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Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered a detailed inquiry into a disturbing incident in Keonjhar district, where a tribal man allegedly exhumed and carried his deceased sister’s skeletal remains to a bank following insistence by officials for documentation. The Commission has directed the Keonjhar Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) to conduct [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime Wing of Odisha Police has busted a major online investment fraud racket with the arrest of the alleged mastermind from Dwarka in New Delhi. The accused, identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma (56), allegedly duped an Odisha-based man of ₹2.06 crore by luring him with promises of exceptionally high investment returns. According [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced the closure of all government, government-aided, and private schools starting from April 27 to safeguard students from the scorching heatwave sweeping across the state. The move comes after the School and Mass Education Department submitted a formal proposal, which was promptly approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. According [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has rolled out a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to safeguard census personnel engaged in the ongoing first phase of Census 2027, following concerns over their safety during field operations. In an official communication, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department directed all district collectors, municipal commissioners, and superintendents of police to [...]

Berhampur: In a major breakthrough, Berhampur Police have cracked a sensational kidnapping, ransom and murder case involving a 47-year-old real estate businessman, arresting nine accused persons from different locations across Odisha and outside the state. The case relates to the abduction and murder of Sudhir Kumar Patra, a resident of Gopalpur area in Ganjam district. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has expressed deep concern and anguish over the deeply disturbing incident reported from the Brahmagiri area of Puri district, where a 6-year-old minor girl has allegedly been raped under the jurisdiction of Brahmagiri Police Station. Considering the gravity and sensitivity of the matter, the BJD has constituted a delegation [...]

Berhampur: In the wake of prevailing hot and humid weather conditions, the Ganjam administration has announced temporary closure of schools for students across the district. The decision has been taken to safeguard the health and well-being of children during the intense heat. As per the order issued by the Collector and District Magistrate, all Government, [...]

Bhubaneswar: A Pana distribution programme was organised today by Sampurna Ladies Club at Pristine Greens Phase–2, Pokhariput. On this occasion, more than 110 litres of Pana was distributed among passersby, including construction workers, delivery personnel, auto and taxi drivers, as well as other citizens visiting the locality. Keeping in view the intense heat being experienced [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik wrote to the Members of Parliament from Odisha, urging them to oppose the proposed 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill both inside and outside Parliament, warning that it poses a “gross threat” to the state’s political and economic interests. In his letter, LoP Naveen appealed to MPs across [...]

Bhubaneswar: Sounding a stark warning that Odisha risks being reduced to political insignificance, BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging immediate intervention against the proposed Delimitation Bill and flagging serious concerns over the state’s future political representation. In his letter, Naveen cautioned that the [...]