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Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl in 2022, an official said. Saroj Kumar Sahoo, Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, POCSO court, Bhubaneswar, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the...

Bhubaneswar: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government Thursday said that schools across the state will function adhering to preventive measures when they reopen after the ongoing summer vacation. Speaking to reporters here, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said, "When the...

Bhubaneswar: A documentary titled Boys From the Groves, highlighting community-led coastal conservation efforts in Odisha, was released Thursday on the occasion of World Environment Day at a special screening held at Utkala Rangamancha Auditorium. The film showcases the work of coastal conservationist Soumya Ranjan Biswal...

Puri: Ahead of Snana Purnima and the annual Rath Yatra, a high-level security meeting was held in Puri Thursday under the chairmanship of the Central Range IG to discuss detailed arrangements for both major religious events. The police plan to deploy 70 platoons of force...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that a healthy environment is necessary for a healthy society, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state government has planned to plant 7.5 crore saplings this year to meet the challenges of climate change. Majhi announced this while addressing the...

Cuttack: A police constable Thursday saved the life of a 44-year-old man who slipped into the gap between a train and the platform of the Cuttack railway station in Odisha, in a heroic rescue. Constable Tulu Behera, hailed a hero on social media after a...

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has married senior advocate and former BJD MP Pinaki Misra in Germany, according to reports. Mahua Moitra tweeted a picture featuring her cutting a cake with Mishra, with a caption "Thank you everyone for the love and...

Bhubaneswar: Social activist Medha Patkar was Thursday morning not allowed to enter Odisha's Rayagada district, which has been witnessing protests over bauxite mining. As soon as Patkar arrived at the Rayagada railway station early in the morning, she was served an order, prohibiting her entry...

As the world observes Environment Day Thursday, many may be shocked to learn how many people died from heatwaves in Odisha in 2024.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 23 Covid-19 cases during the last seven days, an official statement said Wednesday. A total of 546 samples were tested during the period, of which 23 tested positive for the virus, it said. Four patients have recovered from the infection, while another...