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Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old man from West Bengal has been apprehended for allegedly duping an Odisha man of more than Rs 73 lakh in a 'digital arrest' fraud, police said Thursday. Based on a complaint by a man from Paradip at a cyber crime police station...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s biodiversity is a vital part of India’s rich natural heritage and has significantly contributed to the country’s forest and ecological landscape, said Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia. Speaking at the state-level celebration of the International Day for Biological...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance officials Thursday arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police for taking Rs 5,000 bribe. A vigilance sleuth caught the ASI, posted at Tigiria police station in Cuttack district, while taking the money from a complainant in exchange for settling a dispute between...

Cuttack: In an unusual order, the Orissa High Court has granted bail to a bank loan defaulter on the condition that she cleans the premises of a bank branch for two hours daily over two months. The order was issued Tuesday by a vacation bench...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Secretary Aswathy S Thursday urged residents not to panic over the sporadic appearance of COVID-19 cases across the state, stating that the situation is under control and being closely monitored. “The state government is maintaining strict vigilance and is...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Thursday launched a 24-hour dharna near Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's official residence in Bhubaneswar demanding a five-point charter of demands including 27 per cent reservation for candidates belonging to the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) in education and jobs....

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday appointed retired IAS officer Sudhakar Burgi, as the acting chairperson of Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) after the resignation of Abhay from the post, an official notification said. Burgi was working as a member of the OSSC and will now...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance Thursday arrested four government officials for allegedly embezzling public money over Rs 20 lakh. On the allegations of misappropriation of government funds without excavation of farm ponds under MGNREGA in Kashipur block of Rayagada district, the Odisha vigilance conducted an investigation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday paid tributes to Raja Ram Mohan Roy on the social reformer's birth anniversary. They recalled Roy's fight against orthodoxy and religious bigotry....

Bhubaneswar: A person suffering from multiple ailments tests positive for COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar. The individual is a resident of the city, and his travel history shows that he recently returned from Delhi. This development triggers public concern, especially amid ongoing discussions about a potential resurgence...