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The report suggested that despite a 22.2% reduction in dropouts at the secondary level between 2014-15 and 2021-22, Odisha still has the highest secondary-level dropout rate in India at 27.29 per cent.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik congratulated Bhoi for his election as the Deputy Speaker.

The government has prepared 12 guidelines for the inclusion of eligible beneficiaries and 10 guidelines for the exclusion of ineligible beneficiaries.

Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo announced that the future of the KALIA scheme will be decided soon. In response to BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, he stated that high-level discussions are ongoing. The Assembly saw disruptions with Speaker Surama Padhy adjourning sessions multiple times due to protests.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a record allocation of Rs 10,586 crore for the development of Railway projects in Odisha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on enhancing the state's infrastructure and personally reviews progress. The allocation during BJP governance has increased twelve-fold compared to the UPA regime.

Public darshan at Puri Srimandir will be suspended from 6 PM to 9 PM today due to the 'Banakalagi' rituals of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra. This is the first such ritual after their 'Niladri Bije' following the Rath Yatra. The Dutta Mohapatra servitors will repaint the deities using traditional organic colours.

In a major breakthrough, Sambalpur police arrested 10 members of a dacoit gang. The police seized 480 gm of gold, Rs 5.12 lakh cash, 175 gm of silver, two four-wheelers, two tractors and four bikes.

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for 12 districts in Odisha till July 27.

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BEO has also issued a show cause notice to two other assistant teachers in connection with the incident. 

The Minister also informed that apart from penalty, cases will be registered against the owners of the vehicles operating without valid fitness certificates.

Opposition parties BJD and Congress criticized the ruling BJP over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech about the Polavaram Irrigation Project, terming it a betrayal of Odisha's interests. Senior BJD leader Prasanna Acharya and Congress leader Sofia Firdous expressed concerns about political motivations and the impact on villages in Odisha.

On the Polavaram issue, Patnaik said allocating more funds for Polavaram without sorting out the genuine grievances of Odisha shows impartiality against Odisha.

Not only the BJD, the Congress MLAs also created ruckus over the alleged assault on an Assistant Section Officer (ASO) by the son of Governor Raghubar Das.

The demand for arrest has been made over the indiscipline during Odisha Governor Raghubar Das’ address in the House.