man and his wife were reportedly died due to excessive drinking in Brajarajnagar area of Jharsuguda district. Jharsuguda: A death of a couple has shocked the Brajarajnagar area people of Jharsuguda district.According to reports, a man was recovered in critical condition along with his wife’s decomposed body at Sabajoba Hanumanmandirapada under Brajarajnagar police limits in…
The Odisha government has allocated ₹42,565 crore to the education sector in the 2026–27 budget, accounting for 13.7 per cent of the total ₹3.10 lakh crore outlay and 3.8 per cent of the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), underscoring its continued emphasis on strengthening human capital as a driver of long-term economic growth.The allocation…
Angul, Feb 21: A tragic road accident occurred near Angul along National Highway 55, when a car collided with the rear of a truck, killing two persons, while another sustained critical injuries. The injured person was rescued and rushed to a nearby medical for treatment.The deceased victims have been identified as Amit Kumar Sahu and…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a ‘Third Gender’ category in the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Examination-2025 application form, marking a significant move towards promoting inclusivity.This decision follows directives from the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and aims to provide equal opportunities to transgenders.To facilitate participation, the registration and application deadlines have been extended for…
Hundreds of lawyers staged a road blockade and raised slogans, demanding that the relocation plan be scrapped. The protest disrupted traffic and affected daily life in the region.Lawyers argued that the relocation would not only inconvenience them but also impact lakhs of people who depend on easy access to the courts. They stressed that this…
Cuttack: The toll in the deadly firecracker explosion at Pagaa in odisha $ cuttack district rose further on Friday, as another critically injured woman succumbed to severe burn injuries—less than 24 hours after a young mother and her three-year-old daughter were killed in the devastating blast on Thursday night. The deceased, identified as Sudhanshubala, had…
Baripada, Feb 20: As many as 39 poachers surrendered following a 24-hour combing operation inside the Similipal National Park after their movement was detected by AI-enabled surveillance cameras, officials said on Friday.According to forest department sources, an armed group had entered the park on Thursday night. Real-time alerts generated by AI cameras enabled authorities to…
Bhubaneswar, February 20: The Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed intense disruptions as members of both BJD and Congress launched protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the State, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn proceedings till 4 PM.As soon as the House met for Question Hour at 10.30 AM, BJD and Congress MLAs rushed to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths launched simultaneous searches at three locations in Kalahandi district today in connection with allegations of possessing disproportionate assets against Bhagbat Bhusan Behera, a Forester under the Bhawanipatna Forest Range.The searches are being conducted at Behera’s residential triple-storeyed building in Hill Town at Bhawanipatna, his brother’s house in Deundi village under Junagarh…
Feb 19: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to develop two separate City Economic Regions (CERs) to accelerate balanced economic growth across Odisha.In his letter, he proposed the formation of the Sambalpur–Sundargarh–Jharsuguda–Bargarh cluster and the Angul–Dhenkanal cluster as distinct economic regions, modeled on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip…
