjan Seth on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According…
Newborn found abandoned in Mayurbhanj forest
Mayurbhanj: A newborn boy was found abandoned in a forest area near Badadeuli village under Suliapada police limits of Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday.
The boy was found wrapped in a bag…
Sorcery slur: 7 arrested for thrashing women in Malkangiri
Mayurbhanj: Police on Monday arrested seven persons for allegedly thrashing five women on the suspicion of practising witchcraft at Madhupur village in Mayurbhanj district.
The accused…
Elderly man killed in tusker attack in Nuapada
Nuapada: A tusker killed a 60-year-old man at Bhainsamundi village under Nuapada police limits in Nuapada district on Monday morning.
The victim, identified as Lati Pandey, had gone to an…
Bargarh farmers block road demanding compensation for pest attack
Bargarh: Hundreds of farmers staged a blockade on National Highway-54 at Mahulipali Chhak under Bheden block in Bargarh district on Monday seeking fulfillment of their five-point charter of…
Minor boy drowns in pond at Konark
Konark: In a tragic incident, a four-year-old body drowned in a pond at Paralagaon in Konark of Puri district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Sushil Sethi.
The mishap…
Woman killed in gas cylinder explosion in Ganjam
Ganjam: In an unfortunate incident, a woman was killed when a LPG cylinder exploded at Manikpur village in Ganjam district on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Chandrakanti Mallick.…
Capesize vessel ‘URJA’ anchors at Paradip Port
Paradip: Capesize vessel ‘URJA’ carrying 1 lakh metric tonne of coal anchored at Paradip Port here on Sunday.
As per available information, the 291 metre-long Capesize Vessel is the…
Ponzi scam: BJP youth leader arrested for duping investors
Boudh: A youth leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was arrested on Sunday on charges of collecting money from investors by promising them high returns.
He was identified as…