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Jajpur: Following the arrest of the second accused, Jajpur police Monday admitted that Jharaphula Nayak, 22, a girl student of Ramadevi University (RD) in Bhubaneswar, was murdered. This was stated by Jajpur SP Rahul PR in video clip released Monday. He said that there is...

Bhubaneswar: Khimji Foundation, the philanthropic wing of one of Odisha’s largest jewellery chain Khimji Jewellers, Monday donated Rs 11 lakh for the development of the Srimandir Parikrama Project. Directors of KHIMJI Foundation Mitesh Khimji and Sumeet Khimji presented the token of devotion to Krishan Kumar,...

Bhubaneswar: The state police are still groping in dark to nab dreaded gangster Suleiman Hyder who managed to escape Saturday afternoon from the Cabin No.5 of the surgery ward at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Saturday afternoon. Notorious criminal Suleiman Hyder was shifted...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD and BJP Monday indulged in a blame game over pre-poll violence reported in Pipli Assembly segment ahead of the bypoll scheduled for April 17. While the saffron party alleged that the BJD in association with the police made a conspiracy to...

Pipili: DGP Abhay reviewed Monday the law and order situation in Pipili Assembly constituency ahead of the bypolls to be held April 17. With the date of the election drawing near, cases of violence between workers of various political parties are being reported now on...

Bhubaneswar: A woman was allegedly denied treatment for her fractured hand at Capital Hospital here simply because she wore bangles. Authorities of the hospital are facing severe criticism due to this act of callousness. Sources said Sukanti Sahu, a resident of Laxmisagar area in this...

Bhubaneswar: At least four more students of Utkal University in Bhubaneswar tested positive for COVID-19 infection Monday. This was reported a day after a Sociology Department student of the varsity had contracted the deadly virus. According to a source, two students of the Chemistry department...

Cuttack: A man, who is a teacher by profession, was Monday arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a minor student at a hotel in Madhupatna area of Cuttack. According to reports, Bijay Nayak, a mathematics teacher of a city based school, had taken the victim...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha cadre IAS officer Santosh Kumar Sarangi was Monday relieved from state services to join the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Sarangi was Principal Secretary to the State government, Science and Technology Department. “In pursuance of Order No.-36/01/2021-EO(SM-I), Dated 25.03.2021 of Government of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday spoke to Ajit Mangaraj’s brother to enquire about the Congress leader’s health condition. Ajit, Congress’s candidate for Pipili bypoll, is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Apollo hospital here. The CM wished for his speedy recovery. Notably, Ajit had informed...