Odisha government
Coverage of Odisha government in the Nexus archive.
- Staines murder case: Supreme Court gives Odisha govt. one month to consider Dara Singh's remission plea
The Supreme Court has given the Odisha government one month to consider Dara Singh's plea for remission in the Staines murder case. Dara Singh requested the state government to evaluate his case under the 2022 guidelines for premature release of life convicts.
- Former CM Naveen Patnaik hits out at Odisha govt, alleging ‘callous’ of handling of school textbooks
Naveen Patnaik criticized the Odisha government for mishandling school textbooks, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond. The BJD party accused the government of massive embezzlement of funds in textbook printing.
- Odisha govt. suspends four senior officials for 1,678 mistakes in new school textbooks
Odisha government suspended four senior officials, including a former SCERT director, for 1,678 mistakes in new school textbooks. SCERT will create a Master Errata Register and establish a Quality Assurance Cell to address the errors.
- Odisha govt. alleges two inquiry reports went missing from CMO during Naveen Patnaik tenure
The Odisha government alleges two inquiry reports disappeared from the Chief Minister’s Office during Naveen Patnaik's tenure. The Home Department has sought an FIR regarding the missing reports on the Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati killing and the SUM Hospital fire incident.