Bhubaneswar: A man Wednesday alleged he was subjected to third-degree torture at Biridi police station in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, prompting the authorities to order an investigation. The man was identified as Partha Sarathi Das, a resident of the Balia area. Speaking to reporters, Sarathi said...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday made it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in urban areas to prominently display signboards in the Odia language. The direction was issued by Housing & Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee for businesses under the jurisdiction of municipal...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi, urging the Centre to enhance the rice procurement target from the state for the upcoming Kharif season. In a post on social...
Kendrapara: A female college student died after she allegedly immolated herself at her house in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday over blackmail by her boyfriend, police said. This was the third incident of a woman dying of burn injuries in Odisha since July 12. The fresh...
Keonjhar: At least three members of a family, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in Odisha's Keonjhar district Wednesday, police said. The accident took place on the National Highway 40 at Jagmohanpur chhak under the Telkoi Police Station...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday announced a series of demonstrations it will hold in various districts to protest the rise in crimes against women. The 'Nari Naya Yatra' will begin August 8 and continue till August 14, state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das said. Congress members...
Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has directed the state Planning and Convergence (P&C) department to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged sanction of funds for various projects by a junior revenue assistant (JRA) in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in Keonjhar district without...
Jajpur: A court in Jajpur district Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him for repeatedly raping his 16-year-old daughter. Additional District and Sessions Judge Abhijit Palei, who also serves as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...
By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday caught Sambit Tripathy, a junior clerk at the office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Nandapur, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. Sharing the details, the anti-corruption wing officials said the bribe amount was the first...
Jajpur Town: A 26-year-old man, Abhimanyu Mallick, was arrested and forwarded to court following allegations of raping a five-year-old girl in Jajpur Town, police said Tuesday. The Jajpur Town police held a press conference to provide details of the incident. According to authorities, a written...
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