Jagatsinghpur: A middle-aged woman has moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), alleging that she and her minor sons were physically assaulted by the police in Jagatsinghpur district, a charge dismissed by the law enforcers Saturday. The woman, identified as Aklima Bibi of Hatt Bazar...
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday visited the 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad and offered prayers to Ramanujacharya. An official statement issued by the CMO said that Majhi, accompanied by Odisha's Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, paid homage to the philosopher, saint, and...
Bhubaneswar: Coldwave conditions gripped Odisha Saturday, with the mercury falling below 10 degrees Celsius in several places, the IMD said. G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in the state, with the mercury plummeting to 4.6 degrees Celsius. Semiliguda in Koraput district recorded...
New Delhi: Shubman Gill's fate wasn't actually sealed Saturday when BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced the squad for the T20 World Cup but when the fourth T20 International was called off Wednesday due to thick smog. That was the day it was decided that Gill...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have announced cash rewards of Rs 8.40 crore to people providing any information about 18 wanted Maoists, an officer said Saturday. The police have put up the posters in the interior pockets in Boudh district. "Help us to arrest Maoists and win...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Youth Congress activists scuffled with police personnel and hurled eggs at them while trying to gherao the residence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday, an officer said. Holding posters and banners, the Youth Congress workers, led by state president Ranjit Patra, took...
Jajpur: The body of a 21-year-old man was found hanging inside the house of his female friend in Odisha's Jajpur district, police saidSaturday. The incident took place at Mainda village under Binjharpur police limits Friday. The deceased was identified as Ashok Das, a resident of...
Pottangi: State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday asserted that the Kotia region belongs to Odisha and will continue to remain so, cautioning neighbouring Andhra Pradesh against bids to claim the border villages. Addressing a public meeting organised in front of the Kotia...
Khaira: Panic gripped parts of Khaira block in Balasore district after a tusker went on a rampage Thursday evening, killing one person and injuring two others. Authorities closed 10 schools as a precaution amid the elephant’s continued movement in the area. The elephant entered Sundhira...
Angul: State Health Secretary Aswathy S Friday conducted a comprehensive review of the healthcare system in Angul district during a two-day visit, in line with clear instructions from the Chief Minister. During the visit, the health secretary inspected the district headquarters hospital, the medical college...
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