Odisha

Puri: Thousands of pilgrims are thronging to Puri today to witness the Holy Trinity in their Suna Besha. On the occasion of the holy Dola Purnima today, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will adorn in the Raj Rajeswar Besha in the Jagannath Temple. Dola Purnima is an auspicious occasion celebrated [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday greeted the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Dola Purnima. ପବିତ୍ର ଦୋଳ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି। ପ୍ରଭୁ ଦୋଳ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ସଭିଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଭରିଯାଉ।#ଦୋଳପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା#DolaPurnima pic.twitter.com/GbLaifgTPm — Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 25, 2024 Dola Purnima is one of the most [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal Supremo Naveen Patnaik is holding an important meeting of the leaders of Sundargarh and Sambalpur Lok Sabha Constituencies at Naveen Nivas today. The meeting, being held ahead of the announcement of the candidates, holds much importance. All senior leaders of the party from both the constituencies, observers and district incharges are [...]

Bhubaneswar: With all the political parties gearing up to the challenges of the coming General and Assembly elections in the state, the Students wing of the Biju Janata Dal will today hold its important brainstorming session on poll preparedness. The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal will hold its meeting at the Sankha Bhawan today with all [...]

Bhubaneswar: A police sub-inspector has been nabbed by Odisha Vigilance for allegedly taking bribe from a person in connection with a case. The police officer has been identified as Priyabrata Pradhan, Sub Inspector (SI) of Saheed Nagar PS, Bhubaneswar UPD. Pradhan has been apprehended while demanding and accepting bribe money of Rs 2000 as second [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal reviewed the preparedness for the ensuing elections in Nabarangpur district. The CEO along with Additional DG Police and State Police Nodal Officer Sanjay Kumar reviewed various aspects of election preparations in the district. DIGP (South Western Range) Charan Singh Meena has also participated in this review and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Banchhanidhi Satpathy, retired Revenue Inspector, Raisuan Circle under Sadar Tahasil in Keonjhar district, has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 years following his conviction in a Vigilance trap case. Satpathy, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant for [...]

Bhubaneswar: Today, the whole world will get united on the occasion of Earth Hour 2024. People will switch off all non essential lights and give an hour for Earth at 8:30 pm. On this occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appealed everyone to join the Earth Hour and contribute for a sustainable earth. Taking to social [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is going to experience a rise in the day time temperature by three to five degrees in the next four days. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the day temperature will rise. The night temperature will also rise by 2-3 degree Celsius during this period. Most [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed 2015 Batch IAS officer Amrit Ruturaj as the Collector of Dhenkanal District. He was working as the Labour Commissioner of Odisha. A notification has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department in this regard. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had ordered for the transfer of [...]