Cuttack: A 30-year-old ward attendant was arrested Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a 23-year-old woman patient in the Medicine department ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital. The victim from Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district was admitted after consuming poison. Police said the accused, Manas...
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery at the grassroots level, the state government has announced the creation of four new tehsils. Now, the total number of tehsils will rise from 317 to 321. The Revenue and Disaster Management department...
Bhubaneswar: A day after authorities demolished a house that allegedly sheltered suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, the state police Tuesday launched coordinated raids across five districts, as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal infiltration. The action came even as a 12-hour bandh...
Bhubaneswar: As many as 40 foreign delegates from 12 countries visited the Odisha Assembly Tuesday and exchanged parliamentary experiences with Speaker Surama Padhy and others. Padhy said that the foreign delegates were engaged in discussions on various topics and shared valuable insights, fostering meaningful international...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked district collectors to keep themselves away from the "shadow of corruption" and made it clear that he would not tolerate if the government's image is tarnished by unethical practices. Addressing the two-day annual District Collector-SP joint...
Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted 10 men accused of trafficking a minor Bangladeshi girl from across the eastern border into Odisha, officials said Tuesday. In its chargesheet filed before an NIA special court in Bhubaneswar, the agency has charged the accused with luring...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is emerging as one of India’s most climate-stressed states, with 80 per cent of residents reporting they personally experienced severe heat waves, according to a new study released Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and based on...
Bhubaneswar: Rejecting BJD and Congress' allegations of ‘vote chori’, manipulation and booth rigging, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the BJP registered a ‘historic’ victory in Nuapada bypoll due to the tireless efforts of party workers, unity among leaders and a flawless strategy....
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s acclaimed and popular playback singer Humane Sagar passed away at 34. He died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over his death. “His passing is an irreparable loss to our music and film industry. I...
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, Monday launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census in four selected areas of the state, officials said. The exercise will continue till November 30. Briefing the media, Census Director Nikhil Pavan Kalyan said the first...
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