Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has canceled leaves for Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs), Collectors and IPS officers due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. A notification issued by the General Administration and PG Department cited war-like conditions in western and northern India. All previously approved leaves for RDCs, Collectors, and DMs have been revoked, with [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ten IAS officers trainees of the 2024 batch, allotted to the Odisha cadre, visited the Department of Housing & Urban Development yesterday as part of their orientation programme. The visit was aimed at providing them with hands-on exposure to the functioning of a key government department driving urban transformation in the state. The officers [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday relieved senior IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav from his current responsibilities from the State Government, enabling him to take new assignment at the Centre. Yadav will be joining his new assignment as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi. He is currently [...]

Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ with the message “Jai Hind, Salute to Indian Armed forces” at Puri beach in Odisha on Friday. His sand sculpture is not just a tribute to the valour of Armed forces but also symbolises the country’s impregnable air defence system, which neutralised [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the state government is taking all necessary measures to safeguard the key installations and locations across the state. Majhi also stated that the Marine police of Odisha have been put on high alert to thwart any threat from the long coastline of the state. “In [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Sanjay Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Principal Secretary of Works Department, Government of Odisha. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department in this regard on Friday. “Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik on Friday commended the Indian Armed Forces for their successful operation in dismantling multiple terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. Speaking to the media upon his return from Delhi, Naveen praised the Indian Armed Forces for their precision and bravery [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prasant Kumar Mandhata, former ACF, Nayagarh Forest Division (Retired), was convicted today by the Additional Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, in a disproportionate assets case. The Odisha Vigilance had charge-sheeted Mandhata in a case for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The court sentenced Mandhata to three years of rigorous imprisonment and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have ramped up security in Puri, placing the Jagannath Temple and the city under an unprecedented security blanket due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The Srimandir, a major pilgrimage site drawing millions annually, is now guarded by armed police personnel stationed strategically around the temple, identified as a high-risk target. [...]

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has reiterated its resolute support to the nation’s armed forces during an all-party meeting held at the Parliament Library Building in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting, convened by the Central Government to discuss the recent military action “Operation Sindoor,” was represented by Dr. Sasmit Patra for the [...]