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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Saturday announced that at least 20 new cybercrime police stations will soon become operational in the state. In addition, steps will be taken to modernise the existing 14 cyber police stations, he said. The Chief Minister stated that 1,127...

Bhubaneswar: A teenage girl, initially thought to have been rescued in a distressed state from the roadside in Bhubaneswar, was found to be a victim of sexual assault, leading to the busting of a sex racket operating in Laxmisagar area, police said Saturday. The 16-year-old...

Nuapada: Candidates of the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress Saturday filed their nomination papers for the by-election to the Nuapada Assembly seat in Odisha. BJP candidate Jay Dholakia and Congress nominee Ghasiram Majhi submitted two sets of papers each, an official said. Accompanied by...

Baripada: The Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj reopened for tourists Saturday, after remaining shut during the monsoon months, an official notification said. The STR, spread over 2,759 sq km, was closed from June 30 to October 17. Rare melanistic tigers, the Royal Bengal Tiger,...

Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha announced the schedule for form fill-up and examinations for Plus-II students of the 2024–26 academic session. According to CHSE, regular students can fill up their forms from October 20 to November 22, while ex-regular candidates can complete...

Nuapada: Nuapada town in Odisha is set to witness an intense high-profile campaign ahead of the bypoll November 11, with the BJP, Congress and BJD lining up an array of heavyweight leaders, including three Chief Ministers, three former CMs and three Union ministers, to woo...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared an additional holiday October 20 for the Diwali festival. Except for Nuapada district, all government offices across the state will remain closed on that day, officials said. The previously announced holiday October 21 will also remain in effect. However,...

Bhubaneswar: A teenage girl was rescued in a distraught condition from a roadside in Bhubaneswar, police said Saturday. The girl was admitted to the Capital Hospital, and a medical examination revealed that she had been raped, they said. The girl, about 16 years old, was...

Kolkata/Balasore: The Durgapur rape survivor, a second-year medical student, was discharged from the hospital Friday and will remain in the state while the investigation into the case continues. However, she would have to present in Durgapur for a few days for the ongoing investigation in the...

Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar district has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for its performance as the best-performing district under ‘Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan’ (DAJA). The award was presented in New Delhi by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Secretary Vibhu Nayar,...