Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Following the central government’s decision to revoke visas issued to Pakistani nationals, states across the country are moving swiftly to trace and facilitate the exit of affected individuals. In Odisha, 12 Pakistani nationals have been identified as currently residing in the state, Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania said on Saturday. Bhubaneswar [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has directed a Pakistani woman, residing in Bhubaneswar since 2008, to leave the city after her long-term visa expired in February 2024. Married to a local Muslim man who works as an air conditioner fitter, she had applied for a visa extension, which is still under process. The order follows stricter [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reportedly started the process for the deportation of Pakistani nationals staying in the state on Long Term Visa (LTVs). As per reports, as many as 12 Pakistani-origin people are staying in Odisha on Long Term Visa. Odisha Police sources claimed that notices have been served to the Pakistani nationals staying [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha government on Thursday officially declared Similipal in Mayurbhanj district as a National Park, under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. “A landmark step towards Viksit Bharat, Viksit Odisha! Similipal is now officially a National Park – the 107th in India and the largest in #Odisha at [...]

Berhampur: The doctors at MKCG Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur in Odisha’s Ganjam district successfully extracted an 8cm-long knife piece from the lung of a man through thoracotomy operation. The broken knife piece was stuck in the lung of 24-year-old Santosh Das for three years after a stabbing incident in Bengaluru. The sharp steel piece [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik extended heartfelt congratulations to Odisha HPC athlete Animesh Kujur for his sensational performance at the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition in Kochi. Kujur clinched the gold medal in the Men’s 200m Sprint, setting a new national record with an electrifying time of 20.40 seconds. In [...]

Koraput: Odisha Vigilance has arrested contractor Laxmidhara Routaray for misappropriating government funds worth Rs. 56,93,957 in connivance with agriculture official. The arrest was made in connection with Koraput Vigilance PS Case No. 17, dated April 24, 2024, under the Prevention of Corruption Amendment Act, 2018, and sections 316(5), 318(4), 336(3), and 61(2) of the BNS. [...]

Berhampur: Satish Kumar Mishra, alias Mouza Mishra, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the District and Sessions Judge, Berhampur, for his role in the brutal murder of auto driver Ganesh Sahu in 2006. Previously, five other accused in the case had been convicted and sentenced to life. The incident occurred on October 6, 2006, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Thursday approved seven renewable energy projects worth Rs 1191.47 crore under the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy-2022. The projects have been approved at the Single Window Committee (SWC) meeting chaired by Energy Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev. The projects, with a combined capacity of 149.97 MW, include two wind power projects (95.7 MW), [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to establish its own fuel station and garage to manage its fleet of over 500 vehicles and machinery efficiently. The proposal has been discussed in a recent meeting of the BMC, as per reports. The initiative aims to reduce dependency on private fuel providers and lower operational costs, [...]