Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday approved 25 major projects worth to the tune of Rs 4,222.24 crore. The approvals were granted during the 133rd State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary of Odisha, Manoj Ahuja. “These projects, which span a variety of high-impact sectors, are expected to generate more [...]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of devotees from across the country on Tuesday thronged to the coastal city of Puri in Odisha to have darshan of the revered Lord Jagannath at the 12th-century shrine on the eve of the New Year. The devotees believe that beginning the year with the blessings of the holy triad brings prosperity and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday said the state government will provide adequate compensation to the farmers for the damages caused to crops by the recent untimely rainfall in the state. Speaking to mediapersons here on Monday, Pujari said that the damages assessment reports from affected districts are expected [...]

New Delhi: Days after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, criticism has been mounting in the state against the Mohan Majhi-led government, alleging inaction in an assault case involving his son. In July, Raghubar Das’s son was accused of assaulting a government employee, Baikuntha Pradhan over not sending a luxury [...]

Bhubaneswar: Today Biju Janata Dal is celebrating its 28th Foundation Day today. On this day in 1997, it was founded by Naveen Patnaik – the able son of legendary leader and great freedom fighter Biju Patnaik to give a new direction to the state’s development and growth in the new millennium. Ever since the political [...]

New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday demanded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country, for Biju Janata Dal President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The Union Minister also sought the Bharat Ratna for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Speaking at a program at Begusarai, his Lok Sabha constituency, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday extended condolences on the death of veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal. CM Majhi also called Benegal the cornerstone of Indian parallel cinema. “Deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal. A cornerstone of Indian parallel cinema, he was revered and admired by cinephiles worldwide. [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has condoled the demise of legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who passed away in Mumbai on Monday. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said he was deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Benegal was a doyen of Indian cinema [...]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday met the Election Commission of India and submitted a memorandum complaining “unusual” variances in the votes cast in the 2024 Parliamentary and Assembly elections in Odisha. The delegation comprising all BJD Rajya Sabha MPs claimed that “serious discrepancies” have been found between Form 17-C [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday said that the state government will provide compensation to farmers for the damage to the crops due to unseasonal rainfall in the state within the next five days. Speaking to mediapersons here on Monday, Pujari said that the district administrations have been asked to [...]