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Bhubaneswar: A dramatic scene unfolded Monday in Mancheswar police limits when the parents of a minor girl intercepted her while she was eloping with her boyfriend. According to a source, the girl -- said to be a resident of the Mancheswar area -- was fleeing...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condemned the gang-rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach, calling the incident “deeply shocking.” Patnaik also raised serious concerns over the safety of women in Odisha’s tourist destinations. “The...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: The gang-rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district has sent shockwaves across Odisha, with the state government vowing strict action against those involved in the crime. Expressing sorrow and shock over the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely in Odisha over the next three days, with the southwest monsoon covering the entire state and a low-pressure area forming nearby, officials said Tuesday. This year, monsoon entered Odisha May 28, 14 days ahead of schedule, they said. In a...

Nuapada: For the first time, the flavourful Amrapalli mangoes grown in Odisha’s Nuapada district have been exported to Germany, a source said Tuesday. According to the source, the mangoes were cultivated by the Maa Thakurani Producers Group from Durkamunda village in Boden block, with support...

Berhampur: Ten people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at the famed Gopalpur beach in Odisha, police said. The incident happened Sunday night when the woman, an undergraduate student at a private college, went to the beach along...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing public convenience, the Odisha government Monday has approved the construction of Atithi Bhawan, a dedicated guest house facility, at Unit-II, Ashok Nagar in Bhubaneswar. The approval was granted through an order issued by the General Administration and Public...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has postponed the reopening of schools for the 2025 academic session to June 20, instead of the previously scheduled June 18, due to high temperatures and the transition into the monsoon season. The decision was conveyed in a letter from the...

Keonjhar: In the heart of Keonjhar district, a once-thriving village has faded into near oblivion, with only one family left behind as others fled years of administrative neglect. Tankagadia, a small village under Gedama panchayat in Hatadihi block, was home to around 10 to 12...

Chhatrapur: Construction of hotels, restaurants and resorts, which allegedly encroached upon the ecologically sensitive Tampara Lake, a Ramsar site near here in Ganjam district, has come to a halt following an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Kolkata. The eastern zone bench of...