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Bhubaneswar: As Odisha and Chhattisgarh move closer towards a consensus on the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute, the opposition BJD Saturday alleged that the state's BJP government has "completely surrendered" before the neighbouring state. Addressing a press conference, BJD leaders Rohit Pujari and Bhrugu Buxipatra alleged that...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday dismissed newly appointed Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service (OT&AS) officer Bhimsen Tudu from government service following his arrest in connection with the alleged abetment of suic*de of an MBBS student. Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said...

Jajpur: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly marrying and impregnating a minor girl at a village in Jajpur district, police said. Though the incident took place last year, it came to the fore after the minor delivered a baby girl at Dharmashala...

Puri: Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will remain closed for devotees from 10.30pm Saturday till around 1 pm of Sunday in view of preparations for a special ritual, officials said. The annual 'Snan Yatra' (bathing ceremony), also religiously observed as the birthday of Lord Balabhadra,...

Jharsuguda: Special Court under the POCSO Act in Jharsuguda has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court Judge Ms Puja Sarangi convicted Ajay Singh, son of Jayakrushna Singh, resident of...

Bhubaneswar: A doctor was allegedly assaulted at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Saturday after a patient died during treatment, prompting police to detain several people. According to reports, violence erupted in the medicine ward following the death of a patient, Shibashankar Behera, a resident of Ogalapada in Khordha...

Bhubaneswar: A father and his daughter were injured after an Ama Bus allegedly hit their two-wheeler while travelling on the "wrong side" of the road in Mancheswar area of Bhubaneswar Saturday. The accident took place while father and daughter were returning home from school. According...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran cinematographer Dillip Ray, known for his extensive contribution to Odia and Bengali cinema, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar following a brief illness, his family said Saturday. Ray, 72, breathed his last Friday night. His wife and three daughters survive him. Chief...

Puri: Quick action teams and sniffer dog squads have been deployed in this temple town of Odisha, while rooftop surveillance and an integrated control centre have been set up as part of a six-point action plan for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's bathing ritual...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Friday announced a reshuffle of Congress in-charges for three states, including Odisha. With the approval of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lalji Desai has been appointed as the new in-charge of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC). As part...