Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will file his nomination papers for the Kantabanji Assembly seat today. As per schedule, he will file the nomination papers at the Sub-collector office at Titlagarh. The Chief Minister is contesting from two assembly constituencies, Hinjili in Ganjam and Kantabanji in Bolangir this year. He [...]

Berhampur: Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Kartik Pandian on Wednesday made marathon campaigns in Kabisuryanagar and Digapahandi constituencies in Ganjam district to garner support for the BJD in the ensuing elections. Continuing his scathing attack on the opposition in public meetings, the BJD star campaigner said that the opposition always speaks about the double engine. [...]

Bhubaneswar: A Vistara flight has made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar. The Delhi-bound flight carrying 169 passengers and eight crew members made the emergency landing after the plane’s windshield suffered cracks due to hailstorm under the influence of Kalabaisakhi. The flight landed safely at the airport, informed BPIA Prasanna Pradhan. An [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successfully conducting the flight-test of Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system will enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded the highest ever collection of Gross GST (CGST+ IGST+OGST + Cess) with a collection of Rs. 5902.25 crore during April 2024 against corresponding collection of Rs. 5035.74 crore recorded during April 2023 registering a growth rate of 17.21% as against the National average growth rate of 13%. Odisha has also recorded [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the flight-test of Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the DRDO to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Basanti Mallick, a former MLA from Mohana Assembly Constituency in Gajapati district, joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday. She joined the BJD at Sankha Bhawan in the presence of Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sasmit Patra. Welcoming the former MLA to the BJD fold, Patra said that her joining will play an instrumental [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal Kartik Pandian on Tuesday visited Ganjam district to campaign for the party candidates for the ensuing general elections. The BJD star campaigner has addressed election rallies in Chikiti and Mohana assembly constituencies under the Berhampur Lok Sabha segment seeking support for MP candidate Bhrugu Baxipatra, Mohana MLA candidate Antaryami Gamango [...]

Bhubaneswar: A Vigilance court on Tuesday awarded a former Statistical Assistant at office of DI of Schools, Bhubaneswar three years imprisonment following his conviction in a bribery case. The retired Statistical Assistant has been identified as Durga Charan Sarangi. Sarangi, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a Case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) / [...]

Bhubaneswar: Kartikeswar Padhy, retired assistant engineer and Pramod Kumar Sethy, junior engineer in Bhapur Block of Nayagarh district were sentenced to three years imprisonment for misappropriating government fund. The engineers, who were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case for misappropriating Govt. money by executing sub-standard CC road works under Bhapur Block in Nayagarh [...]