Cuttack/Berhampur: Four persons were injured in two separate sword attacks in Odisha’s Cuttack and Berhampur Tuesday. In Cuttack, three persons were injured after six bike-borne assailants attacked them near Mundali Barrage under Barang police limits. The attack took place at Mundali Chhak while Dalai was...
Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch has arrested another accused in connection with the Balianta mob lynching case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12, officials said Tuesday. The accused was arrested late Monday night from the Balianta police limits. The Crime Branch is...
Bhubaneswar: IIT-Bhubaneswar announced the launch of an industry-linked MTech programme in cybersecurity for engineers working in different industries. The programme is scheduled to commence on July 24, with applications currently open for eligible candidates who aspire to advance their careers in cybersecurity through this innovative...
Bargarh: A farmer from Odisha’s Bargarh district Tuesday sought permission for euthanasia, alleging severe financial distress after failing to sell his kharif paddy despite waiting nearly six months for procurement. The farmer, identified as Rohit Bhoi of Sahara Tikra village under Bheden block, submitted a...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma for taking oath as the Assam CM for the second consecutive term. Majhi exuded confidence that the northeastern state will continue its journey of progress, prosperity and...
Bhubaneswar: Two persons wanted in a murder case sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Tuesday morning, officials said. The encounter took place around 6 am near Karlakhaman Government School in the Saguan forest area, they said. The...
Angul: An elderly man died of electrocution while trying to save his granddaughter in Odisha’s Angul district Tuesday. The incident took place in Paika Sahi under Athamallik block, leaving the village in mourning. According to preliminary information, the girl accidentally came in contact with a...
Balasore: The family of a 39-year-old woman who was allegedly hacked to death in Odisha’s Balasore district carried her deadbody on a bicycle for nearly 15 kilometres to a police station Tuesday to demand justice. The deceased was identified as Kamala Sethi of Haripur village...
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a five-day spell of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Odisha, bringing relief from the prevailing heat but raising the risk of weather-related disruptions. The weather office said unstable atmospheric conditions are likely...
Khaira: A woman was killed, and her sister-in-law sustained critical injuries after their neighbours allegedly attacked them with crowbars and shovels over cantering work for the laying of the roof of the former’s under-construction building Sunday morning at Haripur village under Khaira police limits of...
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The framers of the Constitution envisaged the office of the Governor as a neutral constitutional authority, detached from partisan politics...
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Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently,...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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