Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid his humble tributes to eminent litterateur and freedom fighter Utkal Bharati Kuntala Kumari Sabat on her birth anniversary today. On the occasion, the Chief Minister hailed Kuntala Kumari’s contribution in the field of Odia literature and freedom movement. ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ତଥା ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଉତ୍କଳ ଭାରତୀ କୁନ୍ତଳା କୁମାରୀ [...]

Subarnapur: Giving a new dimension to MGNREGS, the Subarnapur district administration has taken up the lemon grass cultivation under the flagship scheme for the first time to arrest migration problem and bring about a change in the sustainable livelihood of the rural poor. The project will not only benefit farmers directly involved in cultivation but [...]

Bhubaneswar: Artists are worshippers of creativity. The village lad who sells clay dolls at village haat is just not selling a sundry object for money. He is selling a piece of Art. He or his family members have infused all their creativity into making that wonderful piece of product. He is the creator and the [...]

Cuttack: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appointed Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi as judge of Orissa High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi [...]

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Lawyers’ Association today felicitated Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for enhancing the Advocates’ Welfare Fund to Rs 5 crore from Rs 3 crore. More than 250 advocates from Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jajpur, Angul, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Khurda and Cuttack met the Chief Minister at his residence here and expressed their gratitude for the move. [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Cabinet today gave approval to a proposal for framing new rules to provide jobs to the eligible family members of the deceased government employees. As per the proposal, the State government will appoint eligible family members of the deceased government employees to the posts of Group D under [...]

Malkangiri: A huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized after an extensive composite anti-Maoist operation in ‘Swabhiman Anchal’, which was previously known as cut-off areas, in Malkangiri district by the security forces. The operation was jointly launched by the Odisha Police, BSF, CoBRA and Andhra Police in Malkangiri district. The teams busted various hideouts [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Council of Ministers under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is learnt to have approved the State Budget of around Rs 1.50 lakh crore for 2020-21 of on Friday. The Council of Ministers meet which has been convened at the Lokseva Bhavan here was followed by Cabinet meeting where at least [...]

New Delhi: BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra on Friday raised the issues of Mahanadi and Polavaram affecting Odisha in the Zero Hour and spoke in Odia. After his submission, Vice President & Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, said “Uttam Kahuchi” in Odia and “Dhanyavad Aapko” to BJD MP Dr.Sasmit Patra for his submission. From the [...]

New Delhi: BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra raised the issues of Mahanadi water dispute and Polavaram project in Rajya Sabha on Friday. The BJD MP spoke in Odia during the Zero Hour about the issues. Patra expressed his concerns over the delay in resolving the Mahanadi water sharing dispute in the Tribunal. The BJD MP [...]