Bhubaneswar: A leader of the opposition BJD in Bhubaneswar was Thursday booked on the charge of raping a girl, police said. The case was filed under the BNS sections 64(2) (rape), 89 (committing miscarriage without woman's permission), 296 (obscene act), and 352 (criminal intimidation), besides...
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons on the charge of smuggling wildlife body parts. Acting on a tip-off, the STF team conducted a raid near New Infovalley Road here and seized the leopard...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 23 industrial proposals which, if grounded, will bring a total investment of Rs 4,982 crore. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, has approved these proposals, which would create employment for nearly...
Berhampur: A newlywed woman pushed her husband into a well and stoned him after discovering that he was disabled and did not do any work, police said. The 19-year-old woman, a resident of Sudumasara village in Odisha's Ganjam district, was arrested Thursday on charges of...
Bhubaneswar: Eight political parties, including the Congress and Left, sought the personal intervention of Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to address the rising crime against women in the state. A delegation of the eight parties led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan...
Berhampur: The health department Thursday claimed that the diarrhoea situation in Odisha's Ganjam district has improved and is now under control. The water-borne disease had broken out at Damapur village under Sanakhemundi block, claiming the lives of three persons, while four others were admitted to...
Bhubaneswar: Continuing its stir over the rising crimes against women across Odisha, the Opposition BJD Thursday announced that it will hold a protest in front of the South Western DIG office in Koraput July 26. Addressing a press conference, BJD senior general secretary and spokesperson...
Sambalpur: The Odisha Police rescued 17 tourists from Chhattisgarh who were stranded on the Gandhamardhan Hills due to continuous heavy rainfall, in an overnight operation, officials said Thursday. There were 13 women and four men in the group, who came here from Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of...
Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that he favoured an "amicable" settlement of the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday questioned whether the state government has withdrawn from the legal...
Kendrapara: A man sustained injuries after his throat was allegedly slit by his girlfriend near Hajari Chhak under Sadar police limits in Kendrapara district, a source said Thursday. The victim was identified as Satyajit Sarangi -- a native of Baghuathenga village under Kujanga police station...
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