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Bhubaneswar: Eleven people were arrested in Odisha's Cuttack district for allegedly hunting bats, officials said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Forest Department intercepted an auto-rickshaw near Khuntuni Monday and found 796 dead bats and four live ones packed in two bags, they said. Those...

Kolkata/Balasore: Durgapur gang-rape victim will record her statement before a judicial magistrate later in the day, said the police. The confidential statement will be taken at Durgapur Sub-divisional Court. The victim's father said Monday that they are planning to take their daughter back to Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke to the 23-year-old Durgapur gang rape survivor over the phone and assured her of all possible support. The survivor, a second-year MBBS student at a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur, was allegedly gang-raped by at...

Berhampur: A disturbing pattern of politically motivated killings continues in Ganjam district, with police data revealing that at least one political leader falls prey to the murderous trend every year. Since 1998, at least 16 political leaders have been killed in the district. The latest...

Bargarh: The world’s largest open-air theatre, Bargarh’s famous Dhanu Jatra, will begin December 24 and continue for 11 days until January 3, 2026. Preparations are underway, including the selection of artistes for key roles, including King Kansa. At a meeting chaired by District Collector Aditya...

Bargarh: The vice-chairman of Paikmal block in Bargarh district, Sanjib Bariha, has been arrested for allegedly forging his caste certificate to contest elections from a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Following a complaint, Paikmal police registered a case (239/25) Monday and arrested Bariha. He was...

Koraput: At a time when the Andhra Pradesh government has been luring border villagers from Odisha by offering them lucrative facilities, the apathy of the local administration risks pushing the people further closer to the neighbouring state. Severe power disruptions affecting residents of four border...

Tensa(Sundargarh): A woman from Patamunda hutting under Patamunda panchayat of Koida block in Sundargarh district allegedly sold her newborn son to another person for Rs 20,000, reportedly due to poverty. However, no police complaint had been registered in this regard when reports last came in....

Deogarh: The Forest Department Monday arrested a retired forester of the Deogarh forest range for illegal possession of wildlife body parts. The accused, identified as Kishore Chandra Pradhan of Akharashila village under Barkote police limits, was found keeping a spotted deer hide and 745 peacock...

Bhubaneswar: The Revenue and Disaster Management Department has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to streamline the registration of part plots across the state. The SOP aims to ensure uniformity, transparency, and ease of living for the public by superseding all previous guidelines. The...