Odisha

Sambalpur: Unfazed by the opposition cruising over the 5T initiative of the Odisha Government, Development Commissioner Suresh Mahapatra, Secretary 5-T Initiatives, VK Pandian and Health Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda today visited the District Headquarters Hospital in Sambalpur and reviewed the various developmental projects under the Mo Sarkar program. The team visited various wards of the [...]

Rajnagar: Curiosity flared up among the locals at Talachua Beach under Rajnagar area of Kendrapara District today following a group of fisherman caughya rare species of fish costing around two lakh in the market. As per the report, a group of fisherman who ventured into the sea last night found the exotic fish commonly known [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has decided to organise the famous Cuttack Bali Yatra as a state-level festival, said Housing and Urban Development minister Pratap Jena on Friday. A notification for its government recognition will be published. Urban Development and Culture departments will provide necessary financial assistance to the historic fair, he [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asserted that transparency figures at the top of 5T initiatives undertaken by his government with a view to achieve transformational goals in governance and ensure better delivery of public goods and services to the people. Speaking at the state level function organised on the occasion of observance of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju will visit Odisha today as the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier kicking off at Kalinga Stadium here. He will also visit the target performance centre. Notably, Indian Men’s Hockey Team will face Russia and Women’s team will lock horn with USA at Kalinga Stadium. The Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey [...]

Bhubaneswar: The partial closure of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) due to re-carpeting work has been postponed by a month. The runway re-carpeting work at the Odisha’s largest airport, which was supposed to start from November 1, will now be carried out from December 1, informed BPIA Director Suresh Hota. The airport will be partially [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district reopened for the tourists from today after remaining closed for visitors due to monsoon. The national park was closed for tourists in mid-June due to the onset of South-West Monsoon. The authorities reopened the sanctuary area after the south-west monsoon withdrew completely from Odisha. The tourists will [...]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing his surprise visits, Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi has conducted surprise visit to Pipli Tahasil in Puri district to assess implementation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 5T initiatives. During his visit, the Minister reviewed the progress of different government schemes, such as disposal of mutation cases, disposal of cases U/s [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia to engage in a strategic evidence-based approach to policy making. This partnership targets to maximise the impact of anti-poverty programmes of the state across a wide range of sectors. Under this partnership, J-PAL South [...]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Thursday tear apart former IAS officer and BJP’s Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi’s comment over 5T. Earlier Sarangi had said that the Odisha Government’s action plan on 5T was flawed. Countering Sarangi on 5T, BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra said since Sarangi is quite aware of the 5T, let her clarify [...]