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Brahmapur: A history-sheeter was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday for allegedly confining and assaulting a driver after he refused to transport ganja, police said. The incident had taken place nearly a month ago but came to light after a purported video of the assault...

Bhubaneswar: Regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar Sunday forecast thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha, while hot and humid conditions are likely to persist in coastal districts over the next two days. According to the weather office, thunderstorms...

Brahmapur: A 22-year-old woman from Brahmapur died Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after she allegedly set herself on fire following accusations of sexual abuse by her father. The woman, who reportedly suffered around 75% burn injuries, was initially admitted to...

Brahmapur: Police Saturday arrested a 57-year-old man, a high school teacher, for allegedly sexually abusing his own daughter for years and even after her marriage, days after she attempted suicide by setting herself on fire under Nimakhandi police limits in this city. The 22-year-old woman...

Rourkela: The board of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has approved the transfer of Rourkela Airport to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the handover of additional land required to upgrade the facility to a 4C-category airport, marking a major step toward expanding...

Bhadrak: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) has been suspended with immediate effect for failing to cooperate with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 electoral exercise, the Bhadrak district administration said. Bhadrak Collector and District Election Officer Dilip Routrai ordered the suspension of assistant teacher Sapan...

Chhatrapur: The state government has approved Rs 100 crore for the construction and development of a world-class sports complex at Sitalapalli near Brahmapur in Ganjam district. In a reply to a letter from Brahmapur MLA K. Anil Kumar, the Sports and Youth Services department said...

Brahmapur: A 57-year-old high school teacher was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter for years, even after her marriage, police said. The 22-year-old woman set herself on fire at her in-laws' house Thursday and suffered 75 per cent burn...

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Saturday reportedly issued notices to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik, former Jharsuguda MLA Dipali Das and BJD leader Ipsita Sahoo over the alleged "participation of schoolchildren in a party protest in Jharsuguda", seeking...

Bhograi: All 15 fishermen, including three from Odisha’s Baleshwar district, were rescued Saturday after their trawler went missing for nine days in the Bay of Bengal. The fishermen were rescued after their trawler, which had gone missing during a fishing expedition, was traced near Kakdwip....