Odisha

Malkanagiri: People of Chitrakonda and the nearby areas have a reason to cheer as they don’t have to go to Malkanagiri to avail emergency health services. The successful operation and delivery of a child in the Sub-Divisional Hospital proves that things are really changing and it is now visible on the ground. The transformation mantra [...]

Bhubaneswar: Two flights of private carrier IndiGo were delayed due to total system outage today at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Odisha capital, report stated. As per the reports, two Hyderabad bound flights (6E 342 and 6E 631) scheduled to leave for Hyderabad at 9.50 am and 11.40 am respectively were delayed. Detail awaited

Bhubaneswar: Continuing his government’s policy of zero tolerance towards corruption, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today suspended six officers from service and stopped pension benefit of five of them for corruption. As part of the anti-corruption drive, as many as 44 officers were placed under suspension in the past two months. While pension of 11 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director General of Police, B K Sharma visited the Maoists affected districts of Malkangiri, Koraput and Kalahandi today. DGP reviewed the Maoist activities of six districts including Koraput, Rayagada, Malakngiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and the steps taken by security forces in combating the subversive activities. He emphasised upon the need to restore normalcy [...]

Bhubaneswar: Our vision is to make Odisha nucleus of global skilled manpower requirement by enhancing our skill to such a level that all the top industrial houses across the globe rope in our workforce in large numbers, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today. Speaking on the side-line Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with with [...]

Bhubaneswar: With the objective of adding new dimensions in skilling and employability for the youth of Odisha, the Government of Odisha in Skill Development & Technical Education (SD&TE) Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and two agreements with Tata Strive and Tech Mahindra today at Kharavela Bhawan. The MoU and agreements were signed in [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote tourism and emerge as tourist destination of India, the Odisha Government on Saturday decided to organise Marine Drive Eco Retreat festival near Konark from December 14 to January 14. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here. The Government will [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was tonight recognised by the International Hockey Federation by being awarded the prestigious FIH President’s Award by FIH President Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra. The FIH President’s award was bestowed on the Chief Minister during the FIH Congress held in Delhi in 2018 and was awarded in recognition of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its zero tolerance policy towards corruption, the Odisha Government today suspended Rayagada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) on charges of corruption. Debarchan Behera, OFS, DFO, Rayagada Forest Division has been placed under suspension with immediate effect by the State Government taking note of the sensitivity and seriousness of allegations against him. The official is [...]

Bhubaneswar: Member of Parliament from Koraput Constituency, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka urged Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to set up a new Medical College in Rayagada district. Writing a letter to Vardhan, Saptagiri stated, “Rayagada district is an aspirational district in the State of Odisha with a large tribal population. The health [...]