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61 kg silver seized, 1 detained

GST officials on Thursday detained a 30-year-old man after he failed to produce valid documents for carrying around 61 kg silver worth around ₹54 lakh to ₹61 lakh the previous night.

Team visits village plagued by CKD spurt

A team of doctors visited Bhalukahudi village under Pataranga panchayat of Korei block on Thursday and met victims of the chronic kidney diseases (CKD) that has plagued the village and claimed over 15 lives in the last two years.

47-yr-old man gets lifer for wife's murder

KEONJHAR: The court of district and sessions judge, Keonjhar on Thursday sentenced a 47-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in a case of 2017.

YOUTH GETS 20 YEARS RI FOR RAPING MINOR

A special POCSO court on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 15-year-old girl.

Biometric devices in Balasore hospitals to check staff absence

THE Balasore district administration has decided to install biometric devices in all government-run health centres to monitor attendance of staffs and doctors.

Rail min's statement brings hope for K'mal connectivity

RAILWAY minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement in the Parliament that the Odisha Rail Infrastructure Development Limited (ORIDL) has been advised to review alignment of Gopalpur-Rairakhol new rail line has brought cheer to people of Kandhamal which is yet to be placed on the railway map.

'Rani' dies, Sambalpur Zoo mourns

RANI, a seven-year-old female leopard of Sambalpur Zoo, died on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment for infection in the uterus.

Farmers' outfit slams govt for using grain analyser in paddy purchase

PADDY procurement continued to be mired in controversy with farmers' outfit Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS) raising concerns about state government's decision to introduce grain analysers in the purchase process.

EVICTION OF ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS FROM TRIBAL LAND SOON: PUJARI

The state government on Thursday assured the Assembly that illegal transaction of land in scheduled and non-scheduled areas will be cancelled forthwith.

10,300 killed due to drowning, floods & lightnings in 3 years'

OVER 10,300 deaths were reported in the state due to drowning, snakebites and natural disasters like floods and lightnings between 2021-22 and 2023-24.

EVICTION OF ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS FROM TRIBAL LAND SOON: PUJARI

THE state government on Thursday assured the Assembly that illegal transaction of land in scheduled and non-scheduled areas will be cancelled forthwith.

Govt planning new law on cow slaughter ban: Harichandan

A day after Assam government's ban on public consumption of beef, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday said Odisha is planning to bring a law to ban cow slaughter in the state.

Culture of adjournment in courts affects poor: Prez

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the culture of adjournment in the judiciary has to be avoided in the interest of poor people who neither have money nor the manpower to come to court frequently.

BJD demands revision of Polavaram project design

THE BJD on Thursday demanded that submergence levels due to the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government be reassessed and its design revised accordingly to prevent any adverse impact on Odisha.

Rohit makes bold call, to bat in middle at Adelaide

AND there it was. About 24 hours after KL Rahul told the media in Adelaide jokingly that he had been informed about his batting position but asked not to reveal it, captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air by announcing that he will be moving down the order to pave way for the 32-year-old at the top in the second Test against Australia beginning Friday.

Uproar in LS over Oppn-Soros link

LOK SABHA proceedings were on Thursday disrupted after the Opposition and Treasury Benches clashed over the latter's allegation linking Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other leaders with US-based multi-billionaire George Soros.

A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.