Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred four IPS officers across the state. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, Dr. Saravana Vivek M., currently SP of Brahmapur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. He will take charge against Jagmohan Meena, who is to be relieved. Abhinav Sonkar, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electoral roll revision process has concluded with the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 on Monday, recording 3,16,32,754 electors across the state, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said. The revision was carried out with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The draft electoral roll, published on July 5, had listed [...]

Chatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified its preparedness measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move close to the district, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall and strong winds. An Orange Warning is currently in force, while a Red Warning has been issued for September 23 and 24. [...]

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea on Saturday evening and intensify into a depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal by September 21, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. According to the IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, the system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensify [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Friday stressed the need to protect the interests of the common people and small traders amid the ongoing debate over changes to charges on UPI transactions. Speaking to reporters after arriving at Biju Patnaik International Airport here, the BJD President said that the interests of [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has set in motion the process for delimitation of wards and reservation of seats for the forthcoming general elections to municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs), with the entire exercise scheduled to be completed by October 31, 2026. In a letter, Arindam Dakua, Director, Municipal Administration, the Housing & Urban Development [...]

Bhubaneswar: Stepping up its pressure on the Centre over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday mounted a renewed attack, staging a dharna outside Lok Bhavan and seeking President Droupadi Murmu’s intervention to protect what it termed Odisha’s legitimate financial and constitutional rights over [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed nine IAS officers of the 2024 batch as Sub-Collectors. As per the notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department, the appointments were made after the officers completed their Phase-II training. They have been posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrates in different districts. Animesh Pradhan has been posted [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle involving three IAS officers. According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, Sudhansu Mohan Samal has been appointed Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). Samal will continue to hold the additional charge of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Central [...]

Bhubaneswar: Former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Debasis Mohanty have been named brand ambassadors of the Odisha T20 League 2026 – CM Trophy, ahead of the second edition of the state’s premier T20 cricket tournament. The league is scheduled to be played from September 20 to 29 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, with six [...]