Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha won the World Habitat Award, a global recognition for its ambitious initiative — Jaga Mission. The award is given by World Habitat, a UK-based organisation, in partnership with UN-Habitat, every year, in recognition of innovative, outstanding, and revolutionary ideas, projects, and programmes from across the world. A government initiative granting land rights for [...]

Berhampur: In a bid to curb the practice of child marriage, the Ganjam district administration has launched a special initiative, under which any person who provides information about a child marriage will get cash reward of Rs 5,000. The reward will be given from the funds of the district’s child protection unit and the identity [...]

New Delhi: In a significant development, Home Minister Amit Shah has introduced Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha today despite protests from Opposition which labelled the legislation “regressive”. The bill was introduced with 293 Ayes and 82 Nos. The Lok Sabha saw a war of words between Home Minister Amit Shah and the Opposition, with [...]

Berhampur: P Biswanath Patra, a Class XI student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Berhampur interacted with Russian President Vladimir Putin about his smart water dispenser project at the First Russia-India Educational Program at the SIRIUS centre in Sochi, Russia. Biswanath was one of the 25 Indian students participated at the seven-day Science Technology and Innovation Program on [...]

Koraput: Santwana B Simran, an intermediate student from Koraput has brought laurels to India by becoming the first ever Desia tribal girl to win an international beauty peasant. Simran has won the Miss India International Photogenic Title held at Jakarta. Defeating 18 other contestants, Simran was able to clinch the title with total devotion and [...]

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind today expressed confidence that Odisha’s Utkal University is poised to scale greater heights in future and contribute significantly to building a knowledge-driven society fully equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century. Addressing the gathering on the occasion of the conclusion of the platinum jubilee celebrations of Utkal University [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the students to dream big and contribute on a global scale. Addressing the gathering at the valedictory function of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Utkal University here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said, “Our students must be able to dream big, and contribute on a global scale. [...]

Khurda : Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for recognizing the Paika Rebellion of Odisha as the first freedom Struggle in India. Speaking on the occasion of the foundation stone laying of the Paika Rebellion Memorial at the Barunei Hills, Naveen said Paika Rebellion of Odisha was a mass movement against British oppression. He also [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief at the passing away of veteran Congress leader Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty. The Chief Minister described late Bhagabat Mohanty as an able administrator and a seasoned politician. Naveen conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family. The Congress leader passed away at his residence here late last [...]

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here in city on a two-day visit to Odisha today amid warm welcome. Kovind reached Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 7:15 pm. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed Kovind at the airport. The President will [...]