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Odisha: Woman killed over dowry, body burnt to destroy evidence; husband, in-laws arrested

India, Feb. 14 -- A 36-year-old woman, Kunita Samal, was allegedly tortured, murdered and her body set on fire by her husband and in-laws at Jari village under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur distr... Read More


Odisha CM lays foundation for Rs 100-crore textile park, Rs 187-crore disaster recovery & data centre in Keonjhar

India, Feb. 14 -- In a major push to industrial diversification and digital infrastructure, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 100-crore textile pa... Read More


Anganwadi Centre in Kendrapara to reopen on Monday after caste dispute resolved

India, Feb. 14 -- Bringing relief and cheer to children of Nuagaon village in Kendrapara district, the administration has decided to reopen the Anganwadi Centre from Monday after it remained closed fo... Read More


Odisha: Controversy After Police ASI's Death as Body Cremated by 'Second Wife' Before Wife Reaches Hospital

India, Feb. 13 -- The alleged suicide of an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police in Odisha has taken a controversial turn after his body was handed over to another woman who claimed to be his secon... Read More


Pilgrim bus plunges off bridge in Odisha's Balasore; Driver Killed, over 10 injured

India, Feb. 13 -- In a tragic early-morning mishap, a pilgrim bus from Kolkata en route to Puri lost control, rammed into a bridge and fell about 30 feet below in Odisha's Balasore district, killing t... Read More


Former Union Minister from Odisha Kanhu Charan Lenka passes away

India, Feb. 13 -- Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Kanhu Charan Lenka passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday. He was 87. His demise marks the end of a long and infl... Read More


Farmers Stage Protest on Bhadrak Collectorate Premises Over Paddy Procurement Delays

India, Feb. 13 -- Farmers in Odisha's Bhadrak staged a protest on the premises of the district Collector's office today, alleging severe irregularities and delay in paddy procurement at mandis. Membe... Read More


Rural road tragedy: Three minors dead after vehicle overturns during return from match in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

India, Feb. 13 -- A tragic accident claimed three lives and left four others critically injured after a tractor overturned in Karanjia block of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Thursday night. All thre... Read More


Toddler Dies After Falling Into Open Borewell at Puri District Headquarters Hospital

India, Feb. 13 -- In a tragic incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl died after falling into an open borewell on the premises of Puri District Headquarters Hospital on Friday afternoon. The decease... Read More


Veteran Odia singer Geeta Pattanaik hospitalised after brain stroke

India, Feb. 13 -- Eminent Odia playback singer Geeta Pattanaik was hospitalised after suffering a brain stroke. She is currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hosp... Read More