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Bhubaneswar/Baleswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday reiterated its demand for a crime branch probe into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Balasore district and Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim's family. A delegation of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) met Odisha...

Koraput: Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Wednesday urged the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to reschedule the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Mains examination at the Jeypore centre in view of disruptions caused by cyclone Arnab. In a letter to OPSC chairman Arun Kumar Sarangi, Ulaka...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Over 900 babies were born across Odisha during cyclonic storm Arnab, which severely affected the southern parts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Wednesday. Reviewing the post-landfall situation, Majhi said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to different healthcare institutions ahead...

Bhubaneswar: The eighth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin November 18 and continue until December 31. The session will have a total of 33 working days. The first supplementary expenditure statement is scheduled to be presented in the Assembly November 18. According...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das has urged the state government to prioritise the development of Kotia panchayat in Koraput district, safeguard the dignity and self-respect of its residents, and ensure that they receive adequate welfare benefits and essential public services....

Bhubaneswar: A total of 775 senior citizens from six districts of Odisha embarked on a spiritual journey to Varanasi and Ayodhya Wednesday aboard a special train, as part of the state government’s initiative to facilitate pilgrimage for elderly citizens. Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj...

Kendujhar: Two persons died and three others fell critically ill after allegedly inhaling fumes from a generator left running in a closed room during Lakshmi Puja celebrations in Kendujhar district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place at Sudunga village within Nayakote police station limits...

Vadodara: Vaishnavi Sharma's five-wicket haul and Pratika Rawal's classy half-century headlined India's thumping eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in third Women's ODI as the hosts completed a 3-0 series sweep in Vadodara Wednesday. Young Indian left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma foxed the Zimbabwean batters with her flight...

Nabarangpur: Elderly pension beneficiaries protested outside the Raighar block office in Odisha's Nabarangpur district over alleged delays in receiving their pensions. Some beneficiaries, who had not received their pensions for “four to five months”, said they relied on the payments to buy medicines and meet...

Baleshwar: An elderly man was killed and two others injured when an old oil storage tanker caught fire and exploded during repair work at a petrol pump in Odisha's Baleshwar district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at Satya Sai Filling Station in Baligohiri...