Law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted murder convict Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh two weeks to challenge the Odisha government’s decision of rejecting his plea for premature release in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary…
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Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal has deferred hearing on the water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh to September 28. The tribunal was supposed to review the progress made by its expanded technical committee,…
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Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a total fine of Rs 70,000 on seven Odisha government officials, including chief secretary, for failing to file their replies in a case alleging environmental violations by a stone…
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Bhubaneswar: Indonesia has formally sought the return of five infant orangutans rescued from a forest in Odisha’s Baleshwar district, saying it is ready to coordinate with Indian authorities if investigations establish that the animals…
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Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday met Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati and submitted a memorandum seeking the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu over the Mines and Minerals (Development and…
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Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved the Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026. The Bill aims at simplifying licensing and permission requirements, removing overlapping and duplicative…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Transport Commissioner has announced the implementation of an e-detection system to identify vehicles plying on public roads without valid Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) and insurance. According to a…
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Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha’s Puri district has sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for abducting a minor girl and forcing her into prostitution. The Additional Sessions Judge, Puri, has also imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on…
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Bhubaneswar: Political row over the MMDR Bill (Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, intensified on Saturday with the Odisha Congress demanding a special session of the State Assembly to discuss the issue. The…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has directed the Odisha State Sentence Review Board to take a decision on the premature release plea of Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian…
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