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KISS student murder: Calls for institutional scrutiny grow as NCST, Odisha welfare bodies launch parallel probes

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The murder of a tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar has led to intensified scrutiny of safety measures, supervisory mechanisms and ... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment exam scam: CBI begins four-day custodial interrogation of key accused

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday began a four-day custodial interrogation of three key accused in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examinatio... Read More


Rape, murder convicts from Bhubaneswar Jharpada jail 'flee' after parole; over 50 such cases across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Serious concerns have emerged over parole monitoring in Odisha after two convicted prisoners lodged at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar failed to return after being released on par... Read More


Odisha Tehsildars empowered to approve mutation of old land deeds; Revenue Dept issues SOP

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In a significant administrative reform aimed at reducing prolonged litigation over land records, the Odisha Revenue Department has empowered tehsildars to approve mutation of l... Read More


OSCPCR to revisit KISS, re-examine campus environment after student murder: Chairperson Patra

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) will conduct a fresh inspection of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar to closely... Read More


KISS student murder: Odisha Child Rights Commission flags food, hygiene lapses during campus probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The investigation into the murder of a Class IX student at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has widened with the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Righ... Read More


KISS student murder case reaches OHRC; Petition filed seeking independent probe, Rs 1 crore compensation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In the latest development to the ongoing row over the murder of a Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, a petition has been filed ... Read More


Veteran Odia film producer and businessman Rabindra Sahu passes away

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- Eminent Odia film producer, businessman and social worker Rabindra Sahu passed away on Wednesday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was... Read More


Bhubaneswar Dhauli minor's gang rape: Prime accused arrested, committed crime after release from jail

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- The Twin City Commissionerate Police on Thursday arrested the prime accused, Satyaprakash Hati, also known as 'Joker Hafi', in connection with the gang rape of a minor girl on ... Read More


KISS student murder case: Questions mount over founder Achyuta Samanta's role as probe deepens

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- With the alleged murder of a Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) now officially established by police and eight senior officials sent to judicia... Read More