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Puri: Popular social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra has landed in trouble after making remarks about the Puri Jagannath Temple. In a recent podcast, he claimed that unmarried couples who visit the temple either break up or fail to get married. His comments have sparked criticism...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented a Rs 17,440 crore supplementary budget for the 2025 26 financial year (FY'26) in the assembly to support ongoing schemes in food security, health, education and urban infrastructure. Majhi, who is also in charge of the...

Bhubaneswar: A bomb attack outside Kendriya Vidyalaya-3 (KV-3) in the Gadakana area triggered panic in the state capital Friday. Police said unidentified miscreants hurled crude bombs near the school around 8 a.m. No injuries or property damage were reported. Mancheswar police reached the spot and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has received eight complaints relating to ragging, sexual discrimination and harassment from women students of different colleges and universities over a period of two years, Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj told the state Assembly Friday. Replying to a written question from BJD...

Bhubaneswar: To eradicate Left-Wing Extremism in the state, Odisha government has launched a revised Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy by enhancing financial assistance, rewards for surrendered firearms and others. Financial assistance for high-ranking surrendered Maoist cadres has been raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of All India Students' Federation (AISF) Thursday strongly opposed the rejection of scholarship applications submitted by students of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAV) for the current academic year. In an official statement, AISF mentioned that the scholarship, provided by the Central Government,...

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown to curb rising road accidents and promote safe driving, the Commerce and Transport (C&T) department has suspended the Registration Certificates (RCs) of 241 vehicles across the state for repeatedly violating traffic rules. The decision comes as part of the state’s...

New Delhi / Bhubaneswar: Odisha received the 'Gold Award' for its outstanding presentation at the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 in New Delhi on Thursday. The Odisha Pavilion also bagged the 'Best Pavilion' award, marking the state’s fourth consecutive win after receiving the...

Bhubaneswar: Ananta Charan Behera went to his former workplace, the Odisha Assembly, Thursday to have a glimpse of President Droupadi Murmu, but was utterly surprised when she spotted him in the crowd and called him by his name. Behera, a retired grade IV employee, was...

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Salaries of 91 senior officers of Odisha's Cuttack district, including that of the SP (Rural), were withheld for allegedly failing to resolve public grievances lodged with the CM's Grievance Cell (CMGC), according to official documents. The additional district magistrate sent a letter to the...