Pocso case: Man jailed for 25 yrs within 55 days of filing FIR | Bhubaneswar News
Jharsuguda: A special Pocso court in Jharsuguda on Saturday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting two minor boys (aged 11 & 13).The conviction was secured More...
After 2 yrs, city resumes stray dog sterilisation and census | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday resumed its stray dog sterilisation programme after two years, as the city’s canine population surged to 80,000. A Hyderabad-based private More...
3 yrs after stabbing, knife piece removed from man’s lung | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: A 24-year-old man from Ganjam district got a fresh lease of life after doctors at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur successfully removed an eight-centimetre-long knife fragment More...
Child’s rapist-killer walks out of jail after 22 yrs due to good conduct | Bhubaneswar News
Rourkela: A man serving life term for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in 2002 was released from Rourkela Special Jail after 22 years owing to good behaviour under the Odisha govt’s More...
After 7 yrs, 2nd phase of Olive Ridley mass nesting begins in Rushikulya river mouth | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: After a gap of seven years, a second phase of mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles began at the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district on Saturday.“A total of 38,779 turtles More...
Over 22,000 caught for drunk driving in 3 yrs: Transport min | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: At least 22,672 people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol across Odisha from 2020 to 2023, transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said in a written reply in the assembly on Thursday.Responding More...
63 leopard & 3 tiger hides seized in past 3 yrs: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In the past three years, as many as 63 hides of leopards and 3 of Royal Bengal Tigers have been seized by forest department and other agencies in the state, forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia More...
Man sentenced to 20 yrs of RI for raping minor | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: A special Pocso fast-track court in Berhampur on Tuesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor around six years ago in Ganjam district.Judge More...
41 illegal B’desh nat’ls faced criminal cases in 10 yrs: CM | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Out of 3,738 illegal Bangladesh nationals detected in the state so far, 41 faced criminal cases in the past 10 years, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly on Monday.Responding More...
1.49L EVs registered in 8 yrs till 2024, min tells House | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state has witnessed a remarkable increase in electric vehicle (EV) registrations, with approximately 1.49 lakh registered between 2016 and 2024, commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan More...