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Odisha govt promotes three senior IAS officers to Additional Chief Secretary rank

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- In a significant move, the Odisha government on Saturday elevated three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the 1996 batch to the rank of Additional Chief ... Read More


OHRC declares use of 'Dahani' term criminal offence, seeks stronger anti witch-hunting law in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) held that the use of the term 'Dahani', meaning witch, should be treated as a criminal offence and issued a set of strict directions t... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26 hails Odisha as model state for growth, inclusion

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Odisha has been repeatedly cited in the Economic Survey 2025-26 for policy innovation and on-ground outcomes shaping reforms in growth, resilience and inclusion. From climate a... Read More


SC declares menstrual hygiene a Constitutional Right, mandates free sanitary pads in schools

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- In a landmark ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court held that the right to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of the right to life and the right to privacy guaranteed under Ar... Read More


Historic shift in Budget speech: Part B to take centre stage in Union Budget 2026

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Union Budget 2026, scheduled to be tabled tomorrow, Sunday, February 01, 2026, is expected to break a long-standing tradition and introduce a significant shift in the Finance M... Read More


'No work without PC': Odisha BDO accused of corruption, 36 leaders gherao Collectorate

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled against the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Bolagarh inOdisha's Khordha district, triggering strong protests by elected ... Read More


Navodaya Vidyalaya student goes missing mysteriously; search operation on

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- A Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya student in Koraput district has mysteriously gone missing since Friday evening. The incident has raised concern among school authorities and parent... Read More


Once a breadwinner, now bedridden: Odisha vegetable vendor lost a leg, then his livelihood

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- He once lived with a smile, earning his livelihood by selling vegetables. Despite poverty, he never complained. He believed that as long as God had given him hands and legs, he... Read More


Tied by chains, bound by poverty: 7 year-old girl Mukeshwari's silent struggle, fight for dignity

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Instead of being held, kissed and protected, Mukeshwari Gond has spent most of her childhood tied in the courtyard of her broken home. Born in Dhodrasimoda village under Raigha... Read More


Ajit Pawar's wife sworn in as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Sunetra Pawar on Saturday took oath as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, marking a historic moment in the state's political journey. Affectionately known as... Read More