Bharat Express

Odisha govt

The Odisha government is poised to launch a ₹2,659 crore scholarship program for economically disadvantaged students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar claimed on Sunday that by bringing “outsiders” into the state’s affairs, the opposition BJP and the ruling BJD were undermining Odisha’s sense of self. He declared that “outsiders” were now more influential in the state’s politics, economy, and bureaucracy while the significance of Odias was steadily declining, raising the slogan …