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Cuttack: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed Monday by the Bharatiya Vikash Parishad in the Orissa High Court seeking investigation by the CBI into the alleged murder of former Health Minister Naba Kishore Das. The former minister was allegedly shot by former ASI of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Monday that his government is committed to provide accessible and efficient legal services to the citizens at their homes. Naveen Patnaik made the observations while inaugurating the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge in his native...

Cuttack: A mob set fire to a forest beat house in Odisha's Cuttack district after a villager detained by the forest department died in its custody, an official said Monday. Fifty-nine-year-old Dhaneswar Behera, a resident of Khuntakata Satagochhia village, was picked up by forest department...

Bhubaneswar: In a major embarrassment for the ruling Biju Janata Dal, police registered criminal cases against two BJD legislators after the Orissa High Court issued separate directions for lodging case against the two. Police registered a case against Anandapur MLA Bhagirathi Sethy Sunday for allegedly...

Keonjhar: Anandapur MLA Bhagirathi Sethy was caught on the wrong foot after the local police registered a case against him on charge of hurling abuses and issuing threats at BJP’s Zilla Parishad (ZP) (zone no-3) member Ashima Mishra during a meeting of the Anandapur Panchayat...

Bhubaneswar: At least 20 percent of the existing vehicles in government offices will be replaced with EVs on lease rental as per the conditions laid down by the Energy department. All the departments have to submit the required specifications of EVs for their respective offices...

Odisha FC will look to make it two home wins in a row in the Hero Indian Super League as the Juggernutes will host FC Goa at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on the 6th of February 2023 at 7:30 pm IST.   Last week’s draw...

Bhubaneswar: Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha Sunday announced the detailed timetable for Summative Assessment-II of Class X. The board informed that the examination will be held between March 10, 2023 and March 20, 2023. The official schedule is as mentioned below. March 10 –...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch put dismissed assistant sub-inspector Gopal Das the prime accused in ex-minister Naba Kishore Das's murder case to forensic psychological assessment and LVA test after he was brought to police remand for four more days, a senior officer said. The forensic psychological...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrate-cum-Collector of Kendrapara to grant Rs 5 lakh compensation to a minor rape victim as applicable under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) scheme. The NHRC passed the order February 2 while hearing a...