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  Odisha: Massive protest over student's death by self-immolation; police use tear gas, water cannons

  India | July 16, 2025 13:02 IST

  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is also observing a Balasore bandh in protest over a Balasore student's death by self-immolation. The BJD has been demanding a judicial probe into the incident.

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  Top Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma arrested in Odisha’s Koraput, arms recovered

  India | May 29, 2025 18:07 IST

  Top Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma, an Area Committee Member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was arrested after an encounter in Odisha’s Koraput district. Security forces recovered an AK-47 and other arms from the site. Hidma is linked to multiple violent incidents across Odisha, Andhra, and Chhattisgarh.

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  Odisha Police Group B Recruitment 2025 exam postponed due to unavoidable circumstances

  March 07, 2025 11:37 IST

  Odisha Police Group B Recruitment 2025 exam has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The new exam dates will be communicated in due course.

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  Odisha Police Recruitment 2025: Application begins for 933 vacancies- here’s eligibility, easy steps

  January 20, 2025 14:24 IST

  Odisha Police Recruitment 2025: The application registration procedure for 933 vacancies has been started on the official website, odishapolice.gov.in. Candidates who hold the requisite qualifications can submit their application forms before the closure ofthe application window. Check details here.

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  Odisha: Couple impersonates as daughter, son-in-law of PM’s principal secretary, arrested

  India | December 31, 2024 10:07 IST

  Odisha crime: The couple digitally manipulated the photographs with influential officials and used these doctored images to approach victims.

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  Odisha Police Constables, havildars to get one-month additional salary, CM Majhi makes announcement

  December 17, 2024 16:43 IST

  Constables and Havildars of Odisha Police will get one month's additional salary. This announcement was made by the Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the 45th annual convention of Havildar, Constable and Sepoy Mahasangh held on Monday.

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  Odisha: Fiancee of Army officer narrates horrifying ordeal, alleges sexual assault by police

  India | September 20, 2024 0:02 IST

  Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and demanded an action report from the Director General of Police (DGP) within three days.

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  Odisha: 2 brothers target over 300 govt employees by posing as ED officers to extort money, arrested

  India | March 17, 2024 18:39 IST

  The accused were arrested after the police received complaints that some fake ED officers had compelled several government officers to pay extortion money.

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  Odisha man beats drunk wife to death, lives with her body for two days

  Crime | March 15, 2024 7:22 IST

  According to the police, the man, who hailed from Ganjam, lived with his wife and three sons in a rented accommodation.

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  Odisha: Economic Offences Wing lodges FIR against BJD MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik on 50 cr loan fraud

  India | September 19, 2023 19:49 IST

  The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police’s Crime Branch said investigation into the matter is underway.

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  Odisha STF busts 'OTP sharing scam' linked to SIM cards; Pakistan's ISI agents' involvement detected

  India | June 12, 2023 8:05 IST

  During the investigation, Odisha STF found that the accused had a link with Pakistan's ISI agents and he met some Pakistani officials.

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  Odisha: Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu detained after he tried to enter violence-hit Sambalpur city

  India | April 18, 2023 13:45 IST

  Odisha Police detains Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu as he tries to enter violence-hit Sambalpur city

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  Odisha: 21 police personnel injured during BJP Yuva Morcha protest; midnight dharna by BJYM workers

  India | March 01, 2023 9:20 IST

  Odisha: Days after the assassination of Odisha Health Minister Naba Das in Jharsuguda, BJP launched a massive protest against the government.

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  Odisha LoP Jaynarayan Mishra shoves woman cop during BJP protest, cross-complaint filed | WATCH

  India | February 16, 2023 12:09 IST

  Odisha LoP Jaynarayan Mishra also made a counter-allegation that the woman officer indulge in taking bribes, however, she denied the allegations.

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  ‘No evidence of any foul play so far’: Odisha DGP on probe into death of two Russians

  India | January 02, 2023 9:11 IST

  One of the victims is Pavel Antov (65), a lawmaker in Russia who was allegedly a critic of President Vladimir Putin.

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  Odisha DGP orders probe into the 'mysterious' death of Russian lawmaker, says 'no foul in case yet'

  India | December 27, 2022 23:54 IST

  As the tourist season is going on in India, four people from Russia had come to Rayagada, of which one person (Vladimir Bidenov) died due to a heart-related problem, as per the preliminary investigation, said DGP Bansal.

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  Odisha: 33 people arrested in connection with lynching of woman over alleged witchcraft practices

  India | October 29, 2022 7:24 IST

  India's backward regions often see the such horrific crimes in which a woman is attacked or killed by family members or neighbors accusing her of practicing witchcraft.

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  Odisha: Man tied to two-wheeler, forced to run 2 km for failing to repay Rs 1,500 | Video

  India | October 18, 2022 11:53 IST

  The accused were arrested and charged with wrongful confinement, kidnapping and attempt to murder.

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  Odisha Police busts income tax refund racket, arrests one from Haryana

  India | September 14, 2022 17:47 IST

  The EOW sleuths arrested the person on September 9. He was produced before the Court of J.M.F.C, Faridabad, and brought to Bhubaneswar on transit remand the police said.

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  Over 500 Maoist supporters surrender before Odisha Police

  India | August 22, 2022 19:58 IST

  Maoists surrender in Odisha: They also expressed their opposition towards the Maoist ideology by burning their dress and gave the slogan 'Maobadi (Maoist) Murdabad', he said.