Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday effected a major reshuffle among senior-level IAS officers, transferring Collectors of several districts of the State. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department in this regard. Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, Secretary, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack is appointed as Director, Odia Language, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, held an in-depth review meeting to assess the activities and progress of the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO). The session focused on the corporation’s commitment to providing safe and hygienic drinking water to the public and ensuring the timely completion of ongoing projects. Dr. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Two persons including the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of BJD MLA Niranjan Pujari died following bullet injuries at Chulimalgaon in Subarnapur district of Odisha on Wednesday. Two persons have reportedly been detained at Binka police station for the investigation into the case. The deceased identified as Manoj Jhankar and Seshadev Jhankar of the Chulimalgaon [...]

Mumbai: The bye-election for one vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha will be held on September 3. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced bye-elections to fill up 12 Rajya Sabha seats from 9 states including Odisha. The polling will be conducted on September 3 from 9 am to 4 pm and the counting [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 in the 50 kg category has shocked the country. BJD President Naveen Patnaik said that he was pained to know the disqualification of Phogat from the Olympics ahead of the gold medal fight. “Pained to know about the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from Paris [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed two buildings, one flat, three plots, cash wroth Rs 6 lakh and other valuable assets from the possession of Pradeep Kumar Sahu, BDO, Athagarh, Cuttack after the raids. Based on the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to his income by the BDO, simultaneous house searches are being conducted [...]

Bhubaneswar: It is now the time of Potato to bring tears to the eyes of the consumers in state. Rising price of the essential vegetable potato has started pinching the pockets of the common man in Odisha. The price of potato has risen to an exorbitant level of Rs 60 per Kilogram in just within [...]

Cuttack: Odisha Vigilance officers are conducting searches at eight locations in connection with the allegations of disproportionate assets by Athagarh BDO Pradeep Kumar Sahu. According to reports, the searches are being conducted in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Nayagarh, and Athagarh. The Vigilance teams including six DSPs, six Inspectors, 10 ASIs and other staff are engaged in conducting [...]

Bhubaneswar: CEO of NITI Aayog B.V.R Subrahmanyam today met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lokseva Bhawan to discuss the preparation of a Vision Document to realize its goal of a Bikasita Odisha. During the discussion, Chief Minister Majhi said that the Odisha has huge potential in different sectors and we need to realize [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Vinesh Phogat for entering into semifinals of women’s freestyle 50kg category at the Paris Olympics 2024. Phogat advanced to the maiden semifinals of the women’s freestyle 50kg match after beating Ukraine’s Oksana Vasylivna Livach 7-5 in her second bout of the day at the Paris Olympics 2024 on [...]