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Angul: The Angul railway station is set to undergo a major transformation under the Amrit Station Scheme, with redevelopment work expected to be completed by December 2025. The project aims to convert Angul station into a modern, inclusive, and culturally vibrant railway hub, significantly enhancing...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday sought responses from various stakeholders, including the Centre and Odisha government, on a plea against the alleged proposed constructions inside the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod...

 Angul : The police Wednesday arrested three persons, including two minors, on the charge of raping a woman when she was answering the call of nature in a roadside forest in Odisha's Angul district, an official said. According to the police, the incident happened when...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday made it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in urban areas to prominently display signboards in the Odia language. The direction was issued by Housing & Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee for businesses under the jurisdiction of municipal...

Kendrapara: A female college student died after she allegedly immolated herself at her house in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday over blackmail by her boyfriend, police said. This was the third incident of a woman dying of burn injuries in Odisha since July 12. The fresh...

Kendrapara: A final year Plus-III student died in a fire at her home in Kathiapada village under Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district Wednesday under mysterious circumstances, a source said. The young woman reportedly died in fire inside the house, though the exact cause of the...

Keonjhar: At least three members of a family, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in Odisha's Keonjhar district Wednesday, police said. The accident took place on the National Highway 40 at Jagmohanpur chhak under the Telkoi Police Station...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has directed the state Planning and Convergence (P&C) department to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged sanction of funds for various projects by a junior revenue assistant (JRA) in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in Keonjhar district without...

Jajpur: A court in Jajpur district Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him for repeatedly raping his 16-year-old daughter. Additional District and Sessions Judge Abhijit Palei, who also serves as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...

By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday caught Sambit Tripathy, a junior clerk at the office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Nandapur, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. Sharing the details, the anti-corruption wing officials said the bribe amount was the first...