Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre, giving additional responsibilities to the officials. As per notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, Samarth Verma, Director, Technical Education & Training, Odisha with additional charge of Managing Director, Odisha Film Development Corporation is allowed to remain in additional [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal MP Dr. Sasmit Patra has asked the Centre to accord special category recognition for Odisha immediately. Raising the issue in Rajya Sabha, the BJD MP said, “Not tomorrow. Today. The time for sympathetic words is over. The time for decisive action has come”. “Today, I do not rise merely as a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has offered tribute to former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan, who passed away at the age of 84. The Chief Minister paid floral tribute to the mortal remains of the veteran BJP leader at Bhubaneswar airport. CM Majhi described Debendra Pradhan as a “popular leader and an accomplished parliamentarian” [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik paid his last respects to former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan. Naveen visited the residence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to pay respects to his father Debendra Pradhan. The LoP offered his condolences to Dharmendra Pradhan and the bereaved family. Naveen described Debendra [...]

Bhubaneswar: More than 2600 villages in Odisha do not have mobile connectivity, said state Electronics & IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling. In reply to a question of BJD MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera, the Minister informed the Assembly that out of total 51167 villages in Odisha, 2603 villages have no mobile connectivity. The Minister further stated that [...]

Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to witness intense heat wave conditions till March 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Severe heat waves, along with hot and humid conditions and warm nights, are likely to affect several parts of the state till March 19, the IMD predicted. The IMD has issued a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has approved 19 major industrial projects worth Rs 6117 crore in 10 key sectors. The projects have been approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. The projects, spanning across 10 key sectors, including Biofuel, Biotechnology, Steel, Food Processing, Apparel, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Monday arrested an accountant at the office of Block Education Officer (BEO) in Rajkanika, Kendrapara district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a Self-Help Group (SHG). The accountant has been identified as Md. Firoz Khan. Khan had demanded the bribe for passing a bill of Rs. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has expressed his profound grief over the demise of former Union Minister and former state BJP President Debendra Pradhan. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, LoP Naveen said that Debendra Pradhan will always be remembered for his unparalleled organizational skills and charismatic [...]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Dr Debendra Pradhan passed away at the official residence of his son and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on Monday. He was 84. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over Pradhan’s demise, describing him as a “popular leader [...]