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Khurda: Ahead of the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind, the Khurda district administration has banned picnics at the Barunei foothill on the outskirts of the town from December 1 to 8. Informing the media on Tuesday, Khurda Collector…

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma on Saturday suspended the IIC of Khurda Sadar Police Station, Bikram Keshari Jena with immediate effect for unauthorised absence from duty and for not responding to a recall notice. Jena…

Khurda: As many as 15 houses were burgled at a village in Khurda district early on Thursday. Police said a gang of looters struck Atri village near Baghamari around 1.30 am and decamped with cash, jewelleries and valuables worth lakhs. The…

Khurda: Police on Monday released the driver, who was detained in connection with a rape of a young woman, due to lack of evidence. Notably, a woman was found lying in a critical condition near PN College on NH-16 on November 7. She was…

Bhubaneswar: Police on Thursday arrested an accused in the gang-rape of a woman in a car in Khurda town. Police have also seized the car used in the crime. The arrest came a day after the victim was found lying in a critical condition on…

Khurda: The authorities of Balugaon College in Khurda district have banned the use of mobile phones on campus. Any student caught using a mobile phone in college will face strict action and even rustication, the authorities warned.…

Khurda: Khurda SP Ajay Swain on Friday sent sub-inspector Banamali Nayak posted at the district police headquarters  on compulsory retirement. The SP in a statement said Nayak had lost his credibility as a police officer, and therefore, a…

Khurda: A Class-II student died on the school premises after a tree branch fell on him on Thursday in Khurda. The incident occurred at Khetrabasi DAV Government Nodal High School. Following the incident, school headmaster U Tripathy was…

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Forest Division officials are closely monitoring an elephant herd from Chandaka sanctuary which is moving towards the bordering areas of Khurda and Nayagarh districts. According to reports, the herd of 42 wild…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police, which had cancelled the Fire No-Objection Certificate (NoC) of seven dance bars in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, has asked the bar owners to apply for fresh fire safety certificates. “We have given a written…