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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: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, with focus on agriculture, rural development and women empowerment. Out of the total outlay, Rs 1,80,000 crore has been earmarked for programme expenditure, around 58 per cent of...

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....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the annual Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly Friday. This year, the total Budget outlay is reportedly Rs 3.10 lakh crore. Out of the total outlay, Rs...

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...

Mayurbhanj: Forest authorities arrested 39 poachers Thursday in the southern division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve, officials said. Authorities recovered nine country-made rifles, 20 bows, and a large quantity of gunpowder and other arms from them. The poachers have been identified as residents of villages...

Rayagada: In a shocking incident, the body of a newborn baby boy was found abandoned Thursday behind Rayagada College in Godavarish Nagar, Rayagada district. Locals said the infant may have been left shortly after birth, while others offered different theories. Residents alerted police early Thursday...