Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday condemned the dastardly terrorist attack on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. Majhi also expressed heartfelt condolences to the people who died in the terrorist attack in Kashmir on Tuesday. “Strongly condemn the cowardly attack on tourists in #Pahalgam, South Kashmir. Violence has no [...]

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has instructed the Director General of the Odisha Prisons Department to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) over allegations regarding the severe lack of teachers and education facilities for prisoners in Odisha jails. Acting on a plea filed by rights activist Sagar Kumar Jena, the apex rights body [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on innocent tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Naveen described the incident as a “cowardly and reprehensible act.” Expressing his solidarity with the victims, LoP Naveen said, “Terrorism has no place in a civilized world, and such acts are [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has lauded the remarkable performance of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) students in the JEE 2025 examinations, calling it a testament to the dream of a “New Odisha.” Congratulating students, faculty, and parents, Naveen highlighted the outstanding results of OAV, with 28 students securing over 95 percentile [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the family members of two police personnel who died in a road accident in Cuttack. As per the Chief Minister’s office, CM Majhi expressed deep sorrow over the death of two police personnel in the accident [...]

Bhubaneswar: “The Civil Service Officers play a crucial role in the development journey of our country, India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the “Iron Man”, referred to Civil Service Officers as the ‘Steel Frame of India’. This service has strengthened the country’s administrative structure. Civil service is the Benchmark of the country’s overall success and [...]

Koraput/Bhubaneswar : In a marvellous and momentous occasion for Odisha, Koraput district has brought pride and prestige to the State with Prime Minister Narendra Modi presenting the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2024 in the Holistic Development of Districts category to the Koraput Collector, V. Keerthi Vasan during a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Ratanpur village in Delanga block of Puri district in Odisha on Monday following the recovery of the decomposed body of a minor boy from the septic tank, who had been missing since April 15. Police have detained the suspect Pravakar Sahoo alias Bapi, one of the distant relatives of the minor [...]

Bhubaneswar: Amid a severe heatwave in Odisha, the State Government reported 49 heat-related illness cases, with some requiring hospitalisation. Sambalpur district was hit hardest, with 40 cases on Sunday, followed by Deogarh (6 cases), and Khordha, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar (1 case each). On April 19, one person was hospitalised. Public Health Director Dr. Nilakantha Mishra [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik expressed profound grief over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said that he was deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of His Holiness Pope Francis. Pope Francis’ Papacy was exemplified by compassion, humility and [...]