Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of renowned modern Odia poet and Padma Bhushan awardee Ramakanta Rath. As a mark of respect, CM Majhi has also directed that the last rites of the literary legend be performed with full state honors. In his condolence message, Chief [...]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional centre on Friday warned that severe heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in several parts of Odisha until March 18 at least. Issuing a severe heatwave alert for Odisha, it warned of rising temperatures at many places in the state from March 14 to 18 with several districts [...]

Bhubaneswar: Eight teacher training institutes (B.Ed. colleges) in the state have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with their nearest Govt Degree colleges today to implement the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) in future. Following this, ITEP will be introduced in these institutions in accordance with the regulations of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) [...]

Berhampur: A house owner and her daughter were arrested by Berhampur Police for allegedly forcefully evicting a tenant and burning his documents and belongings. The tenant Aswini Kumar Samantasinghar, who is from Puri district, had made a rent agreement for 11 months with house owner Jyotirani Sahu to stay her house at Niranjan Nagar area [...]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,859 people died of snakebite in the last two years in Odisha, informed Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari to the Assembly on Thursday. Responding to a question of BJD legislator Subasini Jena, the Minister said that snakebite claimed 1,150 lives in the 2023-24 financial year and 709 lives in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Thursday cornered the state government in the Assembly on the issue of controversial Polavaram Dam project, which is being developed in the neighboring Andhra Pradesh. As soon as the House began for Question Hour, the BJD MLAs had proposed a discussion on the Polavaram project. However, their notice was [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, Rajiv Kumar, Vice President (Operations) at Tata Steel Kalinganagar, has resigned from his position. Kumar has submitted his resignation to Tata Steel’s Managing Director and CEO, T.V. Narendran. Rajesh Rajan, Head of Corporate Communications at Tata Steel, informed that Rajiv Kumar has resigned from the post of Vice President (Operations), [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress on Wednesday demanded immediate withdrawal of legislator Tara Prasad Bahinipati from the Odisha Assembly. The BJD extended its support to protest staged by the Congress over the suspension of Bahinipati. As soon as the Question Hour started at 10:30 am today, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra [...]

Berhampur: As part of its community policing activities to instill confidence among the general public, Sonapur Marine Police Station, Berhampur organized a friendly cricket tournament in Patisonapur village. The youths of the village participated in the sporting event. Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M. and other senior police officials were present in the program and [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bold and transformative step towards road safety and behavioral change, the Government of Odisha is set to launch Zero Accident Day (ZAD) in the state for a 30-day campaign shortly. This pioneering initiative is unique—not only in its vision but in its leadership. Spearheaded by women, ZAD is a first-of-its-kind, multi-stakeholder movement [...]