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Berhampur: A POCSO court in Odisha's Berhampur Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl four years ago, a government counsel said. Additional district judge cum POCSO special court judge Pranati Pattnaik also imposed a Rs 10,000...

Rourkela:  The officials of Odisha's Rourkela Forest Division Wednesday rescued an elephant which fell into a deep well dug in the middle of the field in Sundergarh district, police said. The rescue operation was carried out by the forest officials under Hatibari Range, said DFO...

Bolgarh: Tension flared outside the Bolgarh block office amid protests over a controversy involving Block Development Officer (BDO) Suman Sudha Kundu. According to reports, agitators vandalised the BDO’s vehicle, and a scuffle broke out between protesters and police. The controversy stems from allegations that the...

Rourkela: Five people were held as an online betting racket was busted in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, teams from Plant Side, Uditnagar, Bondamunda and Raghunathpalli police stations conducted simultaneous raids Tuesday, they said. A total of Rs 20 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations began across Odisha Wednesday amid elaborate security arrangements to ensure fair and malpractice-free conduct of the tests. The Annual Higher Secondary Examination–2026, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will continue till March 28. The exams...

Bolangir: The proposed textile park in Bolangir district remains stuck at the announcement stage, more than six months after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made a declaration on its establishment at the Odisha Textile Conclave 2025. The announcement had raised hopes for the establishment of...

Koraput: Even after more than seven decades of Independence, basic connectivity remains a distant dream for the residents of Naragachha village under Pindapadar gram panchayat in Dasmantpur block of Koraput district. A crucial road connecting Sarisa Padar Chowk to Naragachha School lies incomplete midway, exposing...

Nilagiri: In a tragic incident in Nilagiri town under Balasore district, a woman died hours after learning about her motherin-law’s death, family members said. Uttara Jema Devi (88), of Ghata Gharsahi area under Ward No. 2 of Nilagiri NAC, had been undergoing treatment for anemia...

Rourkela: Five persons were arrested in Odisha's Sundargarh district for allegedly killing a wild boar as a ritual on Shivratri, officials said Tuesday. About 80 kg of meat and the skin were seized from them, they said. Personnel of the Forest Department conducted a raid...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has launched a manhunt to trace two juvenile offenders who escaped from the observation home in Odisha's Angul, officials said Tuesday. Though the incident occurred February 14, it came to light only after police initiated the search. The teens reportedly escaped through...