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Bhubaneswar: Rape accused shoots himself to shift blame on victim's family

Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- In a dramatic turn of events, a man accused in a 2024 rape case allegedly shot himself near the Balipatna police station on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar late last night in a b... Read More


Properties worth lakhs destroyed, 10 goats burnt alive as major fire breaks out in Odisha's Angul

Angul, April 20 -- A major fire broke out late last night in Balanga village under Angul block, reportedly due to an electrical short circuit. The blaze started around 11 PM and quickly engulfed the h... Read More


Child kidnapped by impostor from Mayurbhanj rescued by transgender group in Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- A four-year-old boy abducted from Thakurmunda market in Mayurbhanj district on Friday has been safely rescued in Jajpur, thanks to the timely intervention of a transgender com... Read More


Two criminals injured in police encounter in Cuttack's Choudwar, firearms seized

Cuttack, April 17 -- Two notorious criminals sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter late last night in the Indranipatna area of Choudwar in Odisha's Cuttack district. The joint operation was... Read More


Odisha govt forms Traffic and Road Safety wing, announces 20 cyber police stations

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- In a major move to strengthen traffic regulation across the state, the Odisha government has announced the creation of a dedicated Traffic and Road Safety Wing (T&RSW), which ... Read More


Ahead of wedding, Odisha man makes inaccessible village road motorable with own money

Rayagada, April 17 -- In a heartening example of personal initiative and community spirit, a young man from Odisha's Rayagada district has repaired a 3-km road to his remote village at his own expense... Read More


Bhadrak: 2 killed, several injured during Patua Jatra procession as DJ vehicle comes in contact with 11 KV wire

India, April 15 -- Two persons lost their lives and at least ten others sustained injuries after a DJ vehicle came in contact with an 11 KV live electric wire during a religious procession at Tihidi b... Read More


Baby boy kidnapped near Bhubaneswar's Ram Mandir rescued in Balasore

India, April 15 -- A baby boy who was allegedly kidnapped near Ram Mandir in Bhubaneswar late Saturday night has been rescued from Balasore by the Commissionerate Police, reports said. Police have ar... Read More


BMC to implement SMILE scheme to make Bhubaneswar beggar-free city

India, April 15 -- In a major step towards making Bhubaneswar a beggar-free city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to implement the central government's SMILE scheme - Support for Ma... Read More


Odisha CM okays proposal for creation of 2,500 Home Guard posts

India, April 15 -- In a move to bolster Odisha's law enforcement machinery, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday approved a proposal for the creation of 2,500 new Home Guard posts in the state... Read More