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Bhubaneswar: National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Odisha President Udit Pradhan has been arrested by Mancheswar Police in Bhubaneswar for allegedly raping a 19-year-old female engineering student after spiking her soft drink with intoxicants. NSUI is the student wing of the Congress party. According to police sources, Udit was detained late Sunday night and is [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department on Sunday raided multiple properties linked to a senior official of the state Forest Department on the allegations of amassing assets beyond his known sources of income. The accused official, Nityananda Nayak, is currently posted as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Kendu Leaf Division, Keonjhar district. The house searches were carried [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Sunday visited the crime scene in Balanga area of Puri district where some unknown assailants reportedly set a 15-year-old girl on fire on Saturday. DGP Khurania also visited the victim’s residence and talked to family members of the victim. Khurania also spoke to the [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to highlight the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, particularly the surge in crimes against women, during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting July 21. At an all-party meeting in New Delhi, BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra described the situation as a “complete collapse” [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the minor victim who was set on fire by some miscreants in the Balanga area of Odisha’s Puri district was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi, in an air ambulance on Sunday for advanced treatment. Teams of doctors from both AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Delhi accompanied the patient in the air ambulance during [...]

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl from Odisha’s Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a massive protest outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar today, condemning the horrific incident in Balanga, Puri district, where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly set ablaze by three unidentified assailants. The minor, who suffered severe burn injuries, is battling for her life at [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik expressed deep anguish over the recent incident of a girl student being set on fire in Puri’s Balanga area. The BJD President has condemned the recent spate of violent incidents against women in Odisha, highlighting a disturbing trend of escalating crimes and systemic governance failures. [...]

Puri: In yet another horrifying incident in Odisha, a teenager was set ablaze by three unidentified assailants in Balanga police station in the Puri district, police said on Saturday. The victim has suffered 70 per cent burn injuries and has been referred to AIIMS Bhubaneshwar for further medical treatment. Police said that they have initiated [...]

Puri: In a horrific incident, three miscreants allegedly attempted to burn a Plus-2 female student by setting her on fire in Bayabar village under Nimapara bkock in Puri district,according to reports. The student was walking home with a friend when three youths intercepted her, poured petrol on her, and set her ablaze. The fire caused [...]