Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Actor-turned-politician and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Kamal Haasan will meet Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here this evening. Kamal Haasan, who is on a two-day visit to Odisha to attend a programme at Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) in Bhubaneswar, is expected to meet the Chief Minister at his residence. [...]

Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,817 officials have been booked by Vigilance for alleged corrupt practices in Odisha till September 30, 2019, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to the Assembly on Monday. During the sixth day of the Assembly proceedings today, the CM said that the vigilance cases have been registered against 895 Group-A officers, 798 [...]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during 250th session of Rajya Sabha has lauded Biju Janata Dal for its discipline and effective presentation of State’s issues in the Upper House of the Parliament. Addressing the historic 250th session, PM said, “Today I want to appreciate two parties– NCP and BJD. These parties have wonderfully adhered [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to bring transparency in governance, after healthcare services and police administration, the Odisha government has decided to include six more departments into ‘Mo Sarkar’ fold from December 1. The six departments are Agriculture, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Women and Child Development, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Cooperation and Commerce [...]

New Delhi: Odisha has received the third prize in Poster Presentation on “ASHA and Gaon Kalyan Samity led community activities during cyclone Fani”. The award has been given by the Union Health & Family Welfare ministry to Odisha at the 6th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations In Public Healthcare System in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Now calling a senior ‘Bhai’ by subordinates during office hours will not be permitted in government offices. An order has been issued by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in this regard. The Directorate has asked its official to maintain proper decorum. The junior officials have been directed to be careful for [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly has been adjourned till 3 pm today amidst ruckus created by the opposition parties. Despite requests by Speaker Surya Narayana Patro, the Congress MLAs continued to protest in the well of the House. They were demanding for discussions on paddy procurement issue. Meanwhile the BJP MLAs continued their protest and sat [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s technology-driven and citizen friendly ‘Mo Bus’ service operated by the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) was adjudged the Best City Bus Service Project at the 12th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo held in Lucknow. The three-day conference organised by Union Ministry of Urban Development in association with Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which was named after legendary leader Biju Patnaik, has demanded ‘Bharat Ratna’ to him at the all party meeting held ahead of winter session of Parliament here today. Speaking to media BJD parliamentary party leader Pinaki Mishra, who attended the meeting, said, “I have demanded Bharat Ratna for [...]

Berhampur: Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda has lent helping hands to a destitute patient and assured all possible support. The MLA visited Shiva Shankar, who is struggling for his life at the City Hospital here. After visiting the City Hospital, Bikram said “I heard about his condition when I was in Bhubaneswar for the Assembly [...]