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Kendrapara: A 23-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide Wednesday evening after being betrayed and blackmailed by her boyfriend at a rented house under Aul police station in Kendrapara district. The deceased, a resident of Dharmadaspur under Mahanga police limits, was employed at a microfinancing company. According...

Koraput: A special ration card distribution drive was organised Thursday at the Koraput Municipality, where 36 new beneficiaries received their cards under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The event was attended by MLA Raghuram Maccha along with Chairman of Koraput Municipality Lalat Ranjan sethy, Vice-Chairman...

Keonjhar: Police arrested four employees of a private English Medium School at Champua in Keonjhar district in connection with the suicide of a Class X male student on Thursday. The action came five days after the student identified as Krishna Pradhan jumped off the third...

Bargaon: A woman Ayush doctor, died after having an overdose of sleeping pills at Runga village under this block in Sundargarh district late Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Dr Salila Panda, an Ayush doctor posted at the primary health centre in Runga village....

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Thursday recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old college student, who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment, official sources said. The Crime Branch Wednesday took over...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A state-wide bandh brought Odisha to a standstill Thursday following the tragic self-immolation and death of a young female student who had reportedly faced sexual harassment and received no action from authorities despite multiple complaints. The incident has triggered widespread...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital City has found a position among the top 10 cleanest cities in the country in a survey conducted by the Centre. The Temple City has been ranked 9th in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs among...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday directed all departments to ensure women's safety in workplaces in the state. The direction came in the wake of the self-immolation death of a college student following an alleged inaction by the authorities over her complaint of sexual harassment against...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced compassionate financial assistance for elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state in case of death or disability during their tenures. According to a statement issued by the chief minister's office (CMO), all panchayat...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD and ruling BJP Thursday traded barbs over the 20-year-old college student's death by self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by a teacher. While the saffron party accused the opposition of disturbing the deceased's family, the BJD alleged that the authorities did not...