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Disabled Girl Raped In Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: A physically-challenged girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Udala in Mayurbhanj, police said on Sunday. Sources said the incident took place on July 31, but it came to light when the victim’s mother lodged a complaint at…

Slum Dwellers Oppose Eviction Drive In Cuttack

Cuttack: Tension erupted at CDA's Krushak Bazaar here during an eviction drive on Saturday. Slum dwellers in the area opposed the eviction jointly conducted by the district administration and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). The…

Rape Accused Escapes From Nayagarh Sub-Jail

Nayagarh: An undertrial prisoner arrested for allegedly raping a girl escaped from Nayagarh sub-jail for the second time on Saturday morning. Police said Tapan Rout had also ran away from the jail on May 10, but was caught later. Police…

Brown Sugar Seized In Bhubaneswar, One Held

Bhubaneswar: Central Excise officials arrested a person and seized 22 grams of brown sugar from his possession at Patia near Chandrasekharpur on Saturday. The cost of the seized contraband is around Rs 2.50 lakh.

BJP Gives 12-Hour Baliapal Bandh Call

Balasore: BJP on Saturday called a 12-hour Baliapal bandh to protest against the arrest of 13 persons for assaulting the former IIC of Baliapal, Prabhu Kalyan Acharya. There is palpable tension in Baliapal and seven platoons of police…

Zomato Riders Stage Demo In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The union of Zomato riders here on Friday staged a demonstration to protest against revised payout by the online food services firm. The agitators demanded the Zomato authorities for Rs 35 payout, no future revision in payout,…

Four More IT Parks In Odisha: Min

Bhubanaeswar: The state government has signed an MoU with the Centre to set up four more IT and Software parks in Odisha, Information and Technology Minister Tushar Kanti Behera told the Assembly on Friday. The IT majors like TCS, WIPRO,…