Odisha

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration has organised the ‘Mo Gelha Jhia’ programme in Turubudi gram panchayat in Dighapandhi block to celebrate the birthday of newborn girls with much fanfare.

Sambalpur: Hirakud dam on Tuesday closed 10 gates of the reservoir due to decrease in water level of the reservoir.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed Sudhanshu Sarangi as the new Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and posted Ashish Kumar Singh as D.I.G. of Police, Central Range in a major reshuffle in IPS cadre on Monday. Sarangi will replace Satyajit Mohanty, who has been appointed as Additional DG of Police Prisons and Director Correctional Service, Bhubaneswar. [...]

Puri: Odisha Government is determined to transform the holy city of Puri into a world class heritage city. In order to bring in this transformation, a number of initiatives are being taken which are necessary. As part of the process, the district administration has started an eviction process around the outer compound wall of the Jagannath temple which is also known as the Meghanada Prachira.

Bhubaneswar: The politically stable eastern state Odisha with its dynamic and charismatics leader is moving fast towards Industrialization

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is planning to introduce smart meters to check power theft and meter tampering by the consumers.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Cell will once again conduct spot counselling process for admission into medical and dental courses on August 21 and August 22.

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants on Sunday night have torched at least four vehicles that were kept on the premises of Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan’s residence located in here in city.

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities have decided to open seven more gates of the reservoir today.

In a significant development, Asit Kumar Tripathy on Monday took charge as the new chief secretary of Odisha.