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Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday also launched the ‘Catch the Rain’ awareness campaign as part of the nationwide water conservation initiative of the National Water Mission under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The campaign aims to promote rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and sustainable water...

Bhubaneswar: Kharvelnagar police arrested three alleged members of the notorious bike-borne ‘Jatia’ gang, officials said Sunday. During the operation, police seized six mobile phones, a motorcycle and a sharp weapon from the accused. The accused were identified as Bikash Sahani (27), Nikhil Kumar Samal (22),...

Bhubaneswar:  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday said it would continue to fight for the protection of Odisha's political rights if the Delimitation Bill is re-introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing from July 20. This was stated by BJD MP Santrupt Misra, who is...

Bhubaneswar: A man and his two minor sons were killed, while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck allegedly hit their motorcycle on a state highway in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Deobharandi village, under the...

Sundaragada: A 14-year-old girl was gangraped while attending a marriage function Saturday under Talsara police limits in this district, as police arrested three persons and detained three minors, police officials said Sunday. The juvenile accused have been sent to a correction home and the adults...

Brahmapur: A history-sheeter was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday for allegedly confining and assaulting a driver after he refused to transport ganja, police said. The incident had taken place nearly a month ago but came to light after a purported video of the assault...

Kochi/Bhubaneswar: In a major drug haul, the Kerala Excise Department Sunday seized 110 kg of ganja and arrested four people from Angamaly near here, officials said. The accused hail from Odisha. According to the Excise Department, the contraband was seized during a targeted anti-narcotics operation...

Bhubaneswar: Senior leader Pravat Ranjan Biswal, who was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Biswal arrived at the BJP state headquarters with his supporters in a procession before...

Bhubaneswar: Congress Sunday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the issue and the formation of a new temple trust after dissolving the existing one. Questioning Modi's "silence" on...

Puri: Three tourists from Chhattisgarh were rescued from drowning by lifeguards after they were swept away by strong waves while bathing on Puri beach Sunday. The tourists were taking a dip near Chaitanya Square when they reportedly lost control due to strong currents and were...