Odisha

Cuttack: People of Cuttack district on Friday felicitated Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his government’s special development package for the silver city and the infra development of SCB Medical College and Hospital. On Thursday, the Chief Minister announced the package during his visit to Cuttack city on the occasion of Netaji Jayanti. Over thousands of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated army officer from Odisha Lt Gen CP Mohanty on being appointed as commander of the Southern Command. The Chief Minister took to Twitter to convey his best wishes to Lt Gen Mohanty for the new responsibility. Congratulate Army officer from #Odisha, Lt Gen C.P. Mohanty on being appointed [...]

Bhubaneswar: For any achievement in life, the journey starts with our spiritual awakening, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. Speaking at the Centenary Celebration of Ramakrishna Matha and Mission in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik said, “Shree Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, together initiated an era of spirituality based on humanity and service.” “Swamiji’s Mission was to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s call for zero tolerance against corruption and maintaining transparency in governance is bearing fruits with the state vigilance department becoming proactive and taking no cognizance when dealing with corruption at various levels. Under the active leadership of Director Debasis Panigrahi, the vigilance department has been pursuing the corruption cases swiftly [...]

New Delhi: Senior Odia officer and Lieutenant General CP Mohanty has been appointed as commander of the Southern Command. He succeeds Lt Gen SK Saini who will take charge as new vice chief of the Army on Saturday. The post of vice chief fell vacant after Gen MM Naravane was appointed Chief of Army Staff. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal will unfurl the national flag at the state level Republic Day celebrations here at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony. The following is the list of ministers and dignitaries who would hoist the National Flag in [...]

Cuttack: Advocate Savitri Ratho will be new judge of the Orissa High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended her name for elevation as Judge of the Orissa HC. According to a statement issued by the apex court collegium, Savitri Ratho’s name was approved in a meeting held on January 22. “The Supreme Court [...]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to build strategic Centre-State and interstate partnerships for boosting sustainable tourism, the Odisha Government began the two-day National Tourism Conference at the Marine Drive Eco Retreat in Konark. The conference is being organised in association with FICCI. The conference will be concluded on Friday with brainstorming sessions on ‘Promoting India Globally [...]

Puri: Despite a cold and foggy morning, great cheer prevailed on a road near the sea beach here as over 4,000 people, including a large number of students and foreigners participated in the first edition of ‘Puri Mini Marathon’ held in the Pilgrim City on Thursday, on the occasion of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The local MLAs will not be allowed to become the part of the governing body of the degree colleges in Odisha, said State Higher Education Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo here on Thursday. Speaking at a function convened by Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha (Odisha Parents Association) here, the Minister said that the degree colleges in the [...]