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Berhampur: There is no let-up in deaths due to lightning strikes as the natural calamity has claimed 83 lives in areas under Southern Police Range in Berhampur in the last three years, a report said, adding that Ganjam has topped the list with 45 deaths....

Mahakalpara: A 39-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a teacher in an area under Jambu Marine police limits under this block in Kendrapara district, police said Wednesday. The accused was identified as Ranjit Mandal, a teacher posted at a government school. Police detained Mandal after...

Bhubaneswar: Reflecting rising confidence in Odisha’s public transport system, recent data reveals that 57.44 per cent of Odisha Yatri app users between October 2024 and July 2025 were women. Of the 2.57 lakh passengers, over 1.48 lakh were female, highlighting improved safety, accessibility, and gender...

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen persons recorded their statements at the public hearing on the stampede in Puri in which three people were killed and 50 others injured, according to an official statement. The administrative inquiry into the tragic incident, which happened June 29, is being carried out...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Odisha July 14 on a two-day visit, officials said. During the visit, she will attend the convocations of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar and Ravenshaw University in Cuttack. She will also lay the foundation stone for various developmental works at Ravenshaw Girls'...

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, who was arrested in a case involving the physical assault of a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, was released from jail after getting bail from a local court here on Wednesday. Pradhan was...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will address a mega rally in Bhubaneswar July 11, following which they will hold closed-door meetings with leaders of the party's state unit. Addressing a press conference, state Congress president...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP-ruled Odisha government has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing "valid documents". The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Wednesday constituted a committee to inquire into the alleged breach of security at the 12th-century shrine here after four unknown persons were found scaling the outer perimeter wall of the temple. SJTA chief administrator has formed a committee...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda was Wednesday posted as the Additional Director General (ADG), anti-Naxal operation, an official notification issued by the Home Department said. Panda, at present, is ADG, Training and Director, BPSPA (Biju Patnaik State Police Academy). He will now look after...