Balasore

The Odisha government on Wednesday expedited rescue and relief operation in Balasore district as the flood situation continued to remain grim, prompting the administration to evacuate over 11,000 people to safety.

A 46-year-old man has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a nine-year-old tribal girl in Odisha's Balasore, police said on Sunday.

At least 24 students of a government educational institution in Odisha's Balasore district fell ill after having midday meal in the school on Thursday, officials said.

A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday for raping a girl.

Three people were injured and several motorcycles damaged in a clash between two groups in Odisha's Balasore town on Monday, following which prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed, officials said.

A one-day baby boy was allegedly stolen from a government hospital in Odisha's Balasore district following which he was rescued within 12 hours and two women, including an ASHA worker, were detained, police said on Monday.

At least three students drowned while taking bath after celebrating Holi in Odisha's Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts, police said.

A woman police Inspector was allegedly manhandled and locked up by miscreants during a raid at a gambling den in Odisha's Balasore district.

A 28-year-old man allegedly hired hitmen and got his brother killed in Odisha's Balasore district over a land dispute, police said on Friday.

The incident took place at Patapur Chhak in Odisha's Balasore district early on Tuesday.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Balasore seat in Odisha, putting speculations to rest.

Months after about 293 people were killed in a train accident in Odisha, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre about the safety parameters in the Railways, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach'.

The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.

Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.

The Odisha government on Wednesday expedited rescue and relief operation in Balasore district as the flood situation continued to remain grim, prompting the administration to evacuate over 11,000 people to safety.

A 46-year-old man has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a nine-year-old tribal girl in Odisha's Balasore, police said on Sunday.

At least 24 students of a government educational institution in Odisha's Balasore district fell ill after having midday meal in the school on Thursday, officials said.

A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday for raping a girl.

Three people were injured and several motorcycles damaged in a clash between two groups in Odisha's Balasore town on Monday, following which prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed, officials said.

A one-day baby boy was allegedly stolen from a government hospital in Odisha's Balasore district following which he was rescued within 12 hours and two women, including an ASHA worker, were detained, police said on Monday.

At least three students drowned while taking bath after celebrating Holi in Odisha's Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Balasore districts, police said.

A woman police Inspector was allegedly manhandled and locked up by miscreants during a raid at a gambling den in Odisha's Balasore district.

A 28-year-old man allegedly hired hitmen and got his brother killed in Odisha's Balasore district over a land dispute, police said on Friday.

The incident took place at Patapur Chhak in Odisha's Balasore district early on Tuesday.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Balasore seat in Odisha, putting speculations to rest.

Months after about 293 people were killed in a train accident in Odisha, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre about the safety parameters in the Railways, including the automatic train protection system 'Kavach'.

The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.

Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.