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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


Sambalpur observes 12-hour bandh over alleged kharif paddy procurement irregularities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- A 12-hour bandh is being observed across Sambalpur district on Friday in protest against alleged irregularities in the procurement of kharif paddy. The shutdown, which began at... Read More


Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet warn of flight disruptions as dense fog continues in Delhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Airlines, including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, on Friday issued travel advisories warning passengers of possible flight disruptions as dense fog and low visibility conditi... 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


Kendrapara BJP leader's SUV gutted in fire; foul play suspected

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- A newly purchased SUV was gutted in a fire outside a residential house in the Gualsingh area under Kendrapara Sadar police station limits on Thursday night, reducing the vehicl... 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


KISS student murder case reaches OHRC; Petition filed seeking independent probe, Rs 1 crore compensation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In the latest development to the ongoing row over the murder of a Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, a petition has been filed ... Read More