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Odisha woman fakes pregnancy for months to avail govt benefits
Odisha woman fakes pregnancy for months to avail govt benefits

The woman, identified as Kaushalya Bhuyan, even alleged her baby was stolen from the hospital after her false claim of being pregnant come to the fore during a health check-up.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
  • Odisha
Boudh
Villagers bring misbehavior, manhandle slur against Boudh Sub-Collector

However, Kanhar refuted the allegations levelled by the villagers.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
  • Odisha
Amita Tarei
World Forest Day: Odisha's woman green crusader who overcame social taboo to plant thousands of trees

Meet Amita Tarei from Jharakata village under Krushna Prasad block in Puri district who has overcome the social taboo and restrictions from his family members to prepare her as a green crusader.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
  • Odisha
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Odisha Govt White Paper
Odisha witnesses 15pc rise in crime; 3135 rapes, 1301 murders in 2022

While 1.55 lakh crimes were registered in 2021, over 1.78 lakh criminal cases were registered in the year 2022 which included 1,301 murder and 3,135 rape cases

Electricity for all households by August end: Odisha Energy Minister  
Electricity for all households by August end: Odisha Energy Minister  

“We have already provided Rs 415 crore to the DISCOMs for providing electricity connections to the left-over households. We will try to achieve this by August 2023,” said the Energy Minister. 

3 persons killed, 4-year-old child injured in road accident in Odisha 
3 persons killed, 4-year-old child injured in road accident in Odisha 

The impact of the collision was so intense that three died on the spot. The child was rescued in critical condition and was admitted to a local government hospital. 

Nor’wester rain damages standing crops in Odisha 
Nor’wester rain damages standing crops in Odisha 

In Rayagada district, Kashipur block has been the worst affected. The farmers here cultivated vegetables like corn, tomato, cauliflower, cabbage, coriander etc. on acres of land.

RAF Conducts Flag March In Balasore
Police, RAF flag march in Balasore ahead of Ram Navami

Apart from the march, the district administration has also called a Peace Committee meeting on March 22 inviting all the stakeholders in the Ram Navami celebrations and representatives from all the communities.

CCTV Footage Of Attack In Petrol Pump
Bhubaneswar Petrol pump employee attacked with axe

As per reports, the accused youth arrived at the fuel pump with an axe and terrorized the people on the spot. When the employees of the filling station tried to stop him, he chased and attacked one of them with a sharp weapon.

Puri Srimandir
Rodent menace in Puri Jagannath temple: Khasapada ritual to assess damage to idols

It has been a long pending demand of the temple servitors to get rid of the rodents and cockroaches which have allegedly infested the Temple, particularly the sanctum sanctorum.

BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab delivers another veiled attack on party 
BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab delivers another veiled attack on party 

In his article, he has indirectly censured the current state of affairs in Odisha, saying the elected representatives and cabinet-level ruling system have become defunct.

Naba Das Murder
Naba Das murder case: ‘Accused Gopal Das never applied for leave for treatment of mental condition’

To a question by the Congress leader regarding the awards and number of cases investigated by Gopal Das, the MoS Home stated that the dismissed cop had performed normal duty as well as law and order duty which was assigned to him from time to time by his superiors.

Odisha girl student returning from matric exam injured in road mishap, tension erupts
Odisha girl student returning from matric exam injured in road mishap, tension erupts

The injured girl, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was rescued and immediately rushed to a private hospital. 

MoS Home, Tusharkanti Behera
970 people have drowned to death in last 3 years in Odisha: MoS Home in Assembly

As per Behera, a total of 1615 people met with the drowning mishap in the State during the period. While 613 of them were successfully rescued, 970 persons met their watery grave.

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