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Rourkela: Odisha Police have chalked out a 'blueprint' to enhance security measures in Rourkela police district to deal with Maoists, a senior officer said Tuesday. The measure comes after suspected Maoists carried out three improvised explosive device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday appointed Shovana Mohanty as the chairperson of the State Commission for Women (SCW), and Babita Patra as the chief of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR), according to notifications issued Tuesday. The government also appointed six new...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven new civil courts will be set up in Odisha to ensure speedy justice for the people, according to a notification. The notification in this regard was issued by the state Law Department Monday. One Additional District Judge (Vigilance) Court each will be set...

Puri: A devotee from Gujarat was arrested by police for allegedly taking photographs of restricted areas inside the Puri Jagannath Temple using a spy camera fitted into his eyeglasses. According to Singhadawar police, the accused, identified as Bipul Patel, 45, a resident of Patel Phalia,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to develop 835 model primary schools, with each costing up to Rs 7 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday. "It was decided that 835 model schools will be built. These...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file an affidavit within seven days regarding the illegal dumping yard located on the Sainik School campus in Gadakana — a matter that has long troubled local residents due to environmental and...

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha stands as ‘aspirant’ in NITI Aayog’s first India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024, which evaluates performance of states and UTs across three themes. In its report, the premier policy think tank evaluated all states and UTs in terms of 16...

Rayagada: A minor girl from Gunupur area in Rayagada district has appealed to Rayagada District Collector Ashutosh Kulkarni for intervention, alleging sexual assault by a relative and inaction by local police despite a formal complaint filed nearly a month ago. Accompanied by social worker Binodini...

Chandbali: A 30-year-old man was killed after being struck by a train near a level crossing in Bhadrak district early Monday, prompting a rail blockade by villagers demanding compensation. The deceased, identified as Shashikant Behera, son of Surendra Behera of Balasahi village under Jashipur panchayat...

Bari: A survivor of alleged sexual harassment at Abhimanyu Samantasinghar College in Bari area of Jajpur district is yet to get justice despite the passage of six months since the incident occurred. The survivor, a Plus-3 final year student of the college, has been running...