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Sonepur: Police seized a Scorpio SUV loaded with ganja on National Highway-57 under Puintala police limits in Bolangir Wednesday. According to reports, around 3.6 quintals of ganja were recovered from the vehicle (registration number CG 04 QD 4385). The seized contraband is estimated to be...

Bhubaneswar: "The current 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, as proposed, raises serious concerns that go beyond its stated objective," Patnaik said in a letter to all MPs of the state. Apart from BJD's six Rajya Sabha MPs, Patnaik has sent the letters to 23 MPs of...

Puri: Odisha Police arrested three men in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage college student from Cuttack after she was lured to Puri through a relationship that began on social media, officials said Thursday. One suspect remains at large as police continue manhunt....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday congratulated two girl students from the state for scoring a perfect 500 out of 500 marks in the CBSE Class 10 board examination. The results of the CBSE 10 board examination were announced Wednesday. In a post...

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Census-House listing Operations (HLO) commenced across all 30 districts of Odisha Thursday, officials said. The exercise will continue till May 15, they said. More than one lakh trained enumerators and over 17,000 supervisors have been engaged for the one-month...

Sonepur: Police seized counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 8.47 lakh and arrested two persons following a late-night operation near the State Bank of India’s main branch in Sonepur town, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off about the racket, a police team led by Town...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Residents of several villages surrounding the Kodingamali bauxite mining area in Koraput district have urged the district administration to take steps for the installation of a conveyor belt or some other alternative arrangement for the transport of bauxite, instead of trucks,...

Paralakhemundi: A court in Gajapati district has sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife following sustained dowry-related harassment. Additional District and Sessions Judge Bibhu Prasad Panda convicted Regati Dhanunjaya, alias Rakoti Dhanunjaya, under Section 302 of IPC and imposed a fine...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Coast Guard station at Paradip port town Wednesday made a seizure of betel nuts worth over Rs 1.5 crore, which were illegally smuggled from Bangladesh to India by sea route. In a swift and meticulously planned operation, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Wednesday announced the Class X board exam results, with Odisha recording an impressive overall pass percentage of 93.66 per cent. In the region-wise pass percentage, Bhubaneswar region got 94.67 per cent. Students across Bhubaneswar delivered an outstanding...