Odisha

Keonjhar: The environmental impacts of using plastic have forced mankind to think for a transition to eco-friendly alternatives that can help save the environment. Governments all round are well aware of the situation and taking steps to curb the massive use of this synthetic poison that has been posing serious dangers to the globe today. [...]

Cuttack: The filing of nominations for elections of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) will be held here today. The state cricket body elections will be held on September 27 for six major posts including the president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, treasurer and one council member. The scrutiny of nominations will be conducted on Sept 21 and [...]

Puri: The Puri District Administration is organizing a massive coastal cleanup drive on the International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 21. It will be the largest coastal cleanup initiative anywhere in the world; spread across more than hundred locations in the district and involving the participation of over 7000 volunteers. Along with the District Administration, [...]

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ from Su-30 MKI platform off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha. The trials were held from 16th to 19th September 2019. The trials were conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) against Jet Banshee target aircraft [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has stepped up its efforts to provide safe drinking water and street lights in all the Urban Local Bodies of the State by March 2020. Informing this, Odisha’s Housing and Urban Department Minister Pratap Jena said, “We have a target to provide safe and potable drinking water to all the 114 [...]

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of Bhubaneswar Railway Station will be signed today afternoon between Indian Railways and the Odisha Government. Divisional Railway Manager of Khurda Road Railway Division Sashikant Singh will sign the MoU with Vice Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). As per the plan, area adjoining Bhubaneswar Railway station is [...]

Cuttack: Former honorary secretary of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Asirbad Behera was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with his alleged involvement in ponzi scam in Artha Tatwa group. As per reports, the CBI team conducted a surprise raid at Behera’s residence in Cuttack early on Thursday morning and apprehended the [...]

Berhampur: In yet another innovative initiative, the Ganjam district administration has rolled out an unique project to impart training on disaster preparedness and response to the members of women self-help groups in the district.

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the important issues of Odisha pending with Centre at Odisha Bhawan here today. The Chief Minister went through the action taken by the Office of the Chief Resident Commissioner subsequent to the last review meeting held in January, 2019 and reviewed the pending issues and projects pending [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reached in New Delhi to attend a meeting with state officials regarding the review of Odisha’s pending issues with the Centre.