Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated Santhali writer Kali Charan Hembram on being selected for Sahitya Akademi Award 2019. Hembram has been selected for the prestigious award for his short story book ‘Sisirjali’. କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡେମୀ ପୁରସ୍କାର ୨୦୧୯ ପାଇବାକୁ ମନୋନୀତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ କାଳୀଚରଣ ହେମ୍ବ୍ରମଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତର ଅତି [...]

Puri: Lakhs of Devotees can have darshan of Lord Jagannath whole night on December 25 as the Puri Srimandir will remain open on account of the solar eclipse. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Chhattisa Nijog (federation of temple servitor bodies) presided over by chief administrator of Shree Jagannath [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for more international air connectivity to the State. In a letter to the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Naveen said, “Odisha has made a tremendous stride in the last few years in terms of steady growth of aviation traffic. Bhubaneswar and [...]

Bhubaneswar: After the NITI Aayog, the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) has lauded the 5T initiative of the Odisha Government. UNDP Resident Representative in India Shoko Noda met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday during her Odisha visit. She was apprised of the 5T and Mo Sarkar initiative. Highly appreciating the [...]

Malkangiri: Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Wednesday laid foundation stone for setting up a teacher cluster in Malkangiri district. The teacher cluster will be developed near Gurupriya Bridge in Swabhiman Anchal of the district in order to ensure regular imparting of education in the schools of the region. The cluster, [...]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another remarkable step towards economic empowerment of Women Self Help groups, the Odisha Government has decided to rope in WSHGs in management of piped water supply in the State. While launching the Jalasathi programme at the Rail Auditorium here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that mothers are more cautious about [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today pledged to safeguard rights of minorities without discrimination for a just and inclusive society. On the occasion of Minorities Rights Day today, the Odisha CM reaffirmed pledge to safeguard and promote the rights of ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identities of minorities without discrimination for a just and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today tried to assuage the apprehensions relating to the Citizenship Amendment Act. Speaking to media, Naveen said that the Act only deals with foreigners and there should not be any worry. He categorically stated that the Biju Janata Dal members of Parliament in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have made [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will today leave for Delhi on a four day visit. He scheduled to attend the 2nd Meeting of the Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday. Naveen is also scheduled to have meetings with various officials on the [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost farmer income with focus on providing market linkages and technical support, the Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the Agriculture Policy 2020 named as ‘SAMRIDHI’. The policy has been prepared with objectives of ensuring continuous growth in farmers” income, making the growth process inclusive of [...]