Pradeep Pattanayak

Namita Sagaria's nomination was rejected after her caste certificate was found out to be invalid. 

In many remotest pockets, while parents are struggling hard to keep the wolf away from the door, buying their children smart phones for online classes is an unfathomable reality. 

After examining witnesses and appreciating evidence, the special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court convicted the couple.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the manufacture of fake spices had allegedly been going on in the factory for quite some time.

On charges of duping depositors, the court handed down the sentence to Sambit Das under Section 420 of the IPC and another five years term under Section 6 of the OPID Act. 

Lipika Majhi, daughter of senior Congress leader Bhujabal Majhi, says the love and affection of the innocent tribal people of her locality drew her into the politics, and not her political background.

The Orissa High Court has also directed the Jagatsinghpur district Collector to take steps to ensure that the normal life of the people in Dhinkia area is not affected. 

After not receiving any satisfactory answers from the Election Officer, the villagers locked up him before staging a demonstration,

If Odisha Panchayat Elections will be remembered for many aspects, then the most distinguished one will be the foray of brigade of intelligent youths into politics who value common good above all else.

The BJP delegation also alleged that despite enforcement of poll code, hoardings of Chief Minister and the ruling BJD are still very much adorning rural pockets in gross violation of the guidelines.  

With the introduction of the boat ambulances, the residents of these villages will get medical facilities at their door steps.

But the important fact is that all the turncoats were administered oath in the name of God by district president Bibhuti Balabantaray. 

The bizarre incident of a Sarpanch aspirant getting herself out of the fray within 24 hours of filing nomination papers has raised many eye brows. 

State BJP general secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar accused the SEC of being a tool in the hands of the BJD-led government. 

Tension erupted at Guma village of Belghar area in Kandhamal district after the supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) clashed over the selection of the Samiti member candidate.

The police on Monday apprehended nine members of a gang that had robbed the Rasol branch of Odisha Gramya Bank in Dhenkanal district on January 12.

Then State came to know her plight when her distress requests for generous donations to save her Covid-19 positive husband made headlines. Abhisekh had tested positive for the infection just eight days after their marriage. 

The police said all the arrested wildlife criminals are residents of Sundargarh district.

While the identity of the arrested persons are yet to be revealed, the police said the other three accused include a customer, a pimp and a staff of the hotel.

Bolangir SP has confirmed that the accused is a jawan.