Koraput/ Sunabeda: The Central University of Odisha in Koraput district witnessed intense unrest on campus Friday as hundreds of students staged a massive protest in front of the administrative building, accusing the university authorities of prolonged mental harassment, academic mismanagement, and playing with the future...
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik Friday strongly criticized the Odisha Budget 2026-27 presented in the Assembly by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, likening it to “a full menu in an empty kitchen.” In a statement issued here, Patnaik...
Brajarajnagar: A 55-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her residence here Friday, while her husband, who was also inside the house and fell unconscious when the door was opened, died at a hospital later in the day. The deceased were identified as...
Bhawanipatna: Officials of Odisha Vigilance Friday uncovered substantial assets during simultaneous house searches linked to Forester Bhagbat Bhusan Behera. The searches were conducted following allegations that Behera, serving as forester of Bhatangpadar forest section under Bhawanipatna forest range in Kalahandi district, possessed assets disproportionate to...
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik slammed the annual state Budget presented in the Assembly Friday by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, calling the Budget "full menu in an empty kitchen." Speaking to media persons on the Budget outside...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced a new scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangal Yojana’, under which girls born in economically weaker section families will receive Rs 1,00,001 upon completion of graduation. Presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, CM Majhi said...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday proposed setting up four new universities in Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda and Jagatsinghpur districts while presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Finance portfolio, also proposed two new...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has allocated Rs 530 crore for flood management in the state budget. An outlay of Rs 1,000 crore has been earmarked for the In-Stream Storage Structure Programme, while Rs 180 crore has been allocated for the Nabakrushna Choudhury Secha Unnayan Yojana....
Bargarh: Allegations of false entries in paddy procurement have surfaced in Odisha’s Bargarh district, leading to commencement of a probe into the matter by the Civil Supplies department, sources said Friday. The controversy erupted after it was alleged that a single truck delivered paddy to...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a ‘third gender’ category in the application form for the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2025, following directions from the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). The provision has been included in a revised notification issued by the Odisha Public Service...
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