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Kalyansinghpur: A man allegedly under the influence of alcohol climbed a mobile tower near Mathura Nagar in Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district Monday, threatening to jump and commit suicide, officials said. The incident occurred Monday morning when Trilochan Kashi, son of Kartik Kashi, climbed the...

Bhubaneswar: The woman victim of an alleged rape attempt in Balianta has now raised questions over both the police and Crime Branch (CB) investigations, alleging that the probe is being conducted in a “one-sided manner”. She said she had already informed the Crime Branch about...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is a leading state in digital governance initiatives, said Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General CAG (Human Resources) KS Subramanian during the ‘Second Annual Conference of Executive Engineers and Divisional Accountants–2026’ held at Lok Seva Bhavan convention hall Monday. The inaugural session was attended...

Bhubaneswar: The Empowered Committee on Infrastructure for PPP Projects under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg accorded in-principal approval to five new PPP projects, worth a total project cost of Rs 1,130 crore across key sectors like health, sewerage treatment, urban development, water supply...

Bhubaneswar: In a major infrastructure push for western Odisha, the state government Monday decided to upgrade the Bhawanipatna Khariar road from two lanes to four, addressing a long-pending demand of people in Bhawanipatna and surrounding areas. Announcing the decision, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has earned national recognition from the Union Ministry of Rural Development for its outstanding performance in rural connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The award was presented during the PMGSY’s 25th anniversary celebration held in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, recently in...

Bhubaneswar: The driver of the coal-laden truck that rammed into a motorcycle and a scooter on the Fire Station Overbridge on NH-16 May 9, killing three persons, has been arrested by Khandagiri police, officials said Monday. The accused, identified as Sampati Sahoo (40) of Angul...

Dharamsala: Priyansh Arya hit half a dozen sixes in his whirlwind 33-ball 56 before Delhi Capitals pacers tweaked their lengths to limit Punjab Kings to 210 for five in the Indian Premier League Monday. DC, struggling to stay alive in the tournament, opted to field...

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police, Vinaytosh Mishra, Monday said the police would not hesitate to invoke the mob lynching section of the BNS in the case of the GRP constable beaten to death by a mob for allegedly attempting to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Monday asked Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene an all-party meeting to deliberate on the spate of crimes across the state. The Congress Khurda district unit staged a demonstration before the Commissionerate Police headquarters protesting the lynching of a man in...