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KISS student murder case: Statements of 11 students recorded before Magistrate, more to follow

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- In the latest development in the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) student murder case, the Commissionerate Police on Saturday recorded the statements of 11 students ... Read More


Dhauli minor girl's gang-rape: Youth Congress attempts to gherao Odisha CM's residence, resorts to egg pelting in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- The Odisha Youth Congress on Saturday attempted to gherao the official residence of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, demanding justice for the minor girl who was allegedly gang-rape... Read More


Over Rs 2 crore siphoned off in massive investment fraud in Cuttack; victims seek help of EOW and cyber police

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- A major investment fraud syndicate has come under scrutiny after five youths from Cuttack alleged that they were cheated of more than Rs 2 crore collectively by a group that pr... Read More


Mumbai-Varanasi Air India flight makes emergency landing in Bhubaneswar due to dense fog

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Varanasi Air India flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Friday after it failed to land at its destination ... Read More


KISS student murder: Calls for institutional scrutiny grow as NCST, Odisha welfare bodies launch parallel probes

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The murder of a tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar has led to intensified scrutiny of safety measures, supervisory mechanisms and ... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment exam scam: CBI begins four-day custodial interrogation of key accused

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday began a four-day custodial interrogation of three key accused in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examinatio... Read More


Rape, murder convicts from Bhubaneswar Jharpada jail 'flee' after parole; over 50 such cases across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Serious concerns have emerged over parole monitoring in Odisha after two convicted prisoners lodged at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar failed to return after being released on par... Read More


Odisha Tehsildars empowered to approve mutation of old land deeds; Revenue Dept issues SOP

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In a significant administrative reform aimed at reducing prolonged litigation over land records, the Odisha Revenue Department has empowered tehsildars to approve mutation of l... Read More


OSCPCR to revisit KISS, re-examine campus environment after student murder: Chairperson Patra

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) will conduct a fresh inspection of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar to closely... Read More


KISS student murder: Odisha Child Rights Commission flags food, hygiene lapses during campus probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- The investigation into the murder of a Class IX student at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has widened with the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Righ... Read More