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Woman among four arrested with 279 gm brown sugar in Balasore

Jaleswar: Balasore police arrested four persons, including a woman, and seized 279 gram brown sugar in two separate raids conducted Friday. In the first operation, an eight-member police team led by Sub-Inspector Banita Nayak raided the home of Rubina Bibi, 27, in Rajpur village. After...

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Self-immolation bid at Bhadrak Collectorate

Bhadrak: A 28-year-old woman attempted self-immolation inside the district Collectorate premises in Bhadrak Saturday, alleging she was denied employment after completing a Diploma in Early Child Care (DECC) course. The woman, Bijayalakshmi Das of Shyamsundarpur village under Tihidi block, set her clothes on fire with...

Hospital sealed over minor girl’s delivery

Jajpur Road/Dharmasala: The district administration Saturday sealed Laxmi Hospital in Jajpur Road following a case involving the delivery of a minor girl who was allegedly impregnated by a 70-year-old man. Earlier, police arrested the hospital owner and the accused in the case and forwarded them...

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3 arrested for youth’s murder

Chhatarpur: Police in Chhatrapur have solved the murder of a 28-year-old youth within 24 hours of case registration and arrested three people in connection with the crime. The victim, R. Raja Rao of Aruguni village, was allegedly attacked with a sword and sticks near Rikapalli...

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OASME lauds scrapping of Professional Tax

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly of Small & Medium Enterprises (OASME) expressed its appreciation to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for abolishing the Professional Tax in the state. The decision is expected to provide significant relief to businesses, professionals, and entrepreneurs across Odisha. “This move will...

Brown sugar worth Rs 37L seized; 3 nabbed in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Special Crime Unit (SCU) of the Commissionerate Police seized 370 grams of brown sugar worth RS 37 lakh and arrested three persons near Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneswar under Saheed Nagar police limits in connection with the case, police said Saturday. The accused have been...

Cyber Kawach

Maharashtra man held in Bhubaneswar for cyber fraud

Bhubaneswar: Police, during its special drive ‘Cyber Kawach’, busted an organised cyber fraud syndicate operating in the City under Khandagiri police limits. One youth from Maharashtra was arrested in this connection near Durga Mandap, Dumduma, officials said Saturday. Acting on reliable information, a police team...

Mohan Majhi

10 industrial projects for 8 dists

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, at a meeting of the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), approved 10 major industrial projects worth Rs 44,241.97 crore across eight districts of Odisha. The projects span sectors such as rare earth manufacturing, semiconductors, cement, automobile and auto-components, telecom infrastructure,...

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Sales manager found dead; foul play suspected

Rourkela: A sales manager of a pharmaceutical company was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house in the Civil Township area under Raghunathpali police limits Saturday morning, with cops suspecting foul play. The deceased, identified as Bhagirathi Swain, 35, from the Nuagaon area of...

Mohan Charan Majhi

CM approves projects worth Rs 44,241 crore

Bhubaneswar: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) approved 10 major industrial projects with a total investment of Rs 44,241.97 crore, having the potential to generate 8,765 employment opportunities across eight districts of the state. “Odisha is shifting...

 

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