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Bhubaneswar: The police have rescued an 11-year-old girl, who went missing from her home following a heated exchange of words with her mother, after conducting a 30-hour-long search operation in Bhubaneswar. A woman had filed a complaint with the Mancheswar police station June 1 that...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 15 development projects related to the health and education sectors worth nearly Rs 205 crore in Deogarh district Tuesday. Among the key highlights was the inauguration of a newly constructed 300-bed district...

Bhubaneswar: A day after recovering around 2.5 tonnes of gelatin sticks looted by Maoists in Sundargarh district, Odisha Police Tuesday intensified raids on different explosive godowns in three districts and arrested two persons for allegedly violating the Explosive Act, a senior officer said. The raids...

Bhubaneswar: Four people have been arrested and brown sugar worth Rs 40 lakh seized from their possession during raids in Odisha's Balasore and Khurda districts, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police and excise officials conducted a raid late Monday night and seized 145...

Bhubaneswar: At least four labourers, mostly sanitation workers, died allegedly due to asphyxiation while cleaning a septic tank in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Tuesday, police said. The incident took place at Padalguda village under Nandahandi block under Nabarangpur Town Police station limit. The fire brigade personnel...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has appointed IAS officer Nikhil Pavan Kalyan as the new Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) in Odisha, an official said Tuesday. In a letter to Odisha chief secretary, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Monday...

Puri: With the Rath Yatra approaching fast, construction of the chariots for the Trinity is in full swing at the temporary Rath Yard near Srimandir. The rhythmic sounds of chisels and mallets from the skilled hands of Vishwakarma Maharana servitors fill the air, creating a...

Bhubaneswar: With the world-famous Rath Yatra all set to begin in Puri June 27, the police administration has prepared a blueprint for elaborate security arrangements in the Pilgrim City to ensure smooth conduct of the annual festival, which witnesses massive influx of devotees from across...

Bhubaneswar: The number of active COVID-19 cases in Odisha rose to 15 as three more persons tested positive for the disease, a health official said Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Public Health Director Nilakantha Mishra said, "The situation is not alarming... it to totally under...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP leader Itishree Jena and three other members of her family remained missing after a car accident in Sikkim, while four other relatives of hers returned home in Jajpur district Monday. On Thursday evening, a tourist vehicle carrying 11 people, including six people...