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Bhubaneswar: A state government engineer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly forging a letter in the name of Odisha Assembly Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi to secure an official transfer, police said. The accused, identified as Laxman Hembram, 31, is an assistant executive engineer posted at...

Kendrapara/Mahakalapara: Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha of Mahakalapara block in Kendrapara district has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging harass ment and seeking a high-level central judicial inquiry into the incident. The letter comes a day after Ojha wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi...

Rayagada: The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a black travel bag found near Khaliguda village on the outskirts of Rayagada town Wednesday, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. The bag was opened by police in the presence of an Executive Magistrate...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha government Wednesday approved 20 mega investment proposals worth Rs 76,612 crore, which will generate employment for over 50,0000 people in the state. The project proposals were approved at the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. With...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sizzled under extreme heat Wednesday with Boudh in the western part of the state registering a maximum temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, forcing five districts to extend the summer vacation in schools and anganwadi centres. Schools in Bolangir, Sonepur, Ganjam, Angul and Sundargarh...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to form a structured engagement mechanism to implement investment proposals from Singapore in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting between Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Simon Wong, at the...

Malkangiri: Family members of a pregnant woman, who died due to a snakebite, allegedly thrashed a doctor of a district hospital, accusing him of medical negligence, officials said Wednesday. Malkangiri Chief District Medical Officer Nihar Ranjan Prahraj denied the allegation, saying the patient was treated...

Bhubaneswar: A Pocso court Wednesday sentenced a man to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2024. Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge (Pocso), Bhubaneswar, Saroj Kumar Sahoo pronounced the judgment after examining statements from 13 witnesses and 84 documents. The court also...

Thuamul Rampur: Despite 78 years of Independence, Tumonikhol village, located in the tribal-dominated Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district, is yet to receive electricity. The continued lack of power supply, allegedly due to administrative apathy, has become a matter of concern in the area. A...

 Kandhamal: Security forces have unearthed a weapons dump in Odisha's Kandhamal district and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said Wednesday. The seizure was made during a joint operation by two Special Operations Groups and a District Voluntary Force team that was...