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Politics heats up over Chandbali minor rape-murder case; house of accused demolished

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- The rape and murder of a minor girl in Chandbali of Bhadrak district has not only triggered public outrage but also intensified political confrontation in Odisha. Biju Janata D... Read More


Odisha in 2025: Welfare push, investment claims and a political face-off

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- As 2025 draws to a close, Odisha's first full year under the BJP government led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been defined by large-scale welfare outreach, ambitious... Read More


Bengaluru techie shoots wife days after divorce notice

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- A man allegedly murdered his wife in Bengaluru on Wednesday, just a week after she sent him a divorce notice. The man reportedly fired his wife, Bhuvaneshwari, four times after... Read More


Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar inventory meeting on Dec 27, SOP to be finalised: Justice Rath

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- Justice Bishwanath Rath, chairman of the Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar inspection committee, on Wednesday said that a key meeting related to the Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) w... Read More


'Money power shields institutions': NHRC member seeks Odisha govt's intervention on KISS student murder case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- The alleged murder of a tribal student at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar has taken a serious turn with NHRC member Priyank Kanungo raising grave con... Read More


One critically injured, properties damaged in gas cylinder explosion in Odisha's Berhampur

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- One person was critically injured, and several properties were damaged in a gas cylinder explosion triggered by a suspected leak in Borigaon under Nimakhandi police station lim... Read More


OSCSC junior accountant arrested by Odisha Vigilance in disproportionate assets case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested Rabindra Kumar Barik, a Junior Accountant in the office of the District Manager, Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation (OSCSC) Ltd., Sund... Read More


Four West Bengal tourists rescued from drowning in sea at Odisha's Puri

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Four tourists from West Bengal were rescued from drowning by lifeguards while bathing in the sea at Puri beach on Tuesday, averting a potentially fatal incident. The incident o... Read More


Mahanadi water sharing dispute: Odisha govt's high-level committee to meet today

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- A high-level Committee constituted by the Odisha government to address the long-standing Mahanadi water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will hold its first meet... Read More


Odisha warns of strict action against traffic rule violators during National Road Safety Month in January 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Vehicle checking across Odisha will be intensified from January 1, with enforcement agencies directed to take strict action against motorists found violating motor vehicle and ... Read More