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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Sunday announced that the beneficiaries will receive the third instalment of the Subhadra Yojana on Raksha Bandhan August 9. Addressing a public meeting in Konark, Parida said the state government is committed to empowering women through sustained financial...

Banarpal: A man was arrested from Chhattisgarh for allegedly circulating an intimate video of his wife on social media, police said Sunday. The accused is identified as Deepu Sahoo, a resident of Angul district. Sahu was traced and taken into custody by a team led...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday drew the attention of the country towards the environmental awareness campaign against forest fires undertaken by the ‘Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali’, a group of devotional singers from Odisha’s Keonjhar district, who are spreading the message of conservation through traditional songs...

Balasore: A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape the wife of an assistant professor at Fakir Mohan University in Odisha’s Balasore district. The incident took place Saturday afternoon when the man, posing as an LPG cylinder mechanic, entered the assistant professor's quarters....

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Police Sunday arrested BJD corporator Amaresh Jena from Nilagiri area in Balasore district. Jena had been absconding since being booked in a rape case registered in the state capital, a source said. Earlier, five persons were arrested for harbouring the accused person, Amresh Jena,...

Rayagada: The changing course of the Nagavali River has become a growing concern for residents of Rayagada town and nearby villages as the absence of complete protective embankments along its banks increases the risk of flooding and erosion. Large sections of the riverbank remain exposed...

Koraput: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday staged a protest outside the South Western range DIG office here, condemning the "rise in crimes against women" and blaming the BJP-led state government for failing to ensure their safety. Senior BJD leader and spokesperson Pradeep Majhi cited...

Bhograi: An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) was killed and her daughter critically injured after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a fish-laden container truck Friday night in Balasore district. The incident occurred around 8 pm near Naskarpur village on the Jagannathpur-Phulbani road...

Talcher: Gift cards worth Rs 1.86 crore meant for distribution among coal mine workers were looted from a vehicle near Badakathia jungle on Koshala-Kumunda road under Gopalprasad police limits here in Angul district Saturday afternoon, police said. Police said miscreants intercepted the vehicle and looted...

Harabhanga: In a shocking incident stemming from a domestic dispute, a man allegedly killed his wife with an axe late Friday night in a slum behind Purunakatak police station in Boudh district. The deceased woman has been identified as Kuni Guru, 35. Her husband, Sajan...