Odisha

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has reacted on the Odisha Budget 2024-25 presented by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the Assembly. The BJD supremo said that more than 40 schemes of his government have been renamed by the BJP government. “About yesterday’s national budget, I have given my bite. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Thursday presented the Budget of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25 in the Assembly. This is the first Budget of the BJP Government in Odisha. Here are the major allocations: Subhadra Yojana: Rs 10,000 crore Samrudha Krushaka Yojana [...]

Sambalpur: The authorities of Hirakud dam have decided to release the season’s first floodwater from the reservoir on July 28. The gates of the Hirakud dam will be opened at 9 am on Sunday to release excess floodwater, the dam authorities informed. The inflow of water into the reservoir is 2,14,993 cusecs while the outflow [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday made a scathing attack on the BJP government over the controversial statement made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik. “If you have dare, then arrest Naveen Patnaik”, BJD MLA Arun Sahoo challenged. Naveen Patnaik has been elected to the Parliament three [...]

Bhubaneswar: Sunil Kumar Rout, Chief Construction Engineer, Lower Suktel, Bolangir, has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets. Simultaneous house searches are being conducted by the Vigilance sleuths led by 2 Addl. SPs, 8 DSPs, 6 Inspectors, 10 ASIs and other supporting staff. The raids are being carried out on [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has once again demanded for the withdrawal of 18% GST on Kendu (Tendu) Leaf. Raising the issue in Rajya Sabha through a Special Mention, BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra said that Kendu leaf is financial backbone of about 10 lakhs Kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal workers of Odisha, [...]

New Delhi: BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra has demanded for inclusion of Ho, Mundari, Bhumij, Kui, Saora and Kosli/Sambalpuri languages in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The BJD MP in Rajya Sabha through a Special Mention raised the demand for inclusion of these languages spoken in Odisha into the 8th Schedule of Constitution. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The councillors of Phulbani Municipality met BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik after defeating the BJP Chairperson of urban local body in the no-confidence motion. The councillors met the BJD supremo at his residence to take his blessings. They also discussed a range of issues pertaining to the development of Phulbani [...]

Bhubaneswar: Bhabani Shankar Bhoi has been elected as Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The Talasara MLA was elected unopposed for the post. Bhoi has filed the nomination papers for the post on Tuesday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s economy is expected to grow by 8.5% in 2023-24 compared to 7.9% growth in 2022-23, according to the Economic Survey Report. The state’s per capita income is estimated at Rs 1,61,437 for 2023-24, which is 12.4 per cent lower than the national per capita income of Rs 1,84,205, the report stated. NITI Aayog [...]