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Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old married woman from West Bengal was allegedly raped by two men in Bhubaneswar, police said. The incident happened March 27, and the two accused, both residents of Odisha's Nayagarh district, were arrested Monday, they said. The woman had come to Bhubaneswar from...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the...

Bhubaneswar: After stalling proceedings of the Odisha Assembly over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack, opposition MLAs Monday submitted a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati seeking the resignation of the health minister. In a joint memorandum...

Bhubaneswar: Names of 7.68 lakh voters in Odisha were deleted from the electoral roll due to various reasons from June 2025 to March 22 this year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state assembly Monday. Replying to a written question of BJD legislator Ranendra...

Bhubaneswar: Proceedings of the Odisha assembly were severely disrupted Monday, with the House being adjourned multiple times as opposition members demonstrated, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital. This was the...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,399 incidents of attack on government officials and misbehaviour towards them were reported in various districts of Odisha during the last two years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in the assembly Monday. In a written reply to a question by...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday said BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs the attention of a "mental doctor" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former chief minister Biju Patnaik. Condemning Dubey's remark, the BJD chief said, "I think the BJP MP needs some...

Bhubaneswar: Lok Adhikara Samabesh, organised by Lok Shakti Abhiyan, National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), and Centre for Climate Justice, marked the culmination of the ‘Loka Adhikara Yatra’ at Lower PMG Sunday. On this occasion, a manifesto proposing an alternative, people-centric development model was released....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected members of various Bar Associations across the state following the elections conducted by Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC). In a message, the CM conveyed his best wishes to all those who...

Bhubaneswar: Speaking at the closing ceremony of the seven-day ‘Odisha Khadi Fair 2026’, which concluded on a successful note Sunday, MSME Minister Gokulananda Mallik noted that khadi and village industries have immense potential to drive rural prosperity. Mallik also highlighted the vital role of khadi...