MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: As the nation hailed the success of Operation Sindoor—India’s precision military response to the horrific Pahalgam terrorist attack—Odisha’s women politicians joined the chorus of praise, particularly for the historic moment when two female officers led the official media briefing. The...
Bhubaneswar: A new symbol of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship was unveiled with the opening of the Subhadra Shakti Café in the serene Anandabana area of Kalinga Nagar. The café, run entirely by members of the Bhuasuni self-help group (SHG), was inaugurated recently by Deputy Chief...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will observe Mental Health Week across all schools, colleges, and health institutions, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced Tuesday. The initiative aims to raise awareness about emotional well-being and combat the stigma surrounding mental illness. Speaking at the Illness to Wellness Awareness Summit...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday called for the integration of technology into Odisha’s justice system to enhance efficiency and speed. During a review meeting on the implementation of India’s three new criminal laws at Lok Seva Bhawan, Majhi proposed the introduction of e-FIR,...
Nuapada: Police in Nuapada district arrested three individuals and seized a significant quantity of narcotic injections during a raid at a house in Ward No. 13, Dhobipada, under Jonk police station limits. The accused were produced in court Wednesday. The arrested individuals have been identified...
Bhubaneswar: A two-day review meeting of the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) started at the SIRD campus here Wednesday, with a strong call for innovation, self-reliance, and deeper rural engagement. Chairing the meeting, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Rural Development Minister Rabi Narayan...
Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved eight proposals, including one to implement Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) across Odisha with 50 per cent rebate in ticket fare for women, transgenders, students, differently-abled and senior citizens travelling in buses under the...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal Wednesday said it has appointed former bureaucrat Ajit Kumar Mishra as a political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik. Mishra will be the second political secretary to the president of the Opposition party. Last year, business leader Santrupt Misra joined...
Bhubaneswar: Puri's titular king, Divyasingha Deb, Wednesday urged the ISCKON to convince the Digha temple trust board to remove the 'Jagannath Dham' name from the newly consecrated temple in the coastal town in West Bengal. In a letter to Shree Goverdhan Das Prabhu, chairman of ISKCON...
Bhubaneswar: Civil defence mock drills were conducted in 12 districts of Odisha Wednesday to assess the preparedness to deal with an emergency amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said. Among the cities where these drills were held were Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur and Rourkela,...
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