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Bhubaneswar: A nationwide debate has intensified over the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats and implementation of the women’s reservation law. The legislation -- passed by Parliament in 2023 but whose implementation hinged on the recently defeated Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- aims to...

Deogarh: A minor girl studying in a government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) under Barkote police limits in this district was allegedly sexually assaulted over a period of one month by the principal of the institute. The matter came to light after police launched an investigation...

Kaptipada: A historic dak bungalow at Podadihi in Mayurbhanj district, believed to have been built more than a century ago, is in a dilapidated condition due to alleged negligence by the Public Works department (PWD), with locals pleading for its early restoration. Once a symbol...

Bargaon: A man was killed, and eight others sustained critical injuries after a man, who is reportedly mentally unstable, went on a rampage and assaulted villagers with an iron plough blade at Lakhuapada hamlet in Sahajbahal village under the police limits in Sundargarh district late...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Voicing concern over man-made interference and encroachment around the Udayagiri Buddhist protected archaeological site, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked the civil and police administration in Jajpur district to intervene in the matter. Udayagiri is widely regarded as one of the largest...

Phulbani/Chakapad: A hunting trip turned tragic after a minor was accidentally shot dead by one of his associates in Kandhamal district, police said. The deceased was identified as Bibhuti Kanhar, 16, of Budeni village. The incident occurred in the Tikabali police limits, where three friends...

Simulia: A 15-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging at the Kupura area under the police limits in Balasore district after her mother stopped her from watching television Sunday. The deceased was identified as Dharitri Maharana, a student of Class IX at a local Odisha Adarsha...

Bhanjanagar: Two students of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja College in Ganjam district drowned in the Bhanjanagar reservoir Sunday afternoon, police said. The deceased were identified as Kahna Pradhan and Ashutosh Bhuyan of Lalsingh. Their bodies have been kept at the Bhanjanagar hospital for postmortem examination,...

Simulia: A driver of the Forest department sustained critical injuries after being attacked by timber smugglers in Balasore district Sunday morning. The injured official was identified as Atmaram Sen, 29, a driver posted at the Kupari forest range. Sen was initially admitted to the Simulia...

Bhubaneswar: Highlighting the state’s commitment to strengthening education and nurturing future generations, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his government gives top priority to education and has allocated the highest percentage among all sectors in the 2026—27 state Budget. CM was addressing the Sundargram Government...