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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as one of the top-performing states at the National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, securing honours in five categories. Along with Andhra Pradesh, Odisha is set to receive five awards, while Karnataka topped the...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for residents of Balakati and nearby areas, the long-pending road widening project aimed at easing traffic congestion in the market area has officially commenced. The foundation stone for the widening of Saradeipur–Nima Pada road at Balakati, under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha...

Bhubaneswar: Initiating stern action in connection with the brutal mob lynch ing of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta on the city outskirts May 7, Odisha Police Sunday suspended four policemen, disengaged two home guards from service and transferred the Balianta...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Sunday directed police officers to expedite the execution of non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against offenders and invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against habitual criminals. The directions were issued during a virtual review meeting on law and order attended by...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday attacked the ruling BJP over women's reservation and empowerment, accusing the party of indulging in propaganda despite having "no contribution" towards advancing women's rights. Addressing party leaders virtually during the launch of the BJD's fortnight-long 'Women's Rights Campaign' on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance department Sunday arrested six treasury employees for their alleged involvement in an Rs 8 crore financial fraud, officials said. A former senior assistant of the sub-treasury office, Chandbali, along with five associates, was arrested for alleged misappropriation of government funds amounting to...

Bhubaneswar: A PhD scholar at IIT Bhubaneswar has died after allegedly falling from the sixth floor of a hostel building on the campus, police said Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Tanikonda Nishant Kumar, a research scholar in the department of electrical engineering and...

Bhubaneswar: At least four policemen were suspended, and two home guards disengaged from service Sunday within hours of the Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police starting a probe into the lynching of a GRP constable by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a woman...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday congratulated C Joseph Vijay on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Patnaik, a former five-time Chief Minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Tamil Nadu would reach new heights of development under Vijay's leadership....

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Sunday started a probe into the lynching of a GRP constable by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7. The CB took over the case a day after...