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Odisha: POCSO court convicts man in minor rape, murder case

Angul: A special POCSO court in Angul has convicted 40-year-old Babula Jena in connection with the rape and murder of a minor girl. The verdict was delivered by the additional district judge-cum-special court under the POCSO Act, nearly one year after the accused’s arrest. The...

OTET

Big relief for aspirants: OTET 2026 deadline pushed to May 9

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education Odisha has extended the online application deadline for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET-2026) to May 9 from the earlier deadline of April 9. More than 70,000 candidates have already applied, and officials expect the number to cross one...

Suman Dalmia

Lead with heart, build future generations: Suman Dalmia

Suman Dalmia is the visionary Chairperson of Indian Public School (IPS) in Sambalpur, Odisha. Under her leadership, the institution has grown into a premier CBSE-affiliated day-cum-residential school known for its holistic approach to education. Dedicated to student-centric learning, she has integrated modern infrastructure with specialised...

Rape

Accused held for raping visually impaired minor

Keonjhar/Anandapur/Hatadihi: Days after a church was ransacked by agitators over a visually impaired girl being found pregnant, police have arrested a 28-yearold youth in connection with the alleged rape of the minor victim in Anandapur area of Keonjhar district. The accused, identified as Balaram Ho...

Dharampur

Villagers oppose private firm’s coal mining project

Talcher: Residents of Dharampur and Kankili panchayats in Angul district Thursday staged strong protests against a private company that has secured a tender for coal mining in the area. Villagers asserted that they would not allow any private firm to acquire land under any circumstances....

 

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