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Kendrapada: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Jajpur District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police to submit an action-taken report (ATR) within four weeks on the payment of monetary compensation to a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assault ed by her school...

Baleshwar: A Bangladeshi national who served a 14-year prison sentence in Odisha after being convicted in multiple criminal cases was deported to Bangladesh Wednesday following the completion of all legal formalities, police said. Baleshwar Superintendent of Police Pratyush Dibakar said Mohammad Babu Khan, a resident...

Bhabanipatana: The district administration has launched an inquiry into allegations of misconduct against the headmaster of Government SSD School at Madanpur in Kalahandi district. A school matron and two women cook-cum-atten dants of the school accused the headmaster, Shantanu Kumar Meher, of making casteist remarks...

Basta: A woman was found dead at Dhuliuda village under this police limits in Baleshwar district after allegedly being subjected to repeated occult rituals, with her family members accusing her in-laws of murdering her. The deceased, Pooja Das of Nimpada village under Baliapal police limits,...

Raurkela: Plantsite police arrested a drug peddler and seized 18 grams of heroin during a raid here Wednesday. The accused was identified as Mohd Aftab, 31, a resident of Gopabandhupali in Ward No. 4 of the city. Apart from the contraband, the police also seized...

Paralakhemundi: An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in Gajapati district has alleged that she was socially boycotted, penalised and threatened by members of her community for visiting a family of another faith while performing official duties. Sunandini Misal of Jirang village in Rayagada block alleged...

Baripada: A video purportedly showing police personnel engaged in maintenance work at the official residence of a reserve inspector in Mayurbhanj district has gone viral on social media, triggering criticism and raising questions over the alleged use of jawans for personal work. In the video,...

Bhubaneswar: In a step towards strengthening the state’s revenue administration and disaster management infrastructure, the state government has decided to begin construction of the proposed Revenue Bhawan near Kalpana Square in Bhubaneswar shortly, while the foundation stone for the Disaster Management Bhawan will be laid...

Bhubaneswar: Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday reviewed the expenditure and progress of various infrastructure projects undertaken by the Works Department and directed officials to expedite the execution of ongoing projects while maintaining quality and adhering to timelines. Chairing a review meeting, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will introduce a completely paperless and cashless land registration system across all registration offices in the state in a major reform aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and accountability in property registration services. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by...