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Jajpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a bizarre incident in Jajpur district, where a Class X minor girl gave birth to a baby while appearing for the board examinations. Acting on a petition filed by human rights activist and Orissa...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a stunning Silver Filigree Work Purse to Lordina Mahama, spouse of the President of Ghana John Mahama, during his recent official visit to the African country. This elegant gift, handcrafted in Cuttack, beautifully represents the region’s centuries-old tradition of...

Bhubaneswar: Automatic weather stations (AWS) will be set up at block levels while automatic rain gauges (ARG) will be installed in every gram panchayat, as the state government Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sky-met Weather Services Pvt Ltd for implementation of Weather...

Manchester (UK): Manchester City of United Kingdom recently hosted its fifth Rath Yatra festival amid spectacular fanfare and spiritual fervour. The abode of Lord of the Universe, Gita Bhawan, was aesthetically and elegantly decorated to mark the occasion. Organised by North West Odisha Society, this...

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJP MLA Santosh Khatua Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the BJP party. BJD's senior general secretary and...

Cuttack: Rejecting a writ appeal of the state government, a Division Bench of the Orissa High Court here has recently upheld a three-year-old judgment passed by a single-judge Bench stating that maternity leave and associated benefits cannot be denied to a woman employed by the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday inaugurated Shabari Bhawan, a newly constructed short-stay home for tribals in the state capital. Tribals visiting the city will get accommodation facilities here, Majhi said at the inaugural event, adding that the facility is designed to offer...

Bhubaneswar: In protest against the assault on a senior colleague while on duty, Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers continued their ‘cease work' agitation for the third consecutive day across the state, excluding Puri and flood-affected areas, an official said Thursday. The OAS officers are on...

Anandapur: A 14-year-old boy was found murdered in a forest near Raighati village in Anandapur subdivision of Odisha's Keonjhar district Thursday, four days after he was last seen leaving home with a friend. The deceased, identified as Gusa, son of Silay from Raighati village under...

Puri: The 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasure chest) of Lord Jagannath Temple is safe, and the repair work of the chamber is almost complete, Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said Thursday. The Gajapati Maharaja inspected the Ratna Bhandar repair work being carried out by the...