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BJD, Congress reject Amit Shah's claim of BJP forming next govt in Odisha

The Congress and BJD rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion that the BJP will form the next government in Odisha

CHSE Odisha 12th result 2022 declared: Here's how to check your scorecard

Class 12th board exams were conducted from April 28 to June 4, 2022. The CHSE has already declared the result for Class 12 Commerce and Science streams on July 27, 2022

Amit Shah terms Murmu's election as President as 'acche din' for Odisha

"Not only this, three Union Ministers - Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Bisweshwar Tudu are from Odisha. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is also from Odisha," he pointed out.

Odisha, Bengal brace for heavy rain as depression looms over Bay of Bengal

Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two to three days, due to a depression that is set to take shape over the Bay of Bengal, the Met office said.

POCSO court gives 20 years imprisonment to man for raping 13-year-old girl

A Special POCSO Court in Odisha's Balasore district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl. POCSO Court Judge, Balasore, Ranjan Kumar Sutar on Saturday convicted Dinesh Marandi (22) of village Panpana under the Khantapara police station for sexually assaulting the girl of same village on January 15, 2021. The girl's mother had lodged an FIR with police against Dinesh. He was arrested and tried under different Sections of the POCSO Act. "The court awarded different jail terms for different sections of IPC under which the accused was tried, which would run concurrently and penalties for different sections aggregating to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs 10,000-fine. Twelve witnesses were examined and 18 documents were exhibited, said Special Public Prosecutor, POCSO, Pranab Panda. The court also directed the government to pay Rs 4 lakh as compensation from the child welfare fund to the victim.

Odisha approves investments worth over Rs 2,250 cr to create employment

Odisha government approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253.15 crore on Thursday, for expeditious economic growth and the creation of new employment opportunities.

Scanty monsoon rainfall shrinks Odisha's paddy cultivation by 20%

The plight of a large number of farmers in Odisha is miserable due to a delayed monsoon and poor rainfall in June and in July, which leads to a 20% decline in paddy cultivation across the state.

CAG finds 'irregularities' in Odisha forest dept's plantation activities

The Comptroller and Auditor General has found 'irregularities' in plantation activities carried out by Odisha's Forest Department which led to wasteful expenditure of public money

Odisha reports 1,029 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 6,608

The positivity rate was 5.16 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 19,954 samples. As many as 175 children were among the new patients.

Odisha reports 981 new Covid-19 cases, including 166 children in a day

Odisha recorded 981 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, 39 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,312,116, a health department bulletin said

ED attaches assets of former-Odisha MLA, media company in ponzi case

ED has attached assets worth more than Rs 3.92 crore of a former BJD MLA and a media company in a money laundering case

Insult to Odisha daughter: Chaos in state assembly over Rashtrapatni remark

Chaos reigned supreme in the Odisha assembly on Thursday as opposition BJP MLAs protested over Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks on President Droupadi Murmu

CHSE Odisha 12th result 2022 declared: Check your marks, details here

As per reports, Scool and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash announced that the result for arts students will be announced in a week's time.

Mayurbhanj residents enjoy lunch with 'daughter of soil' President Murmu

It was a dream come true for five dozen people of Odisha's tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district as they got the opportunity to have lunch with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

As cybercrime cases rise in Odisha, govt alerts people against cyber fraud

Worried over rise in cyber crimes in Odisha, with fraudsters impersonating senior officers online to raise funds, state govt has asked Netizens to exercise caution during all financial transactions

Odisha to set up 12 steel plants with capacity of 60 mt per annum: Minister

Three new steel facilities will be set up in Sundargarh district, two in Jajpur district, and one each in Angul, Kendrapada, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Droupadi Murmu to take oath as the 15th President of India today

President-elect Droupadi Murmu, who hails from the tribal community, will take oath as the 15th President of India on Monday

Sister-in-law carries Santali saree for Droupadi Murmu's swearing-in

President-elect Droupadi Murmu may wear a traditional Santali saree when she takes the oath of office in Delhi on Monday

How turtle conservation led to protection for other species in Odisha

People in Odisha's coastal Ganjam district, home to a world-renowned community conservation effort to protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles, are extending that legacy to conserve other species

Odisha's health budget doubled in three years, says Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state health budget has doubled in the past three years as his govt was committed to providing universal access to quality medical services