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Naveen Patnaik admitted to hospital, condition stable: Doctors

India, Aug. 17 -- Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday after he complained of uneasiness. Doctors at the ho... Read More


Self-styled godman in Odisha arrested over rape allegations

India, Aug. 16 -- A self-proclaimed godman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman disciple at his ashram in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, police officials said. The godman ... Read More


Odisha man set ablaze dies in AIIMS Bhubaneswar; father, stepmother, stepbrother held

India, Aug. 16 -- The father, stepmother, and stepbrother were arrested hours after a 42-year-old man, who was allegedly set on fire, died in AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Saturday, police said. Jyoti Ranjan ... Read More


Odisha to give 5 kg addl rice free to 2.7 million poor families for next 3 months: Majhi

India, Aug. 15 -- Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said more than 2.7 million poor families in 11 districts would receive 5 kg of additional rice for three months free of cost in add... Read More


Odisha to restructure gram panchayats ahead of 2027 rural polls

India, Aug. 13 -- The Odisha government on Wednesday announced plans to restructure panchayats across the state to strengthen local governance and ensure that central and state government schemes effe... Read More


In Odisha, five deaths by self-immolation highlight poor mental health support

India, Aug. 13 -- Three women and two girls have died by self-immolation in Odisha over the past month - a figure that mental health experts attribute to acute psychological distress, inadequate menta... Read More


Minor gang-raped in Odisha, uncle arrested

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 13 -- A class 10 student was gang-raped by five people, including her uncle, in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Tuesday, adding that the girl's uncle has been arrested a... Read More


Class 10 girl gang-raped, uncle held

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 13 -- A class 10 student was gang-raped by five people, including her uncle, in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Tuesday, adding that the girl's uncle has been arrested a... Read More


Odisha teen's uncle arrested for her gang rape, four others being grilled: Cops

India, Aug. 12 -- A man has been arrested in Odisha's Kendrapara district on charges that he raped his niece, a Class 10 student, along with four other accomplices, police said on Tuesday. The teenag... Read More


Odisha: 13-yr-old succumbs to burns; 4th case in a mnth

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 12 -- A 13-year-old in Odisha's Bargarh district succumbed to burn injuries barely a few hours after she allegedly set herself on fire on Monday, making this the fourth such incident... Read More