Odisha closes Kalinga Ghat, schools shut amid cyclone threat
The Kalinga Ghat in Odisha will be closed to all traffic on 23 and 24 September due to landslide risk from a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. Ganjam Collector Keerthi…
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Childless Odisha couple dies after sorcerer’s medicine in Kandhamal
A childless couple died in Odisha's Kandhamal district after consuming traditional medicine from a local sorcerer. Lalita Kanhar and her husband Kanhu Kanhar, residents of Nedipanga village, had sought help from a…
7-km chase ends with dacoit killed, policeman injured in Odisha
A 7-km police chase in Odisha ended in a confrontation where one dacoit was killed and a policeman was injured. The incident occurred late Tuesday night near the Kandhamal-Boudh border when police…
Odisha to develop VHP leader’s birthplace as heritage village
Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that Gurujang, the birthplace of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, will be developed as a heritage village and its gram…
