Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday reviewed the prevailing flood situation in various parts of the state and assessed the state government's preparedness to handle it. While chairing the review meeting held at the Raj Bhavan conference hall in Bhubaneswar, Governor Kambhampati urged the...
Bhubaneswar: A person was held with 1 kg of pangolin scales in Bhubaneswar, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch conducted a raid in the Chandrasekharpur area Monday night and seized the pangolin scales, they said....
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government Tuesday nominated 10 people, including former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu, to the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC). The appointments have been made under the provisions of the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954 (Odisha Act 11...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Central government Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 284 crore under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Odisha, Mizoram and Tripura during the financial year 2025–26. Mizoram has received Rs 14.2761 crore for 827...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday launched 'Ama Shasana' (Our governance), a public service initiative, to reach out to people and take their feedback on the implementation of different welfare schemes. Majhi inaugurated it at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar in the presence...
Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha revenue employees’ association, who had been on cease-work since August 11 over their 10-point charter of demands, called off the strike Tuesday in view of the prevailing flood situation and the upcoming festive season. President of the employees' association, Tirupati Balaji...
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: More than 170 villages in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of North Odisha were under flood water for the second consecutive day Tuesday, even as the IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in the next few days due to a fresh low-pressure area in...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to impart skill training to people vulnerable to migration, an official release said. This was decided at the third meeting of the high-level task force on 'Distress Migration', chaired by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Monday. The meeting was...
Reshmi Yadav, OP Bhubaneswar: The 48th edition of Barsha Festival 2025, a three-day event organised by Chinta O Chetana, commenced Monday evening at Rabindra Mandap with a vibrant showcase of Odisha’s classical and folk traditions. The inaugural evening began with a dance performance by Auroaditya...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday said that bureaucrat-turned-politician VK Pandian might have announced his retirement from politics, but not from former chief minister Naveen Patnaik. The BJD made this announcement at a press conference addressed by party's spokespersons Lenin Mohanty and Tambunath Panda....
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