Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a relief package for the people affected by the tropical cyclone storm Bulbul in the State. Chairing a high level review meeting at the Lok Seva Bhawan here this evening after conducting an aerial survey of the Bulbul-hit districts, the Chief Minister urged the Collectors of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to institute an annual award in the name of ‘Suraj’ to motivate organ donation, the initiative deeply moved by the inspiring and exemplary humanitarian act of parents of late Suraj Behera of Ganjam district. The parents of Suraj Behera hit headlines across the nation when they pledged to donate [...]

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin from November 13 and will continue till December 19. The supplementary budget will be tabled in the Assembly on the first day of the session, informed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha. The House will discuss the demand for grants on November 20, 21 [...]

Sambalpur: The seating capacity of Veer Surendra Sai Stadium in Odisha’s Sambalpur district will be increased to 21,000 from 17,000 spectators, according to media reports. With the addition of a new gallery, the seating capacity of this major stadium in western Odisha will be enhanced to accommodate 4,000 more spectators. The Odisha Government has already [...]

Hyderabad: At least six persons were injured as two trains were involved in a head-on collision near Hyderabad’s Kacheguda Railway Station at around 10.30 am today, according to media reports. The driver of one of the trains was also injured in the mishap. No deaths have been reported so far. As per South Central Railway [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tributes to freedom fighter and scholar Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary today, which is being observed as National Education Day across the country. Maulana Azad’s invaluable contribution towards building the foundation of a strong education system for modern India will always be remembered, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has mourned the death of former Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan. In a tweet, Naveen said “ Deeply saddened by the passing away of former Chief Election Commissioner & Ramon Magsaysay awardee #TNSeshan. At the helm of @ECISVEEP, he stressed major electoral reforms and was well respected across party [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will make an aerial survey of the cyclone Bulbul-hit districts on Monday afternoon. The Chief Minister will also review damage and restoration measures at a meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan in the evening, said a release issued by the CMO. Six districts, such as Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara [...]

Bhubaneswar: Strongly condemning former bureaucrat-turned-politician Aparajita Sarangi’s criticisms on Odisha Government’s 5T and Mo Sarkar initiatives, the ruling Biju Janata Dal on Sunday said that the BJP MP is facing identity crisis and has been oscillating between being a former administrator and a politician. Addressing the media here, BJD spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the cyclonic storm Bulbul wreaked havoc in few areas, the Odisha Government has able to restore electricity supply in the affected areas. The road communication was normalized after clearing uprooted trees and broken branches in many places of Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts affected by cyclone. Normalcy, however, is yet to come [...]