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Engineering student fakes own kidnap to extort Rs 13 lakh from family in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- A 22-year-old engineering student and his three associates were detained by Info Valley Police in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The development came after they allegedly orchestrat... Read More


Delimitation Bill: 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill for women's quota fails in Lok Sabha

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- In a significant political development, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill seeking to provide reservation for women failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after it could not sec... Read More


Odisha Crime Branch probes West Bengal election link in seizure of fake currency worth lakhs

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Days after high-quality counterfeit currency notes of around Rs 8 lakh was seized in Sonepur, the Crime Branch intensified its investigation to examine suspected links with th... Read More


Probe ordered after IRS officers allegedly evicted from Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar during courtesy call

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Two Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers, who were part of a delegation to Lok Bhavan for a courtesy meeting with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, were allegedly evicted by st... Read More


Inside Keonjhar fraud: How a PGCIL manager diverted Rs 18 lakh for years in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Police have arrested a former manager of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for allegedly orchestrating a financial fraud amounting to approximately Rs 18.66 lakh... Read More


Odisha Nagarik Manch launched on Biju Patnaik's death anniversary in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- A new forum, Odisha Nagarik Manch, was launched on Friday on the death anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. The launch brought together leaders and supporters as... Read More


Statewide door-to-door digital census begins in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- The statewide door-to-door digital census has commenced in Odisha from Thursday, marking a major administrative exercise aimed at collecting comprehensive demographic data. Th... Read More


Five jawans injured, one critical in anti-Maoist operation along Odisha-Jharkhand border, high alert sounded

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- A major anti-Maoist operation is underway in the Saranda-Baliba forest area of Jharkhand. Five jawans were injured during an exchange of fire with Maoists on Thursday.  ... Read More


Odisha government issues new transfer policy for OAS, ORS officers

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- The Odisha government issued a new transfer policy for OAS junior cadre and ORS officers. The policy mandates field-level postings in the initial years of service and laying d... Read More


Shreyas Iyer's stunning relay catch stuns crowd at Wankhede, Rohit Sharma's reaction goes viral

Bhubaneswar, April 16 -- In a breathtaking moment at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, Punjab Kings captain and everyone's favourite 'Sarpanch' Shreyas Iyer pulled off one of the most remarkable relay... Read More