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4-yr-old raped in Odisha
A four-year-old girl was raped by a youth in Odisha's Balasore district, police said on Sunday.
The accused, 24-year-old Nityacharan Jena, is the neighbour of the girl, the police said.
On Friday, when the girl was playing outside, he…
Modi wishes people on Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishuba Sankranti & Odia New Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the nation on the occasions of Ambedkar Jayanti and harvest festivals.
Wishing people on Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar's 127th birth anniversary, Modi tweeted: "Pujya Babasaheb gave hope to…
Odisha CM seeks PM’s help over 15th Finance Commission
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the 15th Finance Commission uses the population data of the 1971 census instead of that of 2011 while making its…
9 awarded death sentence in Gunupur Triple Murder Case
ONI Bureau: The Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Gunupur on Friday awarded death sentence to nine persons for killing three members of a family in 2016, suspecting them of practising witchcraft at Kitunga village in Rayagada…
2 killed, 34 Injured in bus accident near Bhawanipatna
An infant was among two people killed on Friday when the bus ‘Manikeswari Travels’ in which they were travelling fell into a 30-feet deep gorge near Kalahandi in Odisha, police said. As many as 34 passengers sustained injuries others were…
Bhubaneswar Smart City logo, Website unveiled
ONI Bureau: On the eve of 70th Capital Foundation Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the logo and website of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL).
Patnaik also launched city website ‘Bhubaneswar.me’…
Odisha seeks coal block allotment to MCL
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday requested the Centre to allot four Coal mines of the state to Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) instead of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) for the smooth operation of the mines.
However,…
BJD creates ruckus in Odisha Assembly on Mahanadi issue
The second phase of Odisha Assembly's budget session began on a stormy note on Wednesday as the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members created a ruckus over Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh.
The Speaker adjourned the House till 3…
SC seeks details of Rs 1 lakh crore of Eco-protection funds
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to provide the details of various funds created for environment protection and how it intends to utilize the funds worth nearly Rs one lakh crore.…
NSG ‘zero error’ force, can counter any attack: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the National Security Guard (NSG) is a world-class "zero error" force and can counter any kind of attack in minimum response time.
"NSG which comprises army and paramilitary forces has…