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Bhubaneswar: In a significant judgment in a sensitive case involving the rape of a woman tourist in Rayagada district, an Additional District Judge Wednesday awarded rigorous punishment to the accused, underscoring the swift investigation and prosecution carried out by the police. According to an official...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus in the Assembly Wednesday, demanding Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling’s resignation over the death of 12 patients in a fire mishap at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack two days ago. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday arrested a bank officer for allegedly embezzling government funds of over Rs 5 crore with the help of his father, officials said. The accused is the branch head of a small finance bank in Odisha's Bhadrak district, they said....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday suspended four officers for dereliction of duty, two days after a fire at SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack killed 12 patients, officials said. The suspended officials include three personnel of Odisha Fire Service and one...

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Census House Listing Operations (HLO) will begin across all 30 districts of Odisha from April 16 and continue till May 15, a top official said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Director of Census Operations in Odisha, Nikhil Pavan Kalyan,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik said Wednesday that he initiated the establishment of a charitable trust in the name of his father, Biju Patnaik, before going for a major neck surgery in Mumbai last year. The charitable trust named 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation' will benefit...

Puri: An eagle was spotted perched on the Nilachakra atop the Jagannath Temple today as servitors carried out the daily replacement of the Patitapaban Bana, the sacred cloth. The unusual sight sparked debate among devotees and on social media, with some viewing it as an...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has installed rooftop solar plants on 56,793 buildings across the state under a central scheme, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly Wednesday. Replying to a written question by BJD legislator Arun Sahoo, the deputy chief minister said the...

Cuttack: Another mishap was reported at SCB Medical College and Hospital after an electrical board caught fire in the non-trauma care unit, reportedly due to a short circuit. Fire personnel brought the situation under control, averting a major incident. Hundreds of patients were undergoing treatment...

Bhubaneswar: An unprecedented scene unfolded in the Assembly Wednesday as the opposition protested over the SCB tragedy. Members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal staged a symbolic funeral procession inside the House, raising chants of “Ram Naam Satya Hai,” which echoed across the Assembly premises....