ECoR commemorates 125 years of Paralakhemundi light railway | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: The Waltair division of East Coast Railway celebrated the 125th anniversary of Paralakhemundi Light Railway (PLR) on Tuesday. The 40-km long Naupada-Paralakhemundi narrow gauge line was More...
Man gets 20 years in jail for raping 6-yr-old | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: The special court for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act in Berhampur on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a six-year-old More...
Odisha court sentences Mum tour operator to 7 years in prison for fraud | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (OPID) court in Balasore on Friday sentenced a tour operator from Mumbai to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 2.75 lakh More...
39 govt officers forced to retire for graft in 5 years: CM | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In five years, as many as 39 govt officers were forced to retire prematurely for indulging in corruption, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly on Monday. “As More...
47 drowned in sea beaches in state in 5 years: CM | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state reported 47 cases of drowning over the past five years in Puri and other beaches, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly on Monday in a written reply to a More...
34% drop in witch-hunting cases in the state in past 5 years: Data | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Witch-hunting cases went down by about 34% in the state during the period from 2020 to 2024, according to data presented by the govt in the assembly on Monday. Mayurbhanj district, with a predominantly More...
18-yr-old gets 20 years RI for raping minor | Bhubaneswar News
Sambalpur: A Pocso special court in Sambalpur district on Saturday awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to an 18-year-old (then 16) for raping an 11-year-old girl (now 13) two years ago. He More...
In 5 years, groundwater fell by 0.53 metres from ground level | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Water level has depleted by an average of 0.53 metres below ground level in the last five years, while the extraction of groundwater is gradually increasing in the state, chief minister Mohan Charan More...
74 Maoists have laid down arms in 5 years: CM to House | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In the past five years, 74 Maoists have surrendered in the state, out of which 50 have been rehabilitated under the surrender policy, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly in a More...
Over 2,700 cases of misconduct against women on Odisha roads in four years | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Altogether 2,783 women encountered ‘misconduct’ on roads, including state and national highways across the state during the past four years, with the capital city recording the More...