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While no exact reason was known immediately, preliminary reports suggest it could be a result of political rivalry and previous enmity.

Villagers rescued him and rushed him to the local hospital where doctors confirmed his death. The deceased has been identified as Ashish Kumar Das, son of Saroj Kumar Das.

Sources said the incident occurred while the villagers were returning home after watching a dance festival organised on the occasion of Dola Purnima.

Sethy's resignation came a few days after BJD’s six-time MP Bhartruhari Mahtab quit the party. Also, BJD’s two sitting MLAs Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Naik resigned from the party and joined BJP.

People across the state bathed in the colours of spring as they smeared bright colours on friends and family irrespective of their caste, creed, age, and faith.

“Like Sita Mata, our state has been surrounded by corruption, crime and injustice. The time has come to take the step that Lord Ram took to save Sita Mata (Odisha),” read his post.

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Multiple ticket aspirants have been a cause of headache for the BJD and they have started revolting against the incumbent legislators. Various circles are now abuzz about how the party will manage the rebels. Speculations are rife that rebels might seek sanctuary in the BJP.

Andhra has been deeming Kotia as part of its Salur district and has reportedly drawn a blueprint to garner as many votes as possible from Kotia this time. Many people have reportedly voting rights in Andhra Pradesh. Kotia panchayat consists of 21 villages sharing borders with Andhra.

In the 2019 elections, the saffron party proved its strength and entrenched itself in western Odisha by winning most of the Lok Saba seats.

Forty-eight-year-old CRPF jawan, Krushnachandra Mohabhoi, a resident of Sarua in Khordha district was declared brain dead on March 20 while he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. 

Rewa, the lioness at Nandankanan Zoological Park, has given birth to three male cubs on Monday.

Welcoming Baijayant Panda's nomination as the candidate for the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat, the Rajnagar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took out a huge rally.

Police have seized 16,000 bottles of cough syrup which were being transported in a truck and an SUV in Sambalpur. Police rounded up 26 people who were smuggling the stuff. Besides, 12 cell phones and some cash have been seized from them.

Commissionerate Police seized these high-end cars including brands like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Range Rover among others on Sunday night during a crackdown on drunk drivers.