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Maoist couple WITH bounty of Rs.1.1cr among 19 TO surrender

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- Nineteen Maoist cadres, including a couple carrying a reward of Rs.55 lakh each on their heads, surrendered before Odisha Police, officials aware of the details said on Friday. ... Read More


NGT orders probe into deforestation, unauthorised construction at Odisha sanctuary

India, Feb. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT)'s Eastern Zone Bench on Friday ordered the Odisha government to constitute a joint committee to investigate allegations of rampant deforestation and ... Read More


President flags online fraud risks, calls for digital literacy in school curriculum

India, Feb. 6 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Friday called for integrating digital and financial literacy into school curricula, warning that online financial fraud can wipe out life savings and cause... Read More


4 Maoists surrender before police in Odisha's Kandhamal

India, Feb. 6 -- Four Maoists, including three women from Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Bijapur, and Dantewada, surrendered before police in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Friday. Police said Ganga Kunjami a... Read More


Odisha merchant navy cadet goes missing near Malaysian waters, search underway

India, Feb. 5 -- A 22-year-old merchant navy cadet from Odisha's Bhadrak district has gone missing while on duty aboard a vessel near Malaysian waters, prompting concern among family members and a sea... Read More


Odisha proposes changes to spellings of 24 places to restore Odia names

India, Feb. 5 -- The Odisha government on Thursday proposed changes to the English spellings of 24 places across the state, saying they would restore original Odia names and reflect its linguistic and... Read More


Odisha: 22-year-old arrested, 5 minors sent to correctional homes in girl's gang rape

India, Feb. 4 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested, and five minor boys were sent to correctional homes for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl in December last year in Odisha's Bolangir district, police ... Read More


5 killed, 8 injured as truck rams motorcycles on Odisha overbridge, driver held

India, Jan. 31 -- Five people were killed and eight others injured after a speeding truck travelling in the wrong direction rammed into three motorcycles in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday aftern... Read More


Odisha's paddy harvest sparks crisis as storage shortfalls stall buying

India, Jan. 29 -- Paddy procurement in Odisha has slowed significantly this season, sparking widespread farmer protests. Despite record yields, bolstered by a high minimum support price (MSP) and stat... Read More


Orissa HC orders release of subsidy to poultry project despite delay, cites Covid impact

India, Jan. 29 -- The Orissa high court on Wednesday directed the state government to release Rs.50 lakh subsidy to a poultry entrepreneur whose project was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, obser... Read More