Odisha

Berhampur: The cyber crime unit of Berhampur police has arrested two interstate cybercriminals from Gujarat for allegedly defrauding Vice Chancellor of Berhampur University Prof Geetanjali Dash to the tune of Rs 14 lakh by holding her under ‘digital arrest.’ The accused have been identified as Bhutaiya Jenil Jaysukhbhai (23) and Vishwajeetsinh Gohil (21). They were [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday formally launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana in Odisha during a special event at the Bali Jatra Ground in Cuttack. The ‘Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana’ was also launched during the event. Addressing the gathering, Nadda said, “Today is a historic day for [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday expressed his strong disapproval of party members organizing large meetings in hotels, urging them to utilize the party headquarters instead. Talking to media, Naveen said, “I would like to state here that I disapprove of any quite large meetings in hotels held by party members. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Commissionerate Police has registered cases against around 5,000 Congress workers and leaders in connection with the “violent scuffle” with police at Gandhi Marg in Lower PMG area in Bhubaneswar during the protest rally organised by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on March 27. The Congress leaders include OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has made new appointments to the State Information Commission. Retired IAS officer Manoj Kumar Parida has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner of the Odisha Right to Information (RTI) Commission. Pranabindu Acharya, IPS (Retd.), Kalpana Pattnaik, Advocate, Orissa High Court, and Pabitra Mandal, IAS (Retd.) have been appointed as [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) met party President Naveen Patnaik to discuss about the organisational election of the party. The meeting focused on key aspects of the election process, including the selection of district-level leadership. Briefing the media after the crucial meeting, BJD MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo said, “Today, we met [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Monday reaffirmed his party’s unwavering commitment to secularism and the welfare of minority communities. Naveen made this statement after a delegation of minority community members led by BJD MP Munna Khan met with him to discuss on the Waqf [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and former Sundargarh MLA Kusum Tete, on Monday, demanded a high-level probe into the rampant coal smuggling from opencast coal mines in the Hemgir block of the Sundargarh district in Odisha. Tete, through a letter addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has drawn his attention towards the rampant smuggling of [...]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that a low pressure area has developed over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal, triggered by an upper air cyclonic circulation observed yesterday over the southeast Bay of Bengal and its surrounding regions. According to the IMD, this low pressure system is expected [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday left for a two-day visit to Delhi, where he will hold significant discussions aimed at propelling Odisha towards greater industrial advancement and economic growth. As per a statement issued by the state government, during this two-day event, CM Majhi will address various stakeholders and industry leaders, sharing [...]