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Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress in Odisha has decided to open a dedicated women's cell and launch a mobile application to help women and girls in distress. The party took the decision at its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting held Friday. It was resolved in the PAC...

Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by miscreants in Odisha's Puri district Saturday, officials said. She was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical condition, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department,...

Phulbani: In a major breakthrough for anti-Maoist operations in Odisha, security forces uncovered a substantial cache of explosives and tactical equipment during a combing operation in Kandhamal district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a team from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) discovered the Maoist dump...

Jajpur: Toxic levels of chromium have been found in groundwater of Sukinda mining area under Jajpur district, with concentrations up to 14 times higher than the permissible limit, a Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) report has confirmed. The investigation was conducted as per the orders...

Daringbadi: Six students of a government-run primary school in Kandhamal district had to be hospitalised Friday as they took ill two days after getting vaccinated during a routine immunisation drive. The incident has triggered an official inquiry and sparked concern among parents. The students—three boys...

Keonjhar: OMDC Karmachari Sangha, an association of Orissa Mineral Development Company (OMDC) employees, has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India regarding mismanagement in OMDC, Barbil and non-payment of their salaries. The employees alleged that due to persistent mismanagement, lack of operational vision...

Rayagada: A 40-year-old woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death by her brother-in-law with a spade Friday following a longstanding land dispute, police said. The incident occurred in Fepaguda village under Dhamunipanga panchayat within the jurisdiction of Kalyansinghpur police station in Rayagada district. The victim was...

Angul: Police late Thursday night arrested a youth after a written complaint was lodged against him at Bantala police station July 16. A case (259/25) was registered against the accused youth, identified as Sudipta Swain of Saradhapur under Bantala police limits in Angul district, for...

Hatadihi: Bhagirathi Kabi, the headmaster of Brahmanikala High School in Keonjhar district, has been absconding for over 45 days following allegations of misconduct towards a female student. A case (146/2025) was registered at Nandipada police station, after which Kabi fled evading his arrest. Despite police...

Balasore: A daily wage earner was forced to carry his daughter’s body in a trolley rickshaw to the hospital for post-mortem due to a lack of financial resources and official support. Madhu Bindhani, a resident of Bindhani Sahi in Deula panchayat under Baliapal police station...