Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has approved a significant increase in the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Speaker, and pensions for former legislators after the State Assembly passed the revised remuneration bill. Under the new provisions, the salary and pension for both sitting and former MLAs have been raised to ₹90,000 per month. The [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha has released a new list of office-bearers for various districts and organisational wings. Approved by State BJP President Manmohan Samal, the new appointments include seven Morcha Presidents, three in-charges for BJP cells, one office secretary, one IT in-charge, and as many as 37 district prabharis.

Puri: On the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, members of the Indian cricket team, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, visited the sacred Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday to seek divine blessings. The series opener of the five-match T20I contest will be played later in the day at Barabati Stadium, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded 136 elephant deaths in the last 18 months, spanning 2024–25 and April–September 2025, according to Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia. The figures were presented in the State Assembly on Tuesday in response to a legislative query. Breaking down the causes, the Minister informed that poaching claimed [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Odisha government for completely failing to spend on public welfare and development. “Sad to say that there is no expenditure being made by the State Government of Odisha for the people of this state and for their development”, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is staring at a major crisis in its police force with 1,784 Sub-Inspector (SI) posts lying vacant across the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question by Kendrapara MLA Ganeswar Behera, the Chief Minister said the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police tops the list [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is reeling under an acute shortage of doctors, with nearly 60% of sanctioned posts remaining vacant, severely impacting healthcare delivery, especially in rural and tribal areas. Replying to a question in the State Assembly, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling revealed that out of 15,774 sanctioned doctor posts, a staggering 9,503 are [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded 3,486 cybercrime cases in the past 16 months, marking a sharp surge in digital fraud and online offences. This has been informed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday in the Assembly. Responding to a question from MLA Rama Chandra Kadam, the Chief Minister said 727 people have been arrested, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday strongly condemned the death of a Rajgangpur-based college student who succumbed to burn injuries after allegedly setting herself on fire due to prolonged harassment by a male friend. The victim passed away in the early hours of Monday while undergoing treatment [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) 2025 will be conducted on January 20, 2026 across the state, announced the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) on Saturday. The examination will be held in two separate papers on the same day: Paper-I: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Paper-II: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM The [...]