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Phulbani: A POCSO court here sentenced a man to 20 years in jail for raping a 17-year-old girl, a government lawyer said on Wednesday. Public prosecutor Banamali Behera said the judge of the special POCSO court, Kailash Chandra Swain, also imposed a fine of Rs...

Jajpur: A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged large-scale irregularities in the tendering process for black stone and sand mines in Jajpur district. The audit highlights that manipulation in the bidding process over the past decade has led to significant...

Paralakhemundi: In a bizarre incident, the sarpanch of a remote gram panchayat in Gajapati district locked up a school in protest against the alleged negligence of teachers in conducting education in schools across the panchayat, near the Odisha-Andhra border. The incident occurred at a school...

Keonjhar: Absence of any structured marketing and adequate promotion continues to hinder the full economic potential of wild kendu (Coromandel ebony), a vital livelihood source for many forest dwellers in Keonjhar district. Growing naturally in forested hills, gardens and farmlands, the sweet and nutritious kendu...

Bhawanipatna: Days after the arrest of the prime accused in the gangrape of a woman under Junagarh police limits in Kalahandi district, police arrested three more persons, including a minor, in this connection Tuesday. The woman was gangraped March 26 night when she had gone...

Balasore: A female police constable was found dead in her quarters in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, an official said. The body of Jasoda Das, 23, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her room in the morning, they said. She was immediately taken to...

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested by the Odisha Police from Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Tuesday for allegedly misappropriating Mission Shakti funds, officials said. The main accused, Y Hemalata (37), used to work as master bookkeeper of the Gram Panchayat Level Federation (GPLF) of Mission Shakti...

Jajpur: Khordha district's assistant collector Ashwini Kumar Nayak and his driver were injured after a speeding truck rammed into their SUV Tuesday, police said. The incident happened on NH-16 near Mulapala Chhak in Kuakhia police station area in Jajpur district, they said. Nayak was travelling to...

Ganjam: A 45-year-old woman, her son and daughter allegedly died by su*cide after consuming pesticide-laced rice in Ganjam district, police said Monday. The incident took place at Palibandha village in Ganjam police station area. The deceased were identified as S Mama Reddy, 45, her son...

Sambalpur: A woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly being involved in the illegal trade of narcotic cough syrup, following a raid by Sambalpur police. Around 500 sealed bottles of the banned cough syrup ‘Win-Cirex’ were seized during the operation. Acting on credible information...