The Budget Session of the Odisha state Assembly was adjourned sine die Friday six days ahead of its schedule amid walkout by Opposition BJP members. The session was scheduled to continue till April 6. On the last day, the House passed the Appropriation Bill, 2023, allowing the state government to spend Rs 2.30 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2023-24.

A book on Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Odisha before Indian independence in 1947, titled A Man Among Princes written by Pabitra Mohan Nayak and VR Singh and published by Rupa publication was released at Jayadev Bhawan.

A little over two months after former Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was gunned down by now sacked ASI Gopal Das at Brajarajnagar Gandhi Chowk, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday nominated her daughter Dipali Das for the May 10 byelection to Jharsuguda Assembly seat.

Following protests by women in different parts of rural Odisha, the state government has decided not to grant new liquor shop licences in these areas during the year 2023-24.

Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) contributed Rs. 100 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) Friday for the state's noble initiatives “Harischandra Sahayata” and “Mahaprayan” Yojana.

The Odisha State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary PK Jena, Friday approved six industrial projects from diverse sectors worth Rs 854.17 crore that is aimed at generating at least 2,167 employment opportunities.

The Odisha state will observe ‘Zero Fatality Week’ from April 1 to 7 as part of an intensified awareness campaign and enforcement drive to prevent road accidents and casualties.

After fresh unrest was reported in Howrah's Kazipara area which witnessed violence over the Ram Navami procession Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose over the issue.

After spending about 10 months in Patiala's central jail, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk free on Saturday, according to his family and lawyer.

The mango crop in the country has been damaged up to 20 per cent because of untimely rains, hailstorm and strong wind, according to senior ICAR officials.

 The death toll in Indore temple stepwell roof collapse incident rose to 36 on Friday.

Does not the country have the right to know the academic qualification of the Prime Minister, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked Friday after the Gujarat High Court set aside an order of the Central Information Commission for providing information on Narendra Modi's degree to him.

The government raised interest rates on most post office saving schemes by up to 0.7 per cent for the April-June 2023 quarter in line with the firming of interest rates in the economy.

 India’s current account deficit, a key indicator of the country’s external sector, declined to $18.2 billion or 2.2 per cent of the GDP in the December quarter of the current fiscal.

The renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in United States will return 15 sculptures to India after it was learnt that the antiquities were illegally removed from the country and sold by disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor.

Earlier this week, student groups along with civil society organisations clashed with the police while taking out a march to the chief minister's official residence, demanding the state government detect and deport illegal immigrants.

The Special Court on Friday while denying bail to Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the evidence collected so far by the CBI shows the applicant's active participation in the above criminal conspiracy.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced in the assembly that his government will not hike electricity rates and will give a subsidy of ₹ 13,114 crores.

Over three decades after the death of a 21-year-old man in a fake encounter in Bareilly, a local court on Friday sentenced a retired sub inspector to life imprisonment.

 Hockey India has named a 39-member men’s core group for the national coaching camp, starting at the SAI Bangalore centre Saturday. The camp will conclude May 21 ahead of the team’s trip to Europe, where it will take on Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands and Argentina in the remaining matches of FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023 season.