Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday spoke over the phone with the Odia girl who was gang-raped in Durgapur, West Bengal, her mother, and Odisha State Commission for Women Chairperson Shobhana Mohanty, who is currently present in the neighbouring state. During the conversation, the Chief Minister comforted the victim, saying, “Don’t worry, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that the city is home to 47,126 stray dogs, following a first-of-its-kind comprehensive census conducted within its jurisdiction. The enumeration, carried out in two phases between September 18 and 25, covered all 67 wards of the city. Teams conducted the survey each morning from 5 a.m. to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Monday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on the Durgapur gang rape incident involving an Odia girl. Speaking to IANS, Lekhashree Samantsinghar said, “It is highly unfortunate that an innocent Odia girl from my Lok Sabha constituency, Balasore, specifically from the Jaleswar Assembly segment, was gang-raped [...]

Bhubaneswar: A three-member team of the Odisha State Commission for Women led by Chairperson Sovana Mohanty, on Monday, visited Durgapur in West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the Odia medical student, who was gangraped by miscreants in the neighbouring state last week. “In view of the gang rape of a girl from [...]

Bhubaneshwar: The Election Commission of India on Monday issued the Gazette Notification for the bypolls to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, which outlines the election schedule. According to the notification, the Nuapada seat fell vacant following the sudden demise of Rajendra Dholakia, former minister and veteran BJD leader, on September 8. With the issuance of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: A team of Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) may soon visit West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the medical student, who was allegedly gangraped by unknown miscreants in the Durgapur area of the neighbouring state. Addressing media persons during a press conference here on Sunday, Sovana Mohanty, Chairperson of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take exemplary action against those involved in the alleged gangrape of an Odisha girl studying in Durgapur. In a post on X, Majhi said, “The unfortunate incident of gang rape involving an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is [...]

New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets collectively as India tightened their grip in the second Test by reducing West Indies to 140/4 in 43 overs at stumps on day two, trail by 378 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Shai Hope remained unbeaten on 31 to offer some resistance for [...]

Kolkata: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained a friend of a second-year medical student from Odisha, who was allegedly gang-raped outside a private medical college and hospital in Durgapur, West Burdwan district, officials said. The state health department, meanwhile, has sought a report from the private medical college authorities. Principal Secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam said [...]

Kolkata: A second-year student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped outside a private medical college in West Burdwan district’s Durgapur on Friday night, police confirmed on Saturday. A case has been registered against several people in connection with the incident, though no arrests have been made so far. The police reported that the student, a resident [...]