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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has criticised the state’s economic performance following the state budget, questioning the effectiveness of the current government’s policies. In his statement, Patnaik said, "Under this double-engine government, the economic growth of the state has declined. I wonder whether...

Bhubaneswar: After facing backlash on social media, KIIT University urged Nepali students to return to campus. In a post on X, KIIT said, “An unfortunate incident took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter...

Kathmandu: The Nepali government Monday addressed concerns after reports surfaced about the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 36,420 women and 8,403 children went missing in Odisha over the past five years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly Monday. Majhi said 421 women were trafficked to other states through middlemen, leading to the arrest of 453 people....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday presented a Rs 2.90-lakh crore state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal with focus on infrastructure, agriculture, and irrigation. Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, said the budget's special thrust is on transformative sectors like infrastructure, urban...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, Monday presented the annual Budget for the financial year 2025-26. This year the total Budget outlay is Rs 2.90 lakh crore. The Budget session, which began February 13, will continue until April...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 582 CPI (Maoist) cadres have surrendered in Odisha from 2006 up to January 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state Assembly Monday. While replying to a question by Congress MLA Mangu Khilla, the chief minister said out of 582...

Bhubaneswar: Police Monday arrested Advik Srivastava, the “ex-boyfriend” of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal who was found dead Sunday evening in the hostel campus of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar. A police official said, "The family members of the deceased have been notified. The accused has been...

Bhubaneswar: A female student from Nepal was found dead Sunday evening in the hostel campus of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, sources said Monday. The deceased was identified as Prakriti Lamsal. She was a B-Tech third-year student of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), the Registrar...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will table the annual state Budget Monday. This Budget comes eight months after formation of BJP government in state, and there is widespread anticipation regarding the fiscal strategies that will be unveiled by the Chief Minister. As per reports...