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54 communal riot cases, 7 mob lynchings reported in Odisha since June 2024: CM Majhi

India, March 9 -- At least 54 instances of communal riots and seven cases of mob lynching were reported in Odisha since June 2024, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state assembly on Monday. ... Read More


School reopens in Odisha 34 days after primary student's death

India, March 9 -- Caste-related tensions between upper and lower caste people in a village of Odisha's Nayagarh district kept a government primary school shut for more than a month after the death of ... Read More


Shah reiterates vow to end Maoist violence by March 31

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- India would be free from Maoist violence by March 31, Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated on Friday, adding that security forces will defeat those who dream of building a ... Read More


Man hacked to death outside court in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 6 -- A 44-year-old man died after being attacked by another man with an axe outside a court complex in Bhanjanagar town of Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday, police said. The dec... Read More


India will be free of Maoist violence by March 31, reiterates HM Amit Shah

India, March 6 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday set a firm deadline for ending Left-Wing Extremism in India, declaring that the country will be free of Maoist violence by March 31 and that s... Read More


Odisha teacher arrested for assaulting Class 8 student for 6 months: Police

India, March 5 -- A school teacher was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a Class 8 student over the last six months in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said. The teacher, Kunu Bhoi, wa... Read More


BJD, Congress unite against BJP in Odisha RS polls, end 3-way rivalry

India, March 5 -- Five candidates, including state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manmohan Samal and BJD leader Santrupt Mishra, on Thursday filed nominations for four Rajya Sabha seats from the s... Read More


Boy, 15, beaten to death over goat theft suspicion

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, while his friend remains critical, police s... Read More


Boy, 15, beaten to death over goat theft suspicion

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, while his friend remains critical, police s... Read More


Boy, 15, beaten to death over goat theft suspicion

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, while his friend remains critical, police s... Read More