Tag: Odisha

Woman Gang-Raped, Videographed By 3 In Front Of Fiance In Odisha: Cops

October 25, 2024 admin

“The process to record the statement of the victim is underway,” police said (Representational) Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old woman has been allegedly gang-raped by three unidentified persons in front of her fiance in a forest in Odisha’s Nayagarh district, police said on Friday. Though the incident took place on October 20, it came to light when…

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Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall Tonight, Odisha, Bengal On Alert: 10 Facts

October 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Cyclone Dana will make landfall near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika and Dhamra tonight, with a likely wind speed of 100-120 km per hour. Both Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert, with vulnerable population evacuated, flight and rail services suspended. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The cyclone is likely…

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How Bengal, Once An Economic Powerhouse, Lost Its Shine

September 27, 2024 admin

West Bengal, once a dominant player in India’s economy, has seen a consistent decline in both its share of India’s GDP and its relative per capita income over the past six decades. In 1960-61, West Bengal contributed 10.5% to the national GDP, ranking third among Indian states, but this share has shrunk significantly to 5.6%…

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Odisha News, Army Officer’s Woman Friend Sexually Assaulted, Bharatpur Police Station, 5 Cops Suspended

September 20, 2024 admin

The Army officer’s friend was treated at the AIIMS in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: An Army officer’s friend – arrested last week and released on bail Wednesday on charges of assaulting cops and vandalising police property – has now said she was sexually harassed, and her partner illegally jailed, while trying to file a complaint at a…

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15 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Odisha In 2 Days, Rs 4 Lakh Aid Announced

August 18, 2024 admin

Several others have sustained injuries due to the lightning strikes (Representational) Bhubaneswar: As many as six persons died due to lightning strikes in five different districts of Odisha on Sunday. With this, the death count due to lightning strikes in the state has risen to 15 over the past two days, including nine deaths reported…

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Odisha Minister Mukesh Mahaling Seeks Naveen Patnaik’s Arrest For “Indiscipline” In House

July 23, 2024 admin

Minister Mukesh Mahaling accused the LoP Naveen Patnaik of breaching the rules of the House. Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha Assembly continuing to witness ruckus for the second day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday sought the arrest of BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik for alleged indiscipline during Governor address Raghubar…

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With Shadow Cabinet, Naveen Patnaik Makes His Intentions Clear

July 19, 2024 admin

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is now the state’s Leader of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cabinet to scrutinise and take on the ruling BJP and its Chief Minister Mohan Majhi. The move comes ahead of the budget session of the state assembly, which is set to begin from next Monday. The…

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What’s Inside Lord Jagannath Temple’s Ratna Bhandar Unlocked After 46 Years

July 14, 2024 admin

An official told the agency that the team won’t carry out the inventory of valuables immediately. The Ratna Bhandar – the revered treasury – of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, was reopened after 46 years on Sunday. A team of 11 members were formed by the state government to enter the treasury. Orissa HC…

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Odisha Raj Bhavan Employee’s Wife After Meeting Governor

July 14, 2024 admin

Governor Raghubar Das assured the victim’s family that strict action would be taken Puri (Odisha): Days after the alleged assault on a Raj Bhavan employee in Odisha by Governor Raghubar Das’s son, the Governor took cognizance of the incident and assured justice for the victim and his family. Baikuntha Pradhan, a Raj Bhavan employee, has…

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Cow Dung, Stones Thrown As BJP And Congress Workers Clash In Odisha

July 2, 2024 admin

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress workers on Tuesday came to blows at the Master Canteen area of the city during a protest by the former over the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the Parliament. The police personnel deployed at the spot seemed helpless as the bustling area turned into a…

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