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A POCSO court in Ganjam, Odisha, sentenced six men to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and fines for gang-raping a 17-year-old girl. The victim will receive Rs 15 lakh compensation under the state’s victim compensation scheme

Security was tightened at Puri’s Jagannath Temple after a social media bomb threat surfaced online. One person has been detained, a cyber case registered, and investigations are underway amid threats also targeting a BJD MP and local locations

Odisha government directed state universities and colleges to identify non-performing teachers for compulsory premature retirement, reviewing performance, conduct, and integrity. Compliance reports must be submitted by January 31, ensuring adherence to service rules, natural justice, and government guidelines

Cannabis cultivation, once limited to border and agency areas, is now surfacing inside Hyderabad homes. Police and excise officials have seized thousands of plants, warning that high market prices are driving residents and small-time peddlers to grow cannabis locally.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi participated in Bargarh’s Dhanu Jatra, presenting 123 development projects worth Rs 1,362 crore at King Kansa’s symbolic court. He announced new projects, lauded women and farmers’ schemes, and emphasized the festival’s cultural and economic significance

Top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, Odisha chief of the banned outfit, was killed along with three other rebels in a gunfight with security forces in Kandhamal district. Uike carried a Rs 1.1 crore bounty and had multiple aliases

Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Odisha. Police recovered some guns and a walkie talkie set from the scene of gun fight

Axis Energy and Reliance Industries emerged as top bidders in India’s latest coal block auction, targeting UCG-capable blocks. The move supports cleaner coal gasification, syngas and hydrogen production, reduces import dependence, and boosts private sector confidence in energy transition

A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in Odisha's Bhadrak district. An accused was arrested from Jagatsinghpur district in connection with the case

Hyderabad police arrested two men from Odisha at Secunderabad railway station for carrying ganja and seized 6.25 kg of the drug from them. The arrests were made by the Commissioner’s Task Force following a tip-off.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the Telangana government will study the feasibility of setting up a thermal power plant at the Naini coal block in Odisha. A team of officials will assess the proposal before a final decision is taken.

Olive Ridley turtles have begun mating near Odisha’s Rushikulya river mouth. Authorities have intensified patrolling to prevent poaching. Mass nesting is expected in February, while mechanised fishing is banned within 20 km to protect the endangered turtles during breeding season

The NIA has chargesheeted 11 individuals for looting 4,000 kg of explosives in Odisha's Rourkela district in May, linking them to Maoist conspiracy, UAPA, BNSS, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act violations targeting government and security forces

Days before turning 100, Dr K Lakshmi Bai donated Rs 3.4 crore to AIIMS Bhubaneswar to improve women’s cancer care. A former MKCG Medical College professor, she hopes her contribution benefits poor and helpless women across the State

A first-year B Tech student of KIIT was found hanging in his hostel room in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Police have launched a full investigation. This is the third student suicide on the KIIT campus this year, prompting political concern

Odisha has revamped its Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy, offering up to Rs 1.20 crore for top leaders, enhanced compensation for surrendered weapons and additional benefits including housing, skill training and legal aid, aiming to further reduce left-wing extremism in the State

A four-year-old boy in Odisha’s Kandhamal district died after accidentally swallowing a small toy gun found inside a chips packet. The toy blocked his airway, and he was declared dead at the Daringbadi CHC. Police have received no formal complaint yet

The GRP and RPF at Secunderabad busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket from Odisha to Mumbai and arrested two persons from Bihar. They seized 18.8 kg of marijuana worth Rs 9.4 lakh. The main supplier from Odisha is absconding.

Y Sai Dedeepya and Sai Ananya Varanasi of Hyderabad finished runners-up in the women’s doubles at the AITA tennis tournament in Puri, Odisha, losing 0-6, 2-6 in the final to West Bengal’s Aleena Farid and Akansha Ghosh

Passengers had a narrow escape after an Odisha RTC bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Parvatipuram Manyam district on Thursday morning. The driver’s quick action helped avert a tragedy. The incident adds to a series of recent bus accidents in Telugu states.