Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has congratulated N. Chandrababu Naidu on taking oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. “Congratulate N Chandrababu Naidu Ji on taking oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. I am sure, under your visionary leadership the state will steer towards greater heights of development, innovation, and prosperity. Wish [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to BJD President Naveen Patnaik ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of the new Government. Majhi met the BJD supremo at Naveen Niwas and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony, which is set to take place today at 5 pm. After meeting the BJD [...]

Bhubaneswar: The first meeting of the State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will be held today evening. According to sources, the Chief Minister will chair the first Cabinet Meeting of the newly formed BJP Government at the Lok Seva Bhawan. The Cabinet is likely to give nod to some important proposals. Majhi [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ace swimmer Mannata Mishra has come up with her stellar performance yet again at the 2nd Odisha National Swimming Ranking Championship being held at the iconic Kalinga Stadium here. After winning a Silver medal in 50m breaststroke on the first day of the major event, Mannata has clinched a Gold medal in 100m breaststroke [...]

Bhubaneswar: A former village education committee president of Baghasingsahi Primary School under R.Udayagiri PS in Gajapati district has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment for misappropriation of government fund. The village education committee president has been identified as Dukha Mandal. Mandal, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) of PC [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Majhi has been elected as the Leader of BJP Legislative Party at a key meeting of the party, which was attended by Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as observers. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida will be [...]

Bhubaneswar: No government official will be allowed to avail leave or permission to leave the headquarters, even on public holidays, until June 30 to attend to any urgent assignments in Odisha, stated an official order. The General Administration & Public Grievances Department wrote a letter to the Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Commissioner-cum-Secretaries of all [...]

Bhubaneswar: All the State Government offices in Bhubaneswar will remain closed for half day after 1 PM on June 12 in view of the swearing-in ceremony of new Chief Minister and Council of Ministers. An official notification has been issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department in this regard. “In view of the Swearing-in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Odisha. A team of Odisha BJP led by its President Manmohan Samal has extended an invitation to the BJD supremo for the swearing-in ceremony, scheduled to be held at the Janata Maidan here on Wednesday. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Diarrhoea has reportedly claimed one life in Odisha’s Rayagada district. The death was reported from Gailakana village under Daliakuji panchayat under Bishamcuttack block of the district. The deceased has been identified as Gopal Kandamaka (28). Kandamaka succumbed to diarrhoea while undergoing treatment at Rayagada Government Hospital. Three other villagers, who were also suffering from [...]