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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...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Odisha on Friday to launch projects worth Rs 3,275 crore and participate in the CISF's raising day ceremony and several other programmes, an official said.Shah, who was earlier scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar on Thursday evening...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 – The Odisha Police will host a five-day “Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition” in Bhubaneswar as part of an initiative aimed at raising public awareness about India’s revamped criminal justice system.The event will be held at the Exhibition Ground in Unit-III of Bhubaneswar from...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 5 Odisha Police on Thursday arrested five individuals, including four women, for allegedly forcing children to beg in the city of Berhampur, and rescued nine minors, an official said.The rescued children, including three girls, are aged between four months and 12...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 5 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation for the campus of the National Forensic Sciences University in Bhubaneswar on Friday, besides inaugurating a three-day exhibition on the new criminal laws being organized by the Odisha Police.Shah, who is...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate a three-day exhibition on the new criminal laws, organized by the Odisha Police here on Friday, Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania said.The ‘Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition’, to be inaugurated in the presence of...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 – The Odisha Police have made extensive security arrangements in view of the Holi celebrations across the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, informed Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Commissioner of Police, on Tuesday.Speaking to the media, Singh said that Holi is celebrated...

Sambalpur, March 2 Odisha Police searched the Sambalpur district court building after receiving an email threatening to blast the premises, an officer said on Monday.The threatening email, written in the Odia language, was received around 10 pm on Sunday. Following this, local police engaged a...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 The Odisha Police have declared Bolangir and Bargarh as 'Naxal-free' after 15 Maoists operating in the two districts surrendered to security personnel in neighboring Chhattisgarh, officials said.DGP Y B Khurania said the force has achieved a significant milestone in its...

Bhubaneswar, March 1 The Odisha Police declared the Bolangir and Bargarh districts as "Naxal-free" on Sunday after 15 Maoists operating in the two areas surrendered to security personnel in neighboring Chhattisgarh, officials said.DDP YB Khurania said that the force has achieved a significant...

Koraput (Odisha), February 28 The Odisha Police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday to investigate the illegal hashish oil trade racket operating from an island in the Koraput district, from where narcotic drugs worth Rs 225 crore were seized two days ago, an officer said on...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 Security forces have launched an operation in the forests of Odisha's Kandhamal district to end Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the state, Director General of Police Y B Khurania said on Friday.Issuing an ultimatum to the remaining Maoists, including the state's top cadre...