Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In pursuance of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy against corruption, the Odisha Government has taken stern action against some of the tainted officers dismissing as many as 15 officers from service. The State Government has also stopped pension of two retired employees, according to official sources.

Bhubaneswar: The state government today effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre by appointing Gagan Dhala as the new Chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation. Previously he was Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has been appointed as the new Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta will also have the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved three major projects for the development of wetlands of the state. In a review meeting of the Odisha Wetland Development Authority, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Arukha said that three important wetlands of the state Chilika Lake, Bhitarakanika and Ansupa Lake will be nurtured. Taking into account the ecological sensitivity [...]

Rourkela: In a tragic incident, an Assistant Professor and his wife were found dead recovered from their residential quarters under mysterious circumstances today. The couple has been identified as R Jayabalan (38), Assistant Professor of Life Science Department and his wife Malavi Kesavan (35). The deaths came to light after some neighbours of Assistant found [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development in stone mining irregularities case, Khurda Tehsildar Subhendra Samal and Khurda Sadar police station inspector in-charge Bikram Jena on Saturday appeared before the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch for their suspected links with the stone mining mafia in Khurda district.

Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities have decided to close five more sluice gates at the reservoir

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has once again emerged as the most popular chief minister in the country, according to a latest VDP Associates survey report.

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to bring reforms in the Shree Mandir for significant development, the Odisha Government has decided to vacate 75 meters of area from the boundaries of the Jagannath Temple in the line of Kashi Biswanath Temple in Varanasi for the convenience of devotees.

Patiala: Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand won the gold medal at the 100m event in the on-going 5th Indian Grand Prix here on Friday

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for setting up of Odisha Maritime Board for overall maritime development of the State