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Bargarh: A special POCSO court in Odisha’s Bargarh district has awarded the death penalty to 21-year-old Prashant Bag alias Bariha for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in November last year. The crime occurred on November 15,…
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Bhubaneswar: After Angul and Balasore, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced strict measures against hotels and dhaba using charcoal or wood-fired chullahs to tackle deteriorating air quality in the Odisha capital. …
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Rayagada: In a fresh incident of sexual assault on vulnerable persons, a differently-abled minor girl was allegedly gangraped in Gudari area of Odisha’s Rayagada. As per sources, the shocking incident took place on Monday afternoon,…
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Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned of cold wave conditions in six districts of Odisha, including Cuttack, till January 9 morning. Yellow warning has been issued for isolated pockets in the districts…
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Cuttack: Taking a serious note of diversion of teachers for non-teaching duties, the Orissa High Court has observed that such practice is adversely affecting students’ right to education. The bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and…
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Jagatsinghpur: The 12th edition of the Jagatsinghpur Heritage Walks (JHW) on Sunday unfolded combining the curiosity of local history enthusiasts with the quiet dignity of an old sacred site. This time, the walk led by JHW convener…
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New Delhi: The World Odisha Society (WOS) is all set to celebrate its Fifth Foundation Day on 14th January at New Delhi. A mammoth festival entitled ‘Utkala Utsaba’ will be organised in a hybrid mode to commemorate the grand occasion,…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday apprehended an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and Junior Engineer (JE) of Lift Irrigation Corporation posted in Udala sub-division of Mayurbhanj district for allegedly taking Rs 60,000…
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Rayagada: Strict discipline marked the first district-level grievance hearing of the year in Odisha’s Rayagada on Monday as District Collector Asutosh Kulkarni stopped officials who arrived late from joining the session. Sources said…
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Kendrapada: The district administration in Odisha’s Kendrapada has ordered an inquiry into the alleged abuse and attempted attack on Rajnagar Block Development Officer (BDO) Tilottama Prusty. Sources said the District Collector ordered…
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