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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly Monday passed an appropriation bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 17,440 crore from its consolidated funds during the 2025-26 financial year. The Odisha Appropriation Bill (No. 2), 2025, was passed by voice vote, amid a walkout by opposition BJD...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of primary school teachers of Odisha have been staging a protest in front of the state Assembly, which is in session, demanding fulfilment of their demands, including a pay hike. They demanded upgradation of teacher posts to level-2 and provision of salary at...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 3,486 cybercrime cases involving forgery of Rs 222.09 crore were reported in Odisha in the last 16 months, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. In a written reply, Majhi said the state also recorded 69 digital arrest cases...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 40,947 cases of crimes against women, including 3,205 rapes, were registered in Odisha in 15 months till September, according to data provided by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the assembly Monday. These cases were reported since July 1, 2024, Majhi...

Cuttack: Having recovered from a nasty neck injury, Shubman Gill is feeling good ahead of his comeback in the T20 International series against South Africa after undergoing extensive rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The CoE cleared Gill to play in the five-match...

Cuttack: India captain Suryakumar Yadav believes Hardik Pandya's return will restore the tactical depth and balance that shaped the team's Asia Cup surge when the world champions take on South Africa in a five-match T20I series starting Cuttack Tuesday. The ace India seam-bowling all-rounder, who...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has spent more than Rs 3.39 crore on repairs and renovation of the official quarters of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his two deputies and 13 ministers, the CM informed the Assembly Monday. CM Majhi provided the expenditure details in a written...

Cuttack: The return of Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya will lend fresh sheen and much-needed completeness to reigning world champions India when they begin their official march towards the home T20 World Cup with the opening match of a five-game series against South Africa, in...

Bhubaneswar/Sundargarh: BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Monday expressed deep concern over the death of a woman student from Sundargarh district, calling the incident “heart-wrenching” and demanding strict action against those responsible. The undergraduate student from Rajgangpur suffered severe burn injuries Friday night...

Cuttack: Four people were arrested for allegedly black-marketing the tickets of the India-South Africa T20 match in Cuttack's Barabati Stadium Tuesday, police said. While 12 tickets being sold at inflated rates were seized by officers of the Bidanasi police station, nine tickets were recovered from...