Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to hone skills of terror related probe, the Odisha Police on Thursday organised a one-day capacity building training programme for officers on the investigation of terror-related cases in collaboration with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) here. Senior officers including inspector from districts across Odisha participated in the training programme. NIA Director [...]

New Delhi: Odisha’s Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sasmit Patra has been nominated to be part of the Indian Parliamentary delegation for the 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Serbia. Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has nominated the Biju Janata Dal MP as a Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation for the Assembly to be held in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal Supremo Naveen Patnaik will lead the star campaigners of the Party in the forthcoming Bijepur elections. According to a release from the Party, there would be forty Star campaigners who will campaign for its candidate Rita Sahu. Along with Party President Naveen Patnaik, senior leaders including Anang Udaya Singh Deo and [...]

Bhubaneswar: The vigilance sleuths today conducted raids at more than six places simultaneously belonging to a school teacher working in Unit 6 City School of Bhubaneswar. The raids were conducted at the residence of Tillotama Mohanty and other places on allegations of disproportionate assets. The vigilance department has found 9 bank accounts, 18 LIC bonds [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government announced that the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) will remain open during the Durga Puja holidays for allotment of registration numbers of vehicles purchased during the festival. The State Transport Authority (STA) has directed registration section of all RTOs to remain open for two days (Oct 5 and 7) from 3pm to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The 39th World Congress of Poets was inaugurated with much joy and festivity at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar on October 2, 2019. “In India, from ancient times, our poets have vividly depicted our social systems, values and have played a very significant role in socio-political transformation of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved 100 per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, according to data uploaded on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website. A total of 66,83,148 toilets have been constructed in Odisha since October 2, 2014, an increase of 86.22 per cent in terms of households with toilets, the data revealed. As many as [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to make administration more accountable and responsive to the needs of common man, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the citizen centric ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today. Under the initiative, the Chief Minister will reach out to the common citizens and take [...]

Bhubaneswar: The 150th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation – Mahatma Gandhi was observed by East Coast Railway, today. Vidya Bhushan, General Manager administered Swachhata Pledge to the staff and officers of East Coast Railway in presence of Sudhir Kumar, AGM and other Principal Heads of Departments. Railway employees also participated in Shramdaan drive [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the formation of party’s social service wing on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today. The social service wing will primarily focus on plantation, blood donation and health assistance, said Naveen while flagging off BJD’s Jansampark Padayatra today at Kargil Basti near Bhimatangi here. The [...]