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Bhubaneswar, March 30 – In a shocking development, the Bhubaneswar police arrested two individuals on Monday on charges of gang-raping a woman in the Tamando area of the city during the night of March 27 and 28.The accused, identified as Narayana Swain (31) and Bichitra Sahoo (34), are from...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 A special court for crimes against women and children (POCSO) here on Monday convicted a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 13-year-old girl in August 2020.Saroj Kumar Sahoo, additional sessions judge, POCSO court, Bhubaneswar, pronounced the...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 A 21-year-old married woman from West Bengal was allegedly raped by two men in Bhubaneswar, police said.The incident occurred on March 27, and the two accused, both residents of Odisha's Nayagarh district, were arrested on Monday, they said.The woman had come to...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 Members of around 10 opposition parties, including the BJD, Congress, and CPI(M), staged a protest in Bhubaneswar on Monday, demanding the resignation of Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in the fire at the state-run hospital in Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs the attention of a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey's remarks, the BJD chief said, "I...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 BJP MLA Nabin Jain has been booked for allegedly firing in the air during a Ram Navami procession in Titlagarh, Bolangir district, police said on Sunday.The legislator's personal security officer, Premachand Nag, has been suspended for negligence of duty after he was seen...

Bhubaneswar, March 28 The BJD on Saturday demanded the dismissal of Odisha's Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and the arrest of BJP's Titlagarh MLA Nabin Jain for allegedly violating laws during Ram Navami processions in separate locations.The opposition party, in a statement, alleged that...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived here on Friday afternoon on a three-day official visit to Odisha.Soon after landing at the airport, General Dwivedi proceeded to the 120th Infantry Battalion (TA) in the city, where he was scheduled to interact with army officers...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Devotees across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, flocked to temples on Friday for Ram Navami, amidst stringent security measures.Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Sambalpur, which...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 Thousands of devotees participated in the ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’, the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, here on Thursday amid tight security.The festival, held on the occasion of Ashokashtami, takes place every year in front of the Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town...

New Delhi, March 25 Delhi has emerged as one of the worst-performing cities in compliance with the nationwide ban on single-use plastic (SUP), with banned plastic items found at 86 per cent of surveyed locations, according to a study.The study, released on Wednesday by the environmental group...

National Seminar on the Socio-Economic Impact of GST on the Middle Classes and the Emerging Middle ClassesBhubaneswar, March 25, 2026The Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar, successfully hosted a national seminar on March 25, 2026, titled "The...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued firm instructions to the police administration on Tuesday to maintain law and order across the state during the upcoming Ram Navami celebrations on March 27.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here, the Chief...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Exactly 10 years ago, Baranica Elangovan was wondering whether her slender frame would be able to carry a heavy pole, but heeding the advice of her college teacher turned out to be a wise decision as she smashed the national record here on Tuesday.The 29-year-old...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter, Baranica Elangovan, was the center of attention on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at the Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Chaos erupted at the government-run Capital Hospital here on Tuesday after the family of an 11-year-old boy alleged that he died due to the administration of an incorrect injection.Police personnel rushed to the hospital mortuary, where the family members of the boy from...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The opposition BJD strongly criticized its suspended MLAs on Monday, who justified their cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, accusing them of invoking the legacy of Biju Patnaik to shield themselves from public criticism.Addressing a press conference at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – With India set to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships, Bhubaneswar will host the two-day inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships, providing athletes with a platform to prepare for the mega event.The National Indoor Athletics...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Odisha government signed a tripartite agreement on Monday to set up a visa application center at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal here.The agreement was signed between the Home Department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global Group...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, March 23 Hundreds of roadside eateries and small restaurants in Odisha have been forced to reduce their menus, increase prices, and, in several cases, switch to coal and firewood due to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders.Prasant Kumar Bhatt, the manager of a...