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Jajpur Road/Dharmasala: The district administration Saturday sealed Laxmi Hospital in Jajpur Road following a case involving the delivery of a minor girl who was allegedly impregnated by a 70-year-old man. Earlier, police arrested the hospital owner and the accused in the case and forwarded them...

Chhatarpur: Police in Chhatrapur have solved the murder of a 28-year-old youth within 24 hours of case registration and arrested three people in connection with the crime. The victim, R. Raja Rao of Aruguni village, was allegedly attacked with a sword and sticks near Rikapalli...

Rourkela: A sales manager of a pharmaceutical company was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house in the Civil Township area under Raghunathpali police limits Saturday morning, with cops suspecting foul play. The deceased, identified as Bhagirathi Swain, 35, from the Nuagaon area of...

Kendrapara: Five staff members of a private English-medium school in Rajkanika, including four teachers and a peon, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the gangrape of a Class VII girl student over the past two months. According to Sukanta Kumar Patra, SDPO of...

Bhubaneswar: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha April 1, State Chief Electoral Officer R Santhanagopalan said Saturday. Santhagopalan said preparatory work, including a mapping exercise, is underway to ensure smooth implementation of the revision process ahead of upcoming elections. Santhagopalan...

Chhatrapur: The delimitation of the newly formed Chhatrapur Municipality has triggered political tension, with opposition leaders staging a protest Friday in front of the Ganjam Collectorate against the inclusion of five gram panchayats. Protesters rallied against the decision to include Aryapalli, Kanamana, Agasti Nuagan, Podapadar...

Berhampur: Brahmapur railway station in Odisha's Ganjam district will be redeveloped at an investment of Rs 93.19 crore, an official said Saturday. The redevelopment project aims to transform the station into a modern, passenger-friendly, smart and sustainable transport hub, which can comfortably meet future growth...

Koraput/ Sunabeda: The Central University of Odisha in Koraput district witnessed intense unrest on campus Friday as hundreds of students staged a massive protest in front of the administrative building, accusing the university authorities of prolonged mental harassment, academic mismanagement, and playing with the future...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik Friday strongly criticized the Odisha Budget 2026-27 presented in the Assembly by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, likening it to “a full menu in an empty kitchen.” In a statement issued here, Patnaik...

Brajarajnagar: A 55-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her residence here Friday, while her husband, who was also inside the house and fell unconscious when the door was opened, died at a hospital later in the day. The deceased were identified as...