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Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday termed the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old college student at Dhauli in Odisha as 'distressing', while the BJP accused the regional party of indulging in politics with the tragic incident. Patnaik also expressed concerns over the alleged sexual...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is poised to emerge as a major pharma hub in eastern India by manufacturing quality medicines and developing advanced devices for treatment, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here Tuesday. Addressing the Odisha Pharma Summit 2025, Majhi said that the government is fulfilling...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested a couple from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on the charge of duping investors of Rs 20 crore in the name of share trading, an official statement said Tuesday. The accused, identified as...

Puri: During their 16th heritage trail Sunday afternoon, members of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) came across a restored engine from the Nuapada–Gunupur line of the erstwhile Parlakimedi Light Railway (PLR), displayed on the lawn of the Chanakya BNR Hotel along the historic Chakratirtha Road. Joined...

Bhubaneswar: The four-day international conference INDOCRYPT was inaugurated Monday at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) here, marking the beginning of an important global dialogue on cryptography and information security research and innovation. The conference brings together renowned experts, researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur Police Monday arrested a 31-year-old man Monday for demanding extortion money, abusing and assaulting a couple running a snacks outlet at Tarini Market near Studio Chhak. The woman shop owner lodged a complaint with Bharatpur Police alleging that the accused Pabitra Maharana used...

Bhubaneswar: Excise department sleuths Monday arrested four persons for transporting illicit liquor in two vehicles during patrolling on National Highway (NH) 16 near Pitapalli. The accused were identified as Kanhu Charan Parida, 43, Bikash Gouda, 26, Jagadish Patra, 26, and Manoj Kumar Gouda, 35. Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday extended the deadline for submission of applications for Krishi Vidya Nidhi, a scholarship aimed at making higher education accessible to the children of beneficiaries under the CM-Kisan scheme, to December 20, 2025. The online application period for the scholarship was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Monday seized a leopard skin, and arrested a person allegedly involved in the illegal trade of wild animal body parts, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the forest wing of the department conducted a raid in Madhapur...

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in Bhubaneswar in the presence of her male companion, police said Monday. The incident reportedly took place December 10 near the Daya riverbank in the Dhauli area. Police have arrested two accused in connection with the case. According...