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Rourkela, March 30 – A woman Maoist surrendered to the Odisha Police on Monday, a day before the March 31 deadline to make India "Naxal-free", officials said.The 19-year-old, identified as Mongdi Honhaga, is a native of the Marangponga village within the Chhotangaara police station limits in...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Odisha Police visited the official residence of BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty in Narla, Kalahandi district, on Sunday, in connection with a case registered against her husband, who is the BJD Narla block president, officials said.According to an official, the case, registered...

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...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 26 An Odisha Police personnel from the elite Special Operations Group (SOG), involved in anti-Maoist operations in the Kandhamal district, was injured in an accidental shooting while climbing a hill in the Daringbadi area, police said on Thursday.The injured personnel...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday asserted that the Maoist threat would be a thing of the past after this month, and said that 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025.During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 The Odisha Police said on Wednesday that they had detained two individuals for allegedly flying a drone over the Jagannath Temple in Puri, which is prohibited.The authorities acted after the drone was spotted hovering above the 12th-century shrine on Wednesday afternoon...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 – The Odisha Police have arrested a man from Kolkata in connection with a multi-crore online investment scam in which a businessman from Cuttack was cheated of over Rs 12.33 crore, a senior Crime Branch official said on Wednesday.The 36-year-old accused, identified as...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 – The Odisha Police arrested five people on Sunday in two separate cases involving the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in the Dhenkanal district and the killing of a 14-year-old girl in the Mayurbhanj district.In the first case, the police in Dhenkanal district...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The Odisha Police has launched an operation to apprehend the wanted Maoist leader, Sukru, who carries a reward of Rs 55 lakh on his head, after the forces located his hideout in a dense forest, DGP Y B Khurania said on Friday.Khurania said that security forces comprising...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 – The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a businessman for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case related to the embezzlement of funds from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) in the Mayurbhanj district, a senior EOW...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in defrauding the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Mayurbhanj, of Rs 9.6 crore, an official said on Thursday.One builder, Brajesh Mishra, was arrested from Chhattisgarh...

Berhampur, March 18 The Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested four people, including two brothers, for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old woman and three young men by tying them to an electric pole, suspecting them of theft in the Ganjam district.The accused are residents of Bhetanai village...

Bhawanipatna (Odisha), March 15 Eleven Maoists, including a Divisional Committee Member (DCM), carrying a reward of Rs 22 lakh, surrendered to the Odisha Police in the Kalahandi district on Sunday, an official said.The Maoists surrendered and handed over their weapons to Odisha DGP Y B...

Bhubaneswar, March 13 The Odisha Police, in collaboration with UNICEF, will organize a conclave here on Saturday to discuss the growing challenges and opportunities that children face in the digital world.Titled 'Juventica – Digital Rights & Safety of Children Conclave', it will bring together...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 11 Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested five people for their alleged involvement in the attack on a BJD leader and the chairperson of the Sheragada panchayat samiti (block) in Ganjam district.Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik alleged that the...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – As many as 10 hardcore Maoists formally surrendered to the Odisha Police on Wednesday at a special event held at the Reserve Police Lines in the state’s Kandhamal district.During the event, the surrendered Maoists, operating under the KKBN...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 11 Ten Maoists, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore, surrendered to the Odisha Police in the Kandhamal district on Wednesday, officials said.Among those who surrendered is CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 – As many as 44 prisoners have escaped from various jails across Odisha during the last five years, raising serious concerns about prison security, monitoring systems, and the effectiveness of measures taken by authorities.The information was revealed by Chief Minister...

Bhadrak (Odisha), March 7 Odisha Police on Saturday rescued a girl from a central government-run residential school in the Bhadrak district after she ran away following alleged sexual harassment by a teacher, officials said.The Class 7 student reportedly escaped by climbing the school's...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Friday that with the formation of the new government in Odisha, the BJP-led state government has undertaken several initiatives to achieve the vision of a "Developed Odisha-2036" and "Developed India-2047".Addressing the gathering...