Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Sunday announced his decision to withdraw from active politics. In a video statement, Pandian said that he had joined the Biju Janata Dal to assist his mentor Naveen Patnaik and had no desire for a specific political post or power. Pandian said, “My only intent was to help [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister -designate N Chandrababu Naidu. Taking to social media platform X, Naveen wrote “Spoke with Shri N Chandrababu Naidu Ji and congratulated him on his stupendous success in the just concluded elections. I have been associated with him for a very long time [...]

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha on Saturday and covered some parts of Malkangiri, informed the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The monsoon has made an early arrival in the state this time as per the forecast made by the IMD earlier. Monsoon normally makes an onset over southern parts of Odisha around June 12 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that his party has accepted the people’s verdict in the recently concluded elections gracefully and termed the criticisms of senior party leader VK Pandian unfortunate. Giving his remarks on the poll results, he said, “That is in the people’s hands. In a democracy, you either [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal has congratulated the entire team for the successful completion of the 2024 simultaneous elections in the State. The CEO lauded the commitment and efforts of the team in ensuring the electoral process was free, fair, transparent, and error-free. On this occasion, a commemorative book was launched, [...]

Baripada: The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district will remain closed for visitors from June 12. The Forest Department has taken the decision in view of the safety of the tourists as the rainy season begins in the state. In an official notification, STR Field Director Prakash Chandra Goginen stated that the exact date [...]

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon is likely to set in Odisha by June 10 due to the south-westerly wind flow from the Arabian Sea. IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty informed that the conditions are quite favourable for the arrival of monsoon. The southwest monsoon usually arrives in Odisha towards the second week of June. “We expect [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department clarified that the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana remains active and the BSKY card holder patients continue getting treatment in empanelled hospitals. As per available data, on 4 June, empanelled hospitals booked treatment packages for more than 5800 patients. Similarly, on 5 June treatment packages were booked for [...]

Bhubaneswar – The newly elected legislators of the Biju Janata Dal met party President Naveen Patnaik here on Wednesday. The MLAs expressed their gratitude to the BJD supremo for reposing faith in them. Binjharpur MLA Pramila Mallik, Rengali MLA Sudarshan Haripal, Jayadev MLA Naba Kishore Mallick, Banki MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathi, Bhandaripokhari MLA Sanjeev Mallick, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has handed over his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan. He went to the Raj Bhawan and handed over his resignation to the Governor. Naveen Patnaik served as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record 24 years and took Odisha to new heights in all round [...]