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Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 14 (PTI) As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday arrested the principal of the institute. President Droupadi Murmu, who was at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar to attend its 5th Convocation ceremony, paid an unscheduled visit to the burn and plastic surgery department where the student is admitted, and enquired about her condition. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 14 (PTI) As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday arrested the principal of the institute. President Droupadi Murmu, who was at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar to attend its 5th Convocation ceremony, paid an unscheduled visit to the burn and plastic surgery department where the student is admitted, and enquired about her condition. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar on Monday to meet the Balasore victim and assured the family of providing best treatment. President Murmu arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport today. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt To Invoke MCOCA Against Drug Dealers and Peddlers, Says CM Devendra Fadnavis. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, while talking to the media about the Pres ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar on Monday to meet the Balasore victim and assured the family of providing best treatment. President Murmu arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport today. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, while talking to the media about the President vist said, The President met the family members of the victim and assured that the best treatment is b ...Read More >
Balasore: Police personnel investigate after a female student allegedly set herself on fire over sexual harassment at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, in Balasore district, Odisha, Saturday, July 12, 2025.Source : PTI Odisha police confirmed on Monday that Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore principal Dillip Kumar Ghose has been arrested after being suspended by the Higher Education Department. Earlier, the department had also suspended Head of Department Samira Kumar Sahu, who was arre ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Women on Sunday sought an Action Taken Report within three days from the Odisha Police chief over the alleged self-immolation bid by a government college student in Balasore after she faced "sexual harassment" by a teacher. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar condemned the incident and directed the Director General of Police, Odisha, to ensure a fair and time-bound investigation and strict action against the accused. "An Action Taken ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 11 (PTI) Taking up two habeas corpus petitions alleging illegal detention of migrant workers from West Bengal in Delhi, the Calcutta High Court Friday directed the administration in the northern state to clarify whether they are under detention. The petitioners, who are relatives of those allegedly detained, also sought direction to the authorities concerned for their release and production before the court. It was claimed in the two petitions that Sweety Bibi, Kurban Sheikh, thei ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: With the Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha's strike continuing for the third consecutive day on Thursday, bus passengers across the state faced severe problems in commuting. With the government and the association yet to arrive at a resolution, people could be seen stranded at bus stands in several major cities of the state. Though OSRTC buses were operational, they were few and far between and unable to handle the huge rush of passengers. Many people complained that since the frequency ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing 'valid documents'. The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political movement if such 'targeted harassment' continues. A senior Odisha Police officer, however, said the detained people lack valid documents to establish their r ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its crackdown on Bangladeshis and Rohingyas living illegally in the state, Odisha Police on Tuesday held 448 people for verification of their documents, an officer said. While the police in Jagatisnghpur district detained four members of a family residing in the port town of Paradip, 444 persons were brought to two locations for their identification in Jharsuguda district. "These 444 people in Jharsuguda district are not exactly detained but kept in wait till their doc ...Read More >
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday constituted a committee to inquire into the alleged breach of security at the 12th-century shrine here after four unknown persons were found scaling the outer perimeter wall of the temple. The SJTA Chief Administrator has formed a committee, headed by the administrator (security), to inquire into the matter, Puri District Collector Chanchal Rana told reporters after a video of four persons scaling the garbage heap near 'Meghnad ...Read More >
BHUBANESHWAR: A day after 444 suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants were detained for verification in Odisha's Jharsuguda, the Trinamool Congress alleged they were migrant workers from West Bengal being held illegally, sparking a political row over the verification drive. Responding to the allegations, the Odisha government said it understood the concerns raised regarding the holding of individuals in Jharsuguda but asserted that safeguarding national interest and security remained para ...Read More >
According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals. "Initially, around 138 designs of ornaments were used during the era of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460. Around 208 kg of gold ornaments are used in the ritual even today. But, they are not purely gold. The ornaments are made in mixture of gold, silver, precious stones like diamonds and other metals. There has been no separate estimation on gold weig ...Read More >
Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) The Odisha Police issued an alert to people about a huge flow of devotees to Puri on Sunday on the occasion of 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) of Lord Jagannath and his two sibling deities. The police informed the devotees about their crowd management and traffic control measures and asked them to plan their visit to the pilgrim town accordingly. Taking to X, Odisha Police said, "Suna Besha Yatra Alert, 7 AM. Due to a large number of devotees arriving in Puri throughout the nigh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The BJD chief, Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Twenty-eight-year-old P Venkataramana is a resident of Patnaik's Assembly constituency Hinjili from where he has been elected for six consecutive terms since 2000. Taking to X, Patnaik said: "Concerned to know that P Venkataramana of Hinjilicut b ...Read More >
Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda Yatra' or return car festival began here on Saturday with thousands of devotees pulling the chariot of Lord Balabhadra's 'Taladhwaja' after ceremonial 'pahandi' and Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb performing 'chhera pahanra' (sweeping) rituals. Though the pulling of chariots was slated to start at 4 pm, it began at about 2.45 pm much ahead of the schedule amid chants of 'Jai Jagannath', 'Haribol' and beating of cymbals. The chariots of Devi Subhadra and Lord Jag ...Read More >
Puri: The return journey of Lord Jagannath and His siblings began Saturday in Puri as the Bahuda Yatra got underway, with the pulling of Lord Balabhadra's chariot starting ahead of schedule. The ceremonial 'Pahandi' -- the traditional procession in which the deities are carried to their chariots -- began around 10 a.m., earlier than the scheduled noon start. The ritual began with Chakraraj Sudarshan, followed by Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and finally Lord Jagannath. The deities were taken ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
Kolkata: Two habeas corpus petitions were filed in Calcutta High Court on Friday against Odisha Police for "illegal detention" of migrant workers from Bengal.Trinamool MP and chairman of West Bengal Migrant Workers' Welfare Board Samirul Islam said the parents of two workers filed the petitions to bring the detainees before the HC. "Bengali-speaking people were detained in Odisha since June 25 while the country was observing 50 years of Emergency," Islam said.On Thursday, Bengal chief secretary ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 4 (PTI) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Samirul Islam on Friday said that two habeas corpus petitions have been filed before the Calcutta High Court against the Odisha Police, alleging that several migrant labourers from West Bengal were detained there without following due legal process. A habeas corpus petition is a legal remedy seeking direction to produce a person who is missing or has been illegally detained. Also Read | 'Chakka Jam' in Bihar on July 9: RJD Leader Tejas ...Read More >
Jajpur, July 2: Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly gang-raping a tribal woman in Jajpur district, officials said. The incident took place when the 32-year-old woman was herding goats in Bhalukhai forest on Tuesday afternoon. The incident came to light after the survivor, along with her husband, lodged a police complaint. In the complaint, the woman said the accused held her captive and took turns to rape her. Odisha Shocker: 2 Dalit Youths Forced To Crawl, Heads Shaved ...Read More >
Jajpur (Odisha), Jul 2 (PTI) Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly gang-raping a tribal woman in Jajpur district, officials said. The incident took place when the 32-year-old woman was herding goats in Bhalukhai forest on Tuesday afternoon. The incident came to light after the survivor, along with her husband, lodged a police complaint. In the complaint, the woman said the accused held her captive and took turns to rape her. Based on her complaint, police registered a ...Read More >
Kolkata: Odisha Police detained 16 workers from Birbhum on June 25, suspecting them to be Bangladeshi nationals. Bengal govt, through chief secretary Manoj Pant, has got in touch with the Odisha administration for the release of the workers, who are currently lodged at Remuna police station.The workers, all residents of Nalhati block 2, were unreachable since their detention as police confiscated their mobile phones. Their families had no direct communication with them for nearly a week.Seeking ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Jul 1 (PTI) A female student of class 7 was raped allegedly by a distant relative in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Tuesday. The police arrested a 22-year-old man from a village under the jurisdiction of the Golanthara police station on Tuesday on the charge of raping the minor. The incident happened on June 28, while the complaint was registered with the police on June 30, a police officer said. The incident came close on the heels of the gang rape of a college ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two Maoists were gunned down by Odisha Police in Kandhamal district on Monday and arms and ammunition seized from their camp, an official statement said. The deceased Maoists were identified as Manku and Chandan. While Manku was an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Chandan was a party member. Apart from recovering the two bodies, the security personnel seized a rifle from the spot. Revolvers, cartridges, walkie-talkie sets, batteries and ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR/PHULBANI: Odisha Police gunned down two Maoists in Kandhamal district and seized arms and ammunition from their camp on Monday. The deceased were identified as Manku and Chandan, both natives of neighbouring Chhattisgarh and members of Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the banned CPI-Maoist outfit. Apart from recovering the bodies of the two ultras, security forces seized a rifle, revolvers, cartridges, walkie-talkie sets, batteries and other items from the encoun ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Police on Monday neutralised two hardcore Maoists during an exchange of fire in Puranajiaba Reserved Forest at Baliguda in Kandhamal district. The slain Maoists were identified as Manku and Chandan, who belong to the Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the proscribed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organisation. Manku works as an Area Committee Member (ACM) in KKBN of the CPI(Maoist), while Chandan is a member of t ...Read More >
Odisha Police Officer Viral Video: The Puri Stampede incident that occurred on Sunday (June 29, 2025) is still making waves. Amidst this, a video of a senior cop giving instructions to the police personnel is going viral on social media platforms. In the clip, he can be heard telling the officials guarding a barricade, 'If anybody reaches here, break their leg." He made these remarks against some Congress workers who carried out a protest near Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residenc ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Mayurbhanj district administration has intensified security and surveillance measures following the stampede during Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday morning, which left three people dead and several others injured. Speaking to ANI, Pravat Kumar Mallick, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Baripada, said, 'We have intensified security, installed over 100 cameras, and set up three control rooms. Additonally, the police have increased personnel, deployed dron ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Mayurbhanj district administration has intensified security and surveillance measures following the stampede during Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday morning, which left three people dead and several others injured. Speaking to ANI, Pravat Kumar Mallick, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Baripada, said, "We have intensified security, installed over 100 cameras, and set up three control rooms. Additonally, the police have increased personnel, deployed dron ...Read More >
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