The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the horrific gang-rape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep condemnation of the heinous gang rape incident in Gopalpur, stating that strict and exemplary action will be taken against the perpetrators.
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old college student was gang-raped by a group of men at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district. They had tied her male friend, police said on Tuesday.
A sudden spike in diarrhoea cases has gripped Cuttack district, with 64 patients reported so far. Of these, 55 have been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, while nine others are receiving treatment at City Hospital, Cuttack.
Odisha Census Director Nikhil Pawan Kalyan said preparations have begun, including officer training and enumerator appointments, aiming for 100 per cent accuracy using digital tools, after the Centre officially notified the launch of the 16th Census of India, including caste enumeration, wit
Speaking to ANI, CM Majhi said, "Today is the last day of Odisha's festival, Raj Sankranti, and people are celebrating Raj Sankranti all over Odisha. In this sequence, we have given 964 appointment letters under the Niyojit Mela."
Preparations are underway in full swing for the Jagannath Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on June 27, with the Return Car Festival, or 'Bahuda Jatra', set to take place on July 5.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the accused Senior Social Security Assistant (SSSA), EPFO Regional Office, Berhampur, District Ganjam, Odisha, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant, said the agency.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan, who was injured in an IED blast in a forest area in Odisha's Sundargarh district earlier in the day, succumbed to injuries, officials said.
A multi-agency mock drill was conducted at Dharamshala in front of Shri Jagannath Temple to assess preparedness and coordination for any emergency on Friday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 13: As Odisha flagged off its first direct international flight from Bhubaneswar to Abu Dhabi, logistics player Fast Logistics played a central role behind the scenes, ensuring the smooth export of Odisha's premium mangoes aboard the inaugural flight.