Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today raided residence and properties of an executive engineer in Minor Irrigation department in Nayagarh district on the allegation of disproportionate assets to his known source of income. As per sources, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets by Binaya Kumar Subudhi, Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Nayagarh simultaneous house searches [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has issued an order directing various establishments such as commercial buildings, shopping malls, multiplexes and apartments to stop charging parking fees from visitors on the premises. The order will come into force with immediate effect, the BDA said. “It has come to the notice of the BDA that different [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Poverty Eradication Day today, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to further intensify efforts to build an inclusive society. Taking to the social media, the Chief Minister expressed that Odisha’s transformative initiatives and polices have seen sharpest drop in poverty about 25% decline bringing millions [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal’s Jiban Bindu programme got an overwhelming response across the State. The programme organised by the BJD workers on the occasion of 73rd birth day of party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saw collection of record 12,325 units of blood in a single day. Blood donation camps were organised [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced that the State Government will set up a medical college in Phulbani in Kandhamal district and a slew of development works in five other district headquarters hospitals in Boudh, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Rayagada and Nuapada . The Chief Minister made the announcement based on the second set of [...]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended warm greetings to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his 73rd birthday. “Greetings to Odisha’s CM Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life,” Modi tweeted. Thank you Narendra Modi Ji for your wishes. https://t.co/5Ms5mXqyVP — Naveen Patnaik [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the mega blood donation programme ‘Jiban Bindu’ at the State Party office today. The BJD president praised the initiative of party workers, which is undertaken as social service for poor and underprivileged people. To celebrate Naveen’s 73rd birthday today, the BJD is organizing blood [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development in the BJP camp which could dent saffron party’s prospect in Bijepur bye-poll, veteran politician and former Odisha minister Dr. Damodar Rout today resigned from the BJP. In his resignation letter to state unit president, Basanta Kumar Panda, Raut wrote, “After conclusion of the General Elections, my presence and involvement [...]

4.5 Crore people of Odisha are my family. I will serve them till my last breath – Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Odisha Government is geared up for proper implementation of “Mo Sarkar” initiative and top bureaucrats are touring across the State to oversee its implementation and getting first-hand feedback from the patients and relatives for better healthcare services to the people, the opposition BJP is feeling insecure and jealous of the programme’s [...]