Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday extended warm greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. “Heartfelt greetings and best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti marks the northward movement of the Sun (Uttarayan), he said. “As per our culture and tradition, the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The District Collectors in Odisha have been asked to prepare a list of persons detained in various jails of the state under different draconian laws during the Emergency period, as the state government has decided to provide pensions and other benefits to the detainees. It is pertinent here to mention that the Odisha Home [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the people of Odisha for the MoU signing between the National Health Authority under the Ministry of Health and family Welfare and Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Department for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in the eastern state. PM Modi [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Nayagarh MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo has strongly countered BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan on the issue of Sankha Bhawan canteen, alleging that the saffron party is doing cheap politics. Instead of focusing on developmental works and administration, the BJP is more interested to know what the BJD is doing. It seems [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched premium bus services from four cities — Puri, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna and Berhampur — for Ayodhya via Varanasi and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh for the Maha Kumbh Mela. The special pilgrim buses to the holy places have been started by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik on Saturday met the family members of deceased police mitra Sahadev Nayak. LoP Naveen extended both financial and moral support to the bereaved family of Sahadev Nayak, who was brutally killed by the miscreants in the capital city in the early morning [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, is now open to the general public, including students, and will remain accessible until the evening of January 12. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore India’s cultural heritage and the achievements of the global Indian diaspora. The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) celebrations [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that the state government will formulate a special dedicated policy for Non-Resident Odias (NROs) to ensure their active participation in the journey of Odisha to become a ‘Prosperous state’. During an interaction session with the NROs on the last day of the three-day 18th Pravasi Bharatiya [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, urging the release of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives from Kirmira block, Jharsuguda district, who were allegedly detained by the local police in Sareipali, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. In his letter, Naveen xpressed concern, stating: “I am writing to [...]

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the Indian diaspora can make significant contributions towards the realisation of India’s mission of Viksit Bharat – a developed India by 2047, when the country will celebrate 100 years of its Independence. Speaking at the valedictory session of the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Convention here on Friday, President [...]