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Odisha girl survives night in jungle after kidnapping, attempted rape | Bhubaneswar News

AI-generated representational image. BERHAMPUR: An 18-year-old youth was arrested in Berhampur on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping and attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl in Kandhamal district’s forest area.The incident occurred on Sunday when two persons abducted the minor from a village pond and took her to a nearby forest. The accused and his accomplice allegedly…

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Odisha cabinet okays coop policy to align it with Centre’s | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Saturday approved the State Cooperation Policy-2026, aimed at aligning Odisha’s cooperative framework with the National Cooperation Policy notified in July 2025.Briefing the media, chief secretary Anu Garg said the policy focuses on leveraging technology and institutional reforms to transform the cooperative sector into a vibrant, efficient and member-centric ecosystem, in…

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Devotees locked inside Odisha church, 30 families claim ‘harassment’ over prayers | Bhubaneswar News

KORAPUT: Tension mounted in Kapena village in Nabarangpur district of Odisha after members of the Christian community were allegedly harassed, assaulted and prevented from holding prayers.Earlier on Jan 25, a group of miscreants allegedly disrupted a prayer service and warned nearly 30 tribal Christian families to renounce their faith.The victims claimed that the group used…

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Music composer and singer Abhijit Majumdar passes away at 54 | Bhubaneswar News

BHUBANESWAR: Music composer and singer Abhijit Majumdar passed away at the age of 54 while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar for a neurological disorder, pneumonia, and other health conditions. He was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a comatose state on September 4 last year.According to an official bulletin issued by AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Majumdar had multiple…

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Orissa HC allows woman forced into marriage to live independently | Bhubaneswar News

CUTTACK: Criticising parents for forcing women to marry against their will, Orissa high court has observed that consent is paramount in such cases and urged sensitisation to end parental imposition. The observation came while upholding a 21-year-old woman’s right to live independently, ruling that her choice must prevail over parental or societal pressure.Disposing of a…

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Fire breaks out in cinema hall during ‘The Raja Saab’ screening in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News

KORAPUT: A major mishap was averted at Ashok Talkies in the district headquarters town of Rayagada on Friday evening after a minor fire broke out during the screening of Rebel Star Prabhas’s much-awaited film The Raja Saab, triggering brief panic among moviegoers.The incident occurred during the evening show when fans were celebrating the film’s release…

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Aircraft carrying 6 people crashes near Odisha’s Rourkela airstrip | Bhubaneswar News

BHUBNESWAR: A small aircraft made an emergency crash landing around nine kilometres from the Rourkela airstrip on Saturday after a technical fault was detected mid-flight, officials said. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), which confirmed the crash landing, said the pilot, upon noticing a technical snag in the system, attempted a belly landing on a grassland,…

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Odisha: Several people feared dead in rock collapse in stone quarry; rescue operation underway | Bhubaneswar News

BHUBANESWAR: Several people are feared dead after a massive rock collapse at a stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at a quarry near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits, when workers were engaged in drilling and stone exploration. A large section of rocks reportedly…

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First phase of tiger census, herbivore prey-base count starts in Berhampur | Bhubaneswar News

A team conducts the survey on Saturday Berhampur: First phase of the tiger census in forest areas under Berhampur forest circle started on Friday and will continue till Jan 15.The exercise is part of the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE)-2026, which is being conducted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute…

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