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Nabarangpur: An additional district and sessions judge and special POCSO court judge sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for abducting and repeatedly raping a minor girl in 2013. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, Dushmant Bag, alias...

Jajpur: Police in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday detained a youth for allegedly circulating an AI-generated video claiming that a Royal Bengal Tiger was roaming near sugarcane fields in Baniari-Saudia areas, triggering panic among locals, officials said. The video was widely circulated on social media platforms,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign Sunday as part of the Independence Day celebrations, with the campaign scheduled to continue from August 9 to 17, a minister said. Odia Language, Literature and Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Saturday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked district collectors to immediately deploy teachers in elementary schools for compliance with the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. In a letter to all district collectors August 6, School and Mass Education (S&ME)...

Balangir: MLA of Odisha’s Balangir constituency Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to seek an urgent technical inquiry into the damage suffered by the newly constructed Chattamakhana Dam during recent rains. The reported damage includes the washing away of...

Baripada/Bhubaneswar: Schools across Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will remain closed Saturday as heavy rainfall continues to affect the region, with the administration prioritising the safety of students and school staff. The closure applies to all government and private schools, including higher secondary institutions, following forecasts of...

Nabarangpur: Authorities launched an inquiry after allegations surfaced that officials from neighbouring Chhattisgarh entered Odisha territory and excavated a road connecting the two states, triggering fresh concerns over a possible border dispute similar to the long-running Kotia issue. The alleged incident occurred in Majhidhanua panchayat...

Paralakhemundi: A woman and her seven-year-old son died after they were bitten by snakes while sleeping at their home in Gajapati district, officials said Friday. The victims were identified as Lalita Bada Raita, 30, and her son, Amit Bada Raita, residents of Kadamatal village under...

Chhatrapur: Tension prevailed at GN Palamma Government Primary School in Ganjam district Friday after parents alleged that children were being made to clean a toilet septic tank and cut overgrown grass on campus under the direction of the headmistress. According to parents, students were told...

Jharigaon: The Nabarangpur district administration Friday ordered a high-level probe and suspended the acting headmistress of Santemera Government Upgraded High School, under Jharigaon block, a day after about 140 hostel students walked out of the campus before teachers arrived, alleging poor hostel management. The students...