Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his deep concern over the public resentment which has been reported from some parts of State, particularly Bhubaneswar, on account of enforcement of the provisions of recently amended MV Act. The CM has directed the enforcement agencies not to aggressively go on an overdrive but rather counsel [...]

Berhampur: In a major embarrassment to the transport department, an Additional Road Transport Officer of Chatrapur was caught red handed by public when he was travelling without seatbelt. The incident happened near Chatrapur in Ganjam District when the officer Santanu Kumar Parida was returning from a routine vehicle check up on the National Highway 26. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the untimely demise of senior journalist Dilip Satpathy, who passed away here on Sunday night at the age of 56. Satpathy was the Resident Editor of national English daily Business Standard, Bhubaneswar edition. ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ତଥା ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ବିଶାରଦ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀପ ଶତପଥୀଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର [...]

Berhampur: As Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed the BJD legislators and MPs to make surprise visits to government offices for a reality check of delivery of services to the people, following the instruction Berhampur MP Chandrasekhar Sahu and local MLA Bikram Panda on Sunday made surprise visit to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Sunday to learn about the quality of services being provided to the patients.

Puri: The magnificent Jagannath Temple has the biggest Badadanda to accommodate millions of people to have a Darshan of Lord Jagannath during the Ratha Yatra and the other rituals that follow. The forefront of the Puri Temple accommodates the biggest chariots and all rituals of the Lord are carried out in front of the Singha Dwara. For centuries, the place was so specious that there was no problem in managing the crowd and people were having a Darshan of the deities with ease. But with the increase in the number of people visiting the Temple and the area around the temple being squeezed due to illegal encroachments, it is now getting very difficult to provide the pilgrims a better religious environment.

Bhubaneswar: Senior journalist and Resident Editor of The Business Standard, Dilip Kumar Satapathy is no more. He passed away here at a private hospital yesterday evening. With his demise a pall of gloom has descended in the media fraternity in the state. He was in his fifties. A well-known and soft spoken media person of [...]

Berhampur: Inspired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 5T mantra of governance, Berhampur Sub-Collector cum SDM Shinde Dattatreya Bhausaheb , a young IAS officer, visited a remote tribal village in Ganjam district to take the government’s welfare scheme to ground zero and inquire about whether the people in this remote village are getting benefit of various [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has felicitated Odisha’s star karateka Jasmine P. Mishra who recently won the Silver Medal at Junior International Cup Karate Championships at Las Vegas, Nevada. Jasmine achieved the feat in 10-11 Years Kata Girls category. The Chief Minister congratulated her on the feat and wished her the best for future. Last [...]

International Literacy Day: Odisha CM Reiterates Commitment to Address Literacy Challenges Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reiterated his government’s commitment to address literacy challenges and embrace linguistic diversity in education to make people empowered. On the occasion of International Literacy Day today, Naveen highlighted the role of education in enlightening human mind and [...]

Sambalpur: Incessant rain in the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi has forced the Hirakud Dam Authorities to open another six sluice gates of the dam to release water. With this, eighteen gates of Hirakud Dam are now open. At 10 am Sunday, the water level in the dam was steady at 625.69 ft while the [...]