The Odisha units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha on Tuesday staged a joint protest against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator Amresh Jena and Congress NSUI Odisha president Udit Pradhan over their alleged involvement in separate rape cases.
US Consul General in Hyderabad, Jennifer Larson, bid farewell to the city and the region as she concluded her diplomatic tenure, expressing deep gratitude for the relationships, experiences, and collaborations built across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha during her time in India.
Giving a major boost to India's defence system, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Pralay Missile on from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, the Office of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on
The protest came in the wake of the alleged gang-rape in Jagatsinghpur and the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and set on fire by unidentified assailants in Puri district.
"The atrocities against minorities in BJP-ruled state are increasing day by day. This is not an isolated case. In Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, every places they are haunting Christian institutions, fathers, and nuns. We wrote to HM and CM but there is no concrete action,
Rising water of the Baitarani river due to incessant rainfall has created a flood-like situation in Jajpur district of Odisha, affecting nearly 600 people and 150 households of four villages, an official said.
This comes after five individuals were arrested and booked for harbouring the main accused, Amaresh Jena. The police said that these five people provided conveyance and assisted the accused in evading arrest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali for spreading awareness regarding forest fires through 'kirtans' in Odisha's Keonjhar.
The Government is closely monitoring the Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Baitarani rivers after incessant rainfall has created a flood-like situation in the areas of Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur districts of northern Odisha.
Political outrage is intensifying in Odisha following a disturbing rape case in Jagatsinghpur district, as both the Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have accused the state government of administrative negligence and a complete breakdown of law and order, particularly regarding women's saf
Odisha Police have registered an FIR against three accused individuals - Bhagyadhara Das, Panchanan Das, and Tulu Babu - for allegedly raping and impregnating a woman in Jagatsinghpur. The accused face charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections 49