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Chandbali: Three back-to-back rape cases reported within just three days have sent shockwaves across Chandbali subdivision in Bhadrak district, sparking public anger, prompting a political slugfest and raising serious questions over law and order. Police have registered three separate rape cases under the Chandbali subdivision...

Malkangiri/Koraput: The Vigilance department Friday launched simultaneous raids on the properties of a junior engineer (JE) of Malkangiri district and a forester of Koraput district. On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA), Vigilance officers raided the properties of the two government officers at...

Berhampur: A woman from the Soundaryanagar area of Berhampur was allegedly cheated of Rs 80,000 by a contractor on the pretext of undertaking construction work at her house. Following registration of a complaint, Sadar police registered a case and launched an investigation. According to police...

Bissamkatak: In one of the fastest murder trial disposals in Rayagada district, the Bissamkatak Additional District and Sessions Court Friday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment within 71 days since the crime was committed. The court also slapped a fine on the...

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of the state continue to reel under cold wave conditions with mercury plummeting to below 10 degrees Celsius mark at 11 places Friday. Koraput town was the coldest place in the state for the day with 4.8 degrees Celsius, while the night...

Roulkela: Unidentified miscreants set fire to a private bus late Thursday night near Bali Jodi Chhak under the Tangarpali police station limits in Rourkela, police said Friday. The bus was completely gutted, while another bus parked behind it suffered partial damage. No casualties were reported...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan has announced that government officials in the district will not receive flower bouquets or gifts of any kind as part of New Year greetings. The directive, issued to all district offices, takes effect immediately. The move aims to discourage...

Bhubaneswar: Higher Education, Sports and Youth Services, and Odia Language, Literature & Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, Friday, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhavan. The meeting focused on the state of higher education in Odisha and related initiatives. During the...

Bhubaneswar: With the ongoing Kharif paddy procurement in the state, A close watch has been kept to ensure paddy from outside the state is not brought and sold in the state. This system has been tightened, especially in the bordering areas of the state. This...

Phulbani: A day after neutralising four Maoists, including Ganesh Uike, 69, who carried a Rs 1.2-crore bounty on his head, Odisha Police Friday intensified operations in Kandhamal district, hoping to arrest more ultras. Additional DGP (anti-naxal operations) Sanjeeb Panda said security forces were carrying out...