Odisha

Bhubaneswar: All India Congress Committee (AICC) has dissolved Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee to restructure the party in the state. “Congress President approved the proposal of the complete dissolution of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) including the PCC president, officer bearers, executive committee, district/block/mandal congress committees, frontal organisations, departments, and cells with immediate effect”, the AICC [...]

Bhubaneswar: Congress on Sunday appointed Pottangi MLA Rama Chandra Kadam as the leader of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in the Odisha Assembly. Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal has intimated Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar about the announcement in a letter on Sunday. Basudevpur MLA Ashok Das and MLA Rajgangpur C.S. Raazen Ekka have been appointed [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo met Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik ahead of commencement of the first session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly. The CM and Deputy CM invited Naveen Patnaik to attend the all-party meeting today ahead of the Assembly session starting tomorrow. [...]

Bhubaneswar: After facing severe backlash over his government’s move to rename of Biju Patnaik Sports Award as Odisha Rajya Krida Samman, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today said that the State Government will not change the name of the award. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that he got the information from the media [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal has strongly condemned the Mohan Majhi-led BJP government’s move to rename the Biju Patnaik Sports Award as Odisha Rajya Krida Samman. The BJD has accused the BJP of resorting to narrow politics. BJD spokesperson and Nayagarh MLA Arun Sahoo said that Biju Patnaik was a legendary figure in Indian [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Saturday chaired an important meeting of BJD Legislature Party ahead of the commencement of the first session of the 17th Odisha Assembly. The BJD supremo discussed about the party’s strategies for the budget session of the Assembly with the MLAs. Naveen urged [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal has strongly reacted to the allegations regarding the construction of Sankha Bhawan, the party headquarters of BJD, in Bhubaneswar. The BJD said that there are no irregularities in the construction of Sankha Bhawan. It has been built as per the prevailing laws and regulations, the party said. In a press [...]

Bhubaneswar: Barang 1999, a popular Odia web series of Kanccha Lannka, has bagged the Best Regional Web Series award at the prestigious Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2024. The award was received by Akshay Kumar Parija, Co Founder & Chairman of Kanccha Lannka along with Ajay Padhi, Director of the series “Barang 1999”. ‘Barang 1999’ stands [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested Dinesh Kumar Rout, Sarapanch of Brundabahal GP, Golamunda in Kalahandi district. Rout was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths, a day he was intercepted at Khaliakani by a team of anti-graft officials, while he was carrying Rs 5.4 lakhs suspected ill-gotten cash. The Sarapanch is being forwarded to the court. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts in Odisha will witness heavy rainfall till July 25, predicts the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The depression over the Odisha coast near Chilika Lake remained practically stationary during the past 3 hours and lay centred at 8.30 AM on Saturday over the same region near latitude 19.6°N and longitude 85.4°E, about 40 [...]