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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of party’s senior leader and Ganjam district president Bikram Panda in connection with the sensational murder of BJP leader and lawyer Pitabas Panda, terming the police action as completely politically motivated aimed at defaming...

Bhubaneswar: A police inspector was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman sub-inspector by promising to marry her. Mahila Police arrested Yoshobant Acharya, who is a native of Kandhamal district. He was arrested on the basis of a case registered at...

Bhubaneswar: Light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas, the IMD said Wednesday. A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast. It is likely...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha Wednesday recommended a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors in various departments, including police, and fire and emergency services, a statement said. The irregularities appear to span multiple states and are suspected to involve interstate...

Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding train while attempting to shoot an Instagram reel near a railway track in Odisha's Puri district, police said Wednesday. The deceased identified as Biswajit Sahu of Manglaghat area in Puri town, was trying to...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, a senior officer said Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This...

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the glaring lack of basic facilities for differently-abled girl students at Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack, the Orissa High Court has directed college authorities to submit a detailed report on the measures being taken to address the issue. The college, currently...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condemned the alleged assault on party worker and social media activist Rashmi Parija in Jagatsinghpur district and demanded strict action against those responsible. "Such incidents of increasing violence against women are unacceptable. The atmosphere...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday, complained with the Election Commission against Ghasiram Majhi, the Congress candidate for the upcoming Nuapada by-election, demanding rejection of his nomination papers for allegedly concealing his criminal record in the affidavit filed with the poll panel. According to...