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Baripada: Odisha police Monday said that the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old woman in Mayurbhanj district turned out to be a “fake incident and part of a conspiracy.” Two persons, who are in jail, wanted to settle scores with their rivals and used the...

Bhubaneswar: At least one person was killed and 14 others were injured in separate incidents of clashes during processions for Ganesh idol immersion in Odisha, police said Monday. Three other youths were also injured when they came in contact with a live wire while climbing...

Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government's Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to develop urban habitats for low-income groups and make welfare schemes accessible to them. The collaboration aims to reduce urban inequality by making...

Sambalpur: The 67-year-old Hirakud Dam, the world's longest earthen dam, requires comprehensive overhauling to address structural concerns and enhance capacity, according to a senior official. Sudhir Kumar Sahu, Additional Chief Engineer, Hirakud Dam Circle, said while the dam's overall strength remains good, superficial cracks and...

Puri: The Cyber Police Station in Odisha's Puri has booked a website for allegedly misleading devotees of Lord Jagannath and extracting money from them with promises to facilitate darshan of Sibling Deities at the 12th-century temple, a senior officer said Monday. Based on a complaint...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe the alleged gang rape incident reported from Mayurbhanj district. OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das announced the formation of the committee, appointing Sushila Tiriya as Chairperson. The other members of the committee include Congress...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday claimed that the measures of the Odisha government to mitigate the fertiliser crisis in the state were too little and too late, asserting that farmers deserve proactive planning, not last-minute firefighting. The party's remarks came after the state government initiated action...

Pattamundai: The partially charred and decomposed body of a woman was recovered Sunday from a municipal vending zone cabin in front of the LIC office under Pattamundai Model Police Station in Kendrapara district. The deceased was identified as Bandita Raut of Narendra¬pur village under Aul...

Bhanjanagar: Forest officials of the North Ghumusar division here in Ganjam district seized a leopard hide Sunday morning and arrested seven persons, including a retired assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police and a holy man. This was stated here by Divisional Forest Officer Himanshu Shekhar Mohanty...

Nuapada: A horrific murder took place Sunday afternoon in Kenalpada Khutman Bhera village under the Dharmabandha police station in Nuapada Sadar block. A man brutally hacked his wife to death with an axe. The deceased has been identified as Tirita Kamar, 40. The police have...