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Basudevpur: A 70-year inmate of an old-age home at Apartipur village in Balimeda panchayat under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district allegedly died by hanging late Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sagar Das. He allegedly committed suicide by tying a napkin (Gamuchha) to his...

Tihidi: Police arrested a man from Tihidi in Bhadrak district on charge of allegedly causing the miscarriage of his wife following the birth of two girl children instead of male progeny. The accused was identified as Sheikh Sahauddin, a resident of Balipal village in Achak...

Bhubaneswar: Hours after the Orissa High Court slammed the opposition parties for inconveniencing the people by observing a bandh over the self-immolation death of a female college student, the ruling BJP Tuesday asked the BJD and the Congress to apologise. The BJP government has always...

Bhubaneswar: The NHRC Tuesday said Odisha's chief secretary, director general of police and other officials have been "sensitised" on issues pertaining to crime against women and children. It also asked the state officers to "submit action taken reports" on past advisories issued by the NHRC...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven blocks of Odisha have been included in the Aspirational Block Programme of the NITI Aayog, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Tuesday. The programme focuses on improving governance to enhance the quality of life of citizens and service...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old man, an accused in a child sexual abuse case, who was out on bail, for allegedly again chasing the victim and obstructing her way while she was returning from school. The accused, a carpenter by profession belonging to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has dismissed a medical officer after he was convicted in a corruption case filed by vigilance department, an official statement said Tuesday. Majhi has dismissed Karunakar Rout, a senior medical officer serving at the mental health and cancer...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that a disturbing wave of crimes against women is gripping Odisha, Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday said the state's BJP government must act immediately to restore trust in the system. Deeply saddened over Tuesday's news about rape in Jajpur,...

Jajpur: Three persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the rape of a 15-year-old hockey trainee in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Tuesday. The incident came to light Monday after the minor filed a complaint at Jajpur Town Police Station, alleging that her coach...

Puri: Two persons were arrested in Odisha's Puri for allegedly accosting three sisters who were returning home after visiting the Jagannath temple, police said on Tuesday. A group of six drunk men harassed them in full public view on the street near the bus stand...