Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has expressed his concerns over the reports of social unrest in different parts of the state and urged the government to take all possible steps to protect the people from all walks of life. Naveen said, “Odisha is a state where communal harmony [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja as Working Chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee. Ahuja has been given the new role in addition to his current duties. “In exercise of powers conferred by Section 6 (1) (b) of Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954, the State Government [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday declared “Bhang” as an intoxicant in the state. An official notification has been issued by the Excise Department in this regard. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of section 2 of the Odisha Excise Act, 2008 (Odisha Act 10 of 2013), the State Government do hereby [...]

Bhubaneswar: The schedule for by-elections to fill vacant chairman and vice-chairman posts in several Panchayat Samitis across Odisha has been announced by the State Election Commission (SEC). The by-elections will take place on 22 August 2024, from 12.30 pm to 2 pm, the SEC informed. There are six vacant chairman posts in the state, located [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday nabbed Tara Prasad Mishra, former Chief Engineer, Roads & Building (Civil) for possessing disproportionate assets. The Vigilance officials unearthed huge movable and immovable assets worth several crores during simultaneous house searches at nine places in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Jharsuguda linked to Mishra. Mishra was found in possession of disproportionate assets [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of veteran actor Gopal Sahu, who was famous for playing the role of demon king Kansa Maharaja at Dhanu Yatra. The Chief Minister said that he was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Gopal Sahu, the [...]

Bhanjanagar: As many as 10 students were injured in a lightning strike in Bhanjanagar block in Ganjam district. The unfortunate incident took place at Gallery Govt. High School in Bhanjanagar when the students were studying. The students of Class VI and VII were injured in the lightning strike. The injured students were admitted in the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) team that reviewed the impact of the controversial Polavaram project on Odisha has submitted its report to party President Naveen Patnaik. The team led by Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak visited Motu, Alma and Peta Binayakpur villages in Malkangiri district and took opinions of the locals on the project. The team [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has transferred OAS officer Ansuman Rath from E&IT Department to General Administration and Public Grievance Department. Rath, who currently serves as OSD at E&IT Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary at General Administration and Public Grievance Department, as per an official notification. The OAS officer will serve at [...]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP government has failed to solve the potato crisis in the state, alleged Santrupt Misra, Political Secretary to BJD President Naveen Patnaik. Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhawan, the BJD national spokesperson said that it is the duty of the government to protect the interests of the people. Targeting the State government [...]