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After Kendrapara horror, another minor schoolgirl 'raped' in Cuttack; bus driver arrested

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- A minor schoolgirl was allegedly sexually assaulted in the Cantonment Police Station area of Cuttack, triggering concern among local residents and parents. According to police... Read More


Fire breaks out at Toshali Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, blaze controlled after two hours

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- A fire broke out at Toshali Bhawan in Satyanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Thursday morning, reportedly due to a short circuit. The blaze, which started in the record room, cau... Read More


Students resume sit-in at Shailabala Women's College demanding university status

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Students of Shailabala Women's Autonomous College in Cuttack resumed their sit-in protest late Tuesday night, reiterating their demand that the institution be granted universit... Read More


15 Maoists of BBM division operating along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border likely to surrender

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In a significant development in anti-Maoist operations, 15 members of the BBM Division operating along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border are set to surrender before authorities. T... Read More


PM Modi heads to Israel; Defence and tech cooperation top agenda for trip

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Israel on Wednesday for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including defence and s... Read More


Ultra pro max Dadi': 90-year-old woman drives through J&K streets, wins Internet's heart

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Age, they say, is just a number and a 90-plus grandmother from Jammu and Kashmir is proving exactly that. A viral video showing the elderly woman confidently driving through th... Read More


1.5-foot girl defies odds to appear for Matric exam in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In an exemplary story of determination and courage, a Class 10 student from Kamakhyanagar block in Odisha's Kendrapara district has become the centre of attention for appearing... Read More


Odisha Govt sanctions Rs 1 Crore for new Brahmataladhwaja chariot in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The Odisha government has approved a special grant of Rs 1 crore for the construction of a new Brahmataladhwaja chariot in Kendrapara district for this year's Rath Yatra. Thank... Read More


Odisha Vigilance seizes over Rs 4 crore from mines official's flat in record cash haul

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In what officials have described as the highest-ever cash seizure in the history of Odisha Vigilance, the anti-corruption agency on Wednesday recovered more than Rs 4 crore fro... Read More


Odisha govt effects minor reshuffle in OAS cadre; Priyaranjan Prusty appointed SJTA Niti administrator

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The Odisha Government on Tuesday carried out a minor reshuffle in the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) cadre, issuing transfer and posting orders for several senior officers... Read More