Odisha

Koraput: Odisha Vigilance on Friday apprehended Sakuntala Das, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Dashmantpur Block, Koraput District, and Minati Khosla, an Anganwadi Worker at Adhamunda Anganwadi Centre, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. Sakuntala Das, CDPO, Dashmantpur Block, Dist-Koraput has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance along with Smt. Minati Khosla, Anganwadi [...]

Berhampur: Two persons, including a juvenile, have been arrested by the Berhampur Police in connection with the horrific murder of a minor girl at her home in Karapalli village, under Gopalpur police station limits in Ganjam district. The accused have been identified as Muna Khan (20), son of Abdul Khan from Antarabhatia village, Gopalpur, and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik extended his heartfelt congratulations to students who excelled in the Class 10 annual examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha. “My heartfelt congratulations to all the students who have passed the 10th board exams”, Naveen expressed. He also praised the students [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Department signed MoUs with four corporations for the financial year 2025-26. The corporations includes, Odisha Agro-Industrial Corporation (OAIC), Odisha Agriculture Promotion and Capital Investment Corporation Limited (APICOL), Odisha State Seed Corporation Limited (OSSC), Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Limited (OSCDCL). The MoUs were signed in the presence of Deputy [...]

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday extended heartfelt condolences on the tragic demise of a female Nepali student of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, stating that the Indian government takes the safety, security, and well-being of all international students very seriously. “The Ministry of External Affairs has been [...]

Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha today announced the Class 10 Matriculation Examination 2025 results, recording an impressive overall pass percentage of 94.93%. Over 5 lakh students appeared for the exams, conducted across 3,000 centers in the state from February 21 to March 6, 2025. School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond declared [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Foreign Affairs Minister of Nepal, Arzu Rana Deuba, on Friday expressed deep grief over the death of a Nepali female student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She said that after the incident came to light, the Nepal Government has taken steps through diplomatic channels to unravel the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Workers are the backbone of the country’s strength and development, said Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday. On the occasion of International Labour Day, the BJD President emphasized the invaluable contributions of workers, stating, “Their sacrifice and hard work are priceless.” Naveen also [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Housing & Urban Development Department launched SAHAJOG, a first-of-its-kind initiative to connect urban poor with government schemes. Inaugurated by Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister of H&UD, the program focuses on a set of priority schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Ration Cards under NFSA, Pipe water supply, Ayushman Card, PWD identity Card, [...]

Subarnapur: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan, Assistant Fisheries Officer (AFO), Biramaharajpur, and Babulal Barik, a private individual, for accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000 from a Women’s Self-Help Group (WSHG). The bribe was demanded to facilitate the release of the second phase subsidy under the “Carp Grow-out in GP Tank by WSHG” [...]