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Nuapada: In a shocking incident, the BDO of Nuapada Sadar block was assaulted by miscreants Monday. Police have arrested a person - Hemnath Banjara, 35, of Mudhela village under Jonk police limits- and detained three others - Manoj Banjara, Prem Shankar Sahu and Johar Satnami...

Angul: Angul District and Sessions Court Monday sentenced Chaturbhuj Majhi to life imprisonment after convicting him in a murder case. The incident took place November 4, 2024, at Changudia village under the jurisdiction of Chhendipada PS in Angul district. The accused brutally murdered his relative,...

Rayagada: All the nine hundis (donation boxes) of Maa Majhighariani temple, the presiding deity of this district, were opened Monday and counted in the presence of a magistrate and police officials, temple authorities said. During the counting, cash amounting to Rs 1,05,52,845, along with 30...

Chhatrapur: A local court Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend in the 2021 Subhasmita case. Additional District Judicial Magistrate (ADJM) Pradeep Kumar Samal convicted Krushna Chandra Sahu for burning his girlfriend, Subhasmita Khadanga, alive inside an abandoned house...

Bhubaneswar: In line with the vision of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan to strengthen Odisha’s road infrastructure, the state government has intensified efforts to build a robust road network connecting all major regions of the state, aimed at improving mobility...

Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation from the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office, currently on a five-day visit to Odisha, visited the office of the Panchasakha Shikhya Setu (PSS) and highly appreciated its innovative initiatives aimed at holistic school development. The delegation lauded the programme’s unique model of...

Bhubaneswar: Several Ambedkarite groups Monday filed a complaint at the city’s Capital police station against YouTuber Tapi Mishra for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BR Ambedkar on social media. According to the complainants, a Facebook user named Tapi Mishra has been repeatedly sharing posts that...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) here Monday carried out an encroachment eviction drive on its land at Ghatikia under the Bharatpur police station limits. As per reports, the eviction was undertaken following a requisition from the Officer on Special Duty (Land), BDA, vide Letter...

Bhubaneswar: With the Khandagiri Kumbh Mela scheduled to commence from January 25, detailed discussions on preparations for the event took place during a zonal-level meeting of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) held Monday. The South-West Zone meeting was chaired by Mayor Sulochana Das and attended...

Cuttack: The Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Kirandeep Kaur Sahota, Monday announced a new student outreach initiative titled “A Day with the Commissioner” during a press meet held in Cuttack. Briefing the media, the Commissioner said the programme has been conceptualised to expose school...