The Odisha government said that model primary schools will be set up in 6,794 panchayats across the state over the next 5 years, at a cost of ₹11,939 crore

A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Odisha's Balasore district on Saturday for raping a five-year-old girl when she was going to a shop near her house to buy soap.

The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency, a notification by the state home department said.

Guests who came to Odisha from abroad to take part in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in Bhubaneswar enjoyed the signature Odia dishes - from pulses and curries to sweetmeats.