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Bhubaneswar: More than 60 people, including several students, were rescued by fire service personnel after a fire broke out at a private engineering college here Friday, officials said. The incident occurred during a training session at the college located in the city's Jagamara area. Fire...

Rayagada: One worker was killed and two others were injured after a push trolley and a goods train got entangled at Rayagada railway station yard Thursday, officials said. In a statement, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said, “Unfortunately, one contractual labourer got hit by the...

Cuttack: A court here Thursday convicted a man from Madhya Pradesh and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of five years for posting objectionable photographs of a minor on social media in Jagatsinghpur district four years ago. The Special POCSO court also imposed a fine of...

Rayagada: Even as the government continues to spend crores on beautifying and renovating school campuses, ground realities remain grim in many state-run institutions. A glaring example is the Bishnuguda Government High School under Pitamahal panchayat in Rayagada block and district, where students have to walk...

Kendrapara: A 23-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide Wednesday evening after being betrayed and blackmailed by her boyfriend at a rented house under Aul police station in Kendrapara district. The deceased, a resident of Dharmadaspur under Mahanga police limits, was employed at a microfinancing company. According...

Koraput: A special ration card distribution drive was organised Thursday at the Koraput Municipality, where 36 new beneficiaries received their cards under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The event was attended by MLA Raghuram Maccha along with Chairman of Koraput Municipality Lalat Ranjan sethy, Vice-Chairman...

Keonjhar: Police arrested four employees of a private English Medium School at Champua in Keonjhar district in connection with the suicide of a Class X male student on Thursday. The action came five days after the student identified as Krishna Pradhan jumped off the third...

Bargaon: A woman Ayush doctor, died after having an overdose of sleeping pills at Runga village under this block in Sundargarh district late Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Dr Salila Panda, an Ayush doctor posted at the primary health centre in Runga village....

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Thursday recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old college student, who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment, official sources said. The Crime Branch Wednesday took over...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A state-wide bandh brought Odisha to a standstill Thursday following the tragic self-immolation and death of a young female student who had reportedly faced sexual harassment and received no action from authorities despite multiple complaints. The incident has triggered widespread...