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Baripada: The alleged gangrape of a married woman under Sadar police limits here in Mayurbhanj district has taken a surprise turn with the husband of the survivor turning hostile and rejecting his claims Thursday. The woman’s husband alleged that he had lodged a false complaint...

Rayagada: At a time when the state government is encouraging inter-caste marriages and providing incentives, in an attempt to eradicate caste related discrimination and promote social integration, a shocking incident has come to the fore at Baiganaguda under Gorakhpur panchayat of Kashipur block in this...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan Thursday, chaired by Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, to assess and fast-track the state’s response to the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha. The minister held detailed discussions with District Magistrates of six affected...

Berhampur: Four minor boys, who were among the 10 people arrested for their alleged involvement in the gangrape of a college student at Odisha's Gopalpur sea beach, Thursday underwent a medical test to ascertain their exact age, police said. The ossification test was conducted after...

Bhubaneswar: The inspector-in-charge of Bhograi Police Station in Odisha's Balasore district was Thursday suspended for ‘dereliction of duty’. The suspension order was issued hours after the visit of senior BJP leader and Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi to Bhograi Police Station, after getting information that a...

Bhadrak: Two minor sisters drowned in a pond in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, police said. The incident took place at Kishmat Krishnapur village near Basudevpur. The deceased were identified as Chandini Mandal (6) and Nandini Mandal (5), residents of Karanpalli village, they said. The duo...

Jajpur: A government doctor was suspended in Odisha Thursday for allegedly asking patients to buy medicines from private outlets, officials said. The doctor was identified as Hemanta Kumar Maharana, and he was posted at the Dharmasala Community Health Centre in Jajpur district, they said. He...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to set up four agriculture-related institutes in Sambalpur, highlighting the region’s vast potential in farming and allied sectors. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Pradhan noted that despite Sambalpur’s inherent...

Bhubaneswar: Congress has deputed a five-member fact-finding team to Odisha to probe the recent shameful incident of a college student’s gang rape at Gopalpur in Ganjam district and the reports regarding the rising incidents of atrocities against women in the state for the last few...

Bhubaneswar: A former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance on charges of siphoning off over Rs 53 lakh in government funds. The alleged embezzlement took place in the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, officials confirmed Thursday. Following intimation by the Panchayati...