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Bhubaneswar: The 10 accused, who allegedly raped a college student at Gopalpur June 15, also extorted Rs 1,000 from the victim and her male companion after the sexual assault, investigators said Thursday. The prime accused, a B Tech dropout who was out on bail in...

Bhubaneswar: In an extraordinary display of endurance, teamwork, and patriotism, 11 cyclists from the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC) have successfully completed a challenging trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal recently. From Bhubaneswar to the Himalayas, the team braved torrential rains, rugged...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly posting a doctored video of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on a social media platform. The accused, Kishore Kausalya, a native of Rayagada district, works at a construction company in Tikri, police...

Bhubaneswar: The State Wildlife Headquarters, in collaboration with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department, organised a national seminar titled ‘Fifty Years of Crocodile Conservation: Learnings and Way Ahead’ here Wednesday. Former Sambalpur University vice-chancellor and Padma Shri awardee, Professor Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi, inaugurated the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Seed Sub-Committee, chaired by Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (A&FE) Principal Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Wednesday approved the release of several new high-yielding and climate-resilient crop varieties. In the meeting, the committee approved the three non-paddy crop varieties developed by OUAT. Among...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recommended seven states, including Odisha, to adopt a common board for Class X and XII after an analysis by the Centre flagged that these states accounted for 66 per cent of student failures last year, officials said....

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department Thursday conducted widespread raids at properties linked to the late Odisha Health Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Das. According to sources, searches were carried out at more than 20 locations, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and other...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a comprehensive roadmap for the development of Odisha during his June 20 visit to Bhubaneswar, where he will attend a mega event marking the first anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in the state, official sources said, Wednesday....

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Contractors of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) staged a protest at the civic body office here Wednesday, alleging non-payment of their bills for the last six months. The BMC, however, assured that 50 per cent of the pending bills will be cleared...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday asked his party leaders to expose the “lies” of Odisha's ruling BJP which would celebrate the first anniversary of its government in the state June 20. Patnaik, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly,...