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Odisha to launch Aadhaar grievances hearings from Feb 16; details here

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will begin hearings for Aadhaar-related grievances from February 16, offering citizens a structured mechanism to resolve issues linked to the unique identification system, a source said Saturday. The hearings will reportedly be carried out by the Electronics and Information Technology Department of...

England opt to field against Scotland

Kolkata: England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to field against Scotland in their Group C T20 World Cup match here Saturday. Both teams fielded an unchanged playing XI. Both teams registered one win and one loss in their last two games. The...

Odisha: Father, son, son-in-law held in sexual assault case

Bargarh: Police in Bargarh district have arrested three men, including a father, his son and his son-in-law, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a mentally challenged woman, officials said Friday. The accused were identified as Bikram Saraf, 50, his son Papun Saraf, 28,...

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Work underway at 57 Odisha stations

Bhubaneswar: Redevelopment work at 57 railway stations across Odisha is progressing under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Union Railway Ministry informed the Parliament. Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi sought details on the redevelopment of Balasore railway station and other stations in his constituency under the...

ASI arrested for blackmailing woman with intimate photos

Berhampur: A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been arrested on charges of blackmailing a woman by threatening to circulate her intimate photographs on social media. The accused, identified as Surendra Pradhan, 39, was posted in the excise intelligence wing in Berhampur. He is a native...

Man gets life imprisonment for raping 8-yr-old girl in Odisha

Man sentenced to life for sodomising, killing 4-yr-old boy

Berhampur: A special court in Ganjam district Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomising and murdering a 4-year-old boy at Dharakote in 2023. Special POCSO Judge Pranati Pattnaik convicted Srikanta alias Sukanta Sethi, a resident of the Dharakote police station area, and...

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Man gets death for wife’s murder

Balasore: In a significant judgement, a special court in Odisha Friday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in a brutal acid attack that also left three other family members seriously injured. The verdict was pronounced by special judge under the SC/ ST...

 

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