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Bhubaneswar: The share of women in Odisha with at least 10 years of schooling rose sharply by 10.9 percentage points to 43.9%, from 33% in NFHS-5, with all 30 districts recording improvement, though the pace varied considerably. The strongest gains came in Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Jajapur...

Bhubaneswar: The Balangir Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC & EO) Police Station has busted an organised mule-account network allegedly used to route and withdraw proceeds of a cyber-enabled investment fraud and arrested four persons in connection with the case, Odisha Police sources said Friday...

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha will no longer need to visit police stations or offices for several routine police services, with the Odisha Police Friday bringing 14 citizen services under the state government's 'Ama Sathi' WhatsApp chatbot. DGP Binaytosh Mishra launched the integrated service at the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD has moved the Orissa High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy's decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight party MLAs who allegedly defied the party whip during the Rajya Sabha elections held in March, party officials said Friday. BJD's chief...

Bhubaneswar: Banking operations were affected across Odisha as employees joined a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) Friday. The strike coincides with the second Saturday and Sunday, followed by government holidays for Ganesh Puja and Nuakhai. Consequently, bank branches in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is awaiting permission from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to keep five rescued Orangutan cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. State Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia Friday said the state government had two days ago written a letter to...

Puri: The inventory report of the Ratna Bhandar at the Jagannath temple in Puri will remain confidential and will not be released in the public domain, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said. The minister said the inventory of the temple treasury is being carried out...

Baleshwar: Bahabalpur fishing jetty in Baleshwar Sadar block, a vital hub supporting more than 20,000 fishermen and fish traders, is facing neglect as heavy siltation at the river mouth has severely disrupted fishing activities. The fishing centre caters to fishermen and traders from several parts...

Bhadrak: Police Thursday arrested a man and his second wife for allegedly stabbing his married son to death in a land dispute, a day after the killing at their home in Chunida village in the Bhadrak Rural police station area. Rabindra Sahu, 65, is accused...

Bhograi: Investigators probing the rescue of five orangutans from a protected forest in Baleshwar district have seized a mask found wrapped in a rope near the recovery site, fuelling speculation over the case as authorities widen their inquiry into a suspected international smuggling racket. The...