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Cuttack/Baripada: Observing that “a case of murder cannot be proved on mere hunches or possibilities” and that courts cannot presume a witness is truthful solely because of his relationship with the victim, the Orissa High Court has acquitted a man who was convicted two decades...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday demanded a fair, impartial and high-level inquiry into the alleged suicide of a farmer in Nuapada district, holding administrative lapses in paddy procurement responsible for the tragedy. The Opposition party also sought strict action against officials allegedly responsible...

Bhubaneswar: An inmate in Jharapda Special Jail was tested HIV positive, with the total number of positive cases reaching to eight, officials informed Thursday. According to sources, the inmate was recently arrested by Mahila police station in a rape case. During medical examination, the accused...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reviewed the installation of Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur, Baleshwar, Bhubaneswar and Puri and directed officials to complete the work by 2026. The minister was informed that the radar at Sambalpur is almost complete and will be...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced development of a "Lakshmi Puran Corridor" in memory of Odia poet Balaram Das who had written a religious text on the goddess around 500 years ago. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida also said that the state government will distribute...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education (HE) department Thursday directed the heads of all government and non-government aided colleges in Odisha to conduct a physical verification of areas surrounding their campuses and submit details on the existence of shops selling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, alcohol, tobacco...

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme VB-G RAM G Act was implemented across Odisha Thursday, officials said. The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen), which replaced MGNREGA, was rolled out in different district headquarters in the presence of local MPs, MLAs, district collectors, gram...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Department Thursday declared the results of the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) 2026 for admission to postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can check their scores on SAMS portal. A total of 58,613...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested a man, his wife and son for allegedly hacking to death one of his relatives over a family dispute, in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said. The incident took place near Pilipada under Gangapur police station limits of the district Wednesday,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday remembered one of its greatest literary icons, Kalindi Charan Panigrahi, on his birth anniversary. Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi, along with other dignitaries, paid rich tributes to the eminent Odia litterateur. ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା, ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ତଥା ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ କାଳିନ୍ଦୀ...