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Bhubaneswar: Lord Lingaraj's 'Handi Bhanga Jatra' remains suspended for 12th consecutive year

India, Feb. 21 -- Causing resentment among the devotees, the 'Handi Bhanga Jatra' of Lord Lingaraj could not be held in the Odisha capital here on Saturday. The ritial remained suspended for the 12th... Read More


Odisha records Rs 6,569 crore liquor sales in 10 months

India, Feb. 21 -- Alcoholic drinks including India-made foreign liquor (IMFL), beer and country-made liquor worth Rs 6,569 crore were sold in Odisha in the first 10 months of 2025-26 financial year. ... Read More


School dropout rate rises again in Odisha, touches 15% in 2024-25: Minister

India, Feb. 20 -- After witnessing a steady decline for three consecutive years, the school dropout rate in Odisha has risen again, increasing from 12 per cent to 15 per cent in the 2024-25 academic y... Read More


Police Crack Soumya Jena Murder Case in Cuttack, 5 Arrested

India, Feb. 20 -- The Commissionerate Police have cracked the murder case of 32-year-old Soumya Ranjan Jena, who was shot dead during a feast at Nuapada Press Colony under Madhupatana police limits in... Read More


Former Headmaster, VEC President get 3 years RI for misuse of Government funds in Balasore

India, Feb. 20 -- A vigilance court in Balasore on Friday sentenced a former headmaster and a Village Education Committee (VEC) president to three years of rigorous imprisonment for misappropriating g... Read More


Odisha CM announces 'Kanya Sumangal Yojana' to support girls' education up to Graduation

India, Feb. 20 -- In a major push to promote girls' education and curb dropouts, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced the launch of Kanya Sumangal Yojana, a new welfare scheme aimed a... Read More


State Budget-2026: Govt to open 4 new varsities, 2 engineering colleges in Odisha

India, Feb. 20 -- The state government will establish new universities and engineering colleges in Odisha to boost the education sector. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced this while present... Read More


Odisha to enrol students into 4-year ITEP through NCET-2026

India, Feb. 20 -- The Higher Education Department of the Odisha government has notified that admissions into the 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the academic session 2026-27 w... Read More


Govt invites proposals for formation of new districts in Odisha

India, Feb. 19 -- The state government has invited proposals for formation of new districts in Odisha in 2026-27 financial year. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari made announcement in this regard in the... Read More


ID cards mandatory for students on Utkal University campus

India, Feb. 19 -- The authorities of Utkal University in the Odisha capital here have laid a set of guidelines for the students to maintain discipline on the campus. As per the guidelines, valid ID c... Read More