Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In yet another reforms in the administrative function, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed officials to ensure that the process for promotion of government employees gets completed by December 31 every year. The CM also asked the heads of departments, Collectors and other senior official to give promotion by January 1 every [...]

Bhubaneswar: Members of Sikh community today made it very clear that they have no misunderstanding with the Odisha Government over the issue of demolition of centuries-old Mangu Matha as part of the State Government’s special initiative to transform Puri into a World Heritage City. A seven-member delegation of the Sikh community, including two MLAs from [...]

Malkangiri: Government of Odisha has launched an Odisha Millet Mission in 2017 to revive millets in farms and on plates. The programme was started in 30 blocks in 2017 covering 7 districts in 2017. Due to good response, it has been scaled up to 72 blocks covering 14 districts of state of Odisha. Chitrakonda Block [...]

New Delhi: In a major blow to the image of Narendra Modi and incumbent BJP in Jharkhand, the Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance is all set to form the government in the State. The Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is staying way above the majority mark of 41 in the 81-member assembly, [...]

Bhubaneswar: A special gallery displaying antique idols of Lord Buddha will be opened at Odisha State Museum from December 29, informed an official. The antique idols of Lord Buddha have been discovered from Banapur in Khordha district. The special gallery, which is being set up on premises of the State Museum, will be opened for [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Labour & Employees’ State Insurance Department will be included in the “Mo Sarkar” initiative from New Year. As part of the initiative, the Odisha Government is formulating an action plan to address the plight of the migrant labourers in the State. Largely people from districts like Balangir, Kalahandi and Nuapada migrate to the [...]

Balasore: India on Monday successfully conducted the third trial of Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) from a test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast. The indigenously developed QRSAM was tested from launch pad-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 11.48 am, according to reports. The missile was earlier successfully test-fired on December 19 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his best wishes to all the farmers of the nation on the occasion of Kisan Diwas today. Patnaik also paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Choudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary. Patnaik took to his Twitter handle and acknowledged significance and contribution of farmers towards the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid tributes to one of the greatest mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan on his birth anniversary. Patnaik in his twitter page described him as a “gifted genius”. Remembering one of the greatest mathematicians, #SrinivasaRamanujan on his birth anniversary. The gifted genius continue to inspire scholars and young minds from across [...]

Berhampur: Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange today turned saviour to an accident victim when he rescued Sibaram Pradhan in a critical condition and sent him to the hospital. Kulange was returning from Sheragada from a routine visit, and came across an accident victim at Marudi square on the road in a critical condition. That fellow [...]