Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Following widespread uproar over the proposed untimely celebration of Snana Yatra and Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Houston in U.S., the Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday wrote letter to the authorities of ISKCON urging the organisation to postpone the performance of the sacred festivals on the proposed dates of November 3rd [...]

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the death of two labourers from Odisha in the metro tunnel construction accident in Patna. He also assured to give adequate compensation to the deceased’s family members after completion of the verification process. Singh Khuntia has also stated that the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district has reopened for visitors today after it remained closed for six days. The tourists were restricted from visiting the tiger reserve from October 23 to October 25 due to cyclone Dana. It was supposed to reopen on Saturday. But, the tiger reserve authority extended the closure period by [...]

Puri: The Lord Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees for five hours tomorrow for Banakalagi or ‘Srimukha Sringara’ rituals of the deities. The public darshan of the Holy Trinity will be restricted from 5 PM to 10 PM on Ocotober 30 after the end of the second Bhoga Mandap, informed the Shree [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday effected a reshuffle in the OAS cadre with the transfer of several officers. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department in this regard. Sailendra Kumar Jena, Joint Secretary to Government, Sports & YS Department is transferred and posted as Joint Secretary to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday carried out an aerial survey of the cyclone-affected areas in Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts. The Chief Minister surveyed the situation in the coastal areas of Paradip, Mahakalpada, Rajkanika, Rajnagar and Chandabali. Following the inspection, he directed the concerned departments to assess the damages caused due to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP-led Odisha government has failed miserably in handling cyclone Dana, said the opposition Biju Janata Dal. The focus of the state government was not on dealing with and managing the cyclone, rather it was more concerned about taking credits. While at least four persons lost their lives in the cyclone, the state government’s [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has put four officials under suspension for dereliction of duty during the recent Cyclone Dana. The suspended officers are three Panchayat Extension Officers (PEOs) and one Revenue Inspector (RI). The strict action was taken against the officers following the allegations of negligence and inappropriate behavior towards the public during the cyclone [...]

Bhubaneswar: The relief and restoration work by the personnel of Odisha Police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Odisha Disaster Response Action Force (ODRAF), Fire Services personnel, energy department and other departments is underway on a war footing after cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast, an official said on Friday. The severe cyclonic storm-induced [...]

Bhubaneswsr: Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department, visited several cyclone shelters in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area this afternoon to review the preparedness and arrangements in place. This visit is part of the state’s proactive approach to ensure that critical infrastructure is ready to handle emergencies, especially given [...]