Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asserted that the Odisha Government has been able to successfully manage natural disasters due to its effective preparedness and appropriate timely response. Giving his opening remarks at the State Level Natural Calamity Committee meeting, the Chief Minister said, “Our State experienced multiple natural disasters during the preceding year 2018-19 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Students unhappy with the marks obtained in the +2 examinations can apply for rechecking of their answer sheets. A notification in this regard will be published by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha on June 24, reports said. The students can to apply online for reevaluation of their papers within 15 days of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the appointment of business leader Subrato Bagchi as the Chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. Bagchi, the co-founder of Indian multinational IT and outsourcing company Mindtree, had previously served as the chairman of OSDA. He quit the post [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today appointed Prem Chandra Chaudhary as the new Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), said an official notification. Chaudhary, who is currently serving as Kendrapara Collector, will also hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited and Vice Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority. Previously, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today effected a major reshuffle among IAS officers giving new assignments to 32 bureaucrats, according to an official notification. Among the officers transferred include nine District Collectors. Archana Patnaik will be posted as MD of Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation with additional charge as Special Secretary to Water Resources Department. She is [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal today announced the names of candidates for the by-elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha. The party has also decided to support the candidature of BJP’s nominee Ashwani Vaishnav. Ashwini is a former bureaucrat who has served under former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as deputy secretary. Announcing the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the speculations are going around, the Biju Janata Dal may announce the list of candidates for the ensuing Rajya Sabha Elections in Odisha today. Party President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to announce the names this evening. The last date for filling the nominations is 25th June 2019. Though three [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) today declared the results of the +2 Arts, Commerce and Vocational stream examinations. While four colleges achieved 100 percent pass rate in Arts, 25 colleges achieved the same feat in Commerce. Two colleges registered zero results in Arts and four colleges in Commerce. As many as [...]

Bhubaneswar: The wait is over. The southwest monsoon has hit Odisha today bringing relief from schorching sun, informed an official here. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Indian Meteorological Centre said the southwest monsoon hit the Odisha coast on Friday and the entire State will witness rainfall in the next 72 hours. The southern part of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the newly- recruited civil servants to solve the problems of the people with patience and compassion. Speaking at the ‘Orientation Programme for Newly Recruited State Civil Servants’ at Jaydev Bhawan here today, the Chief Minister instructed the officers to keep direct contact with the people and take [...]