Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday issued show cause notices to six of its MLAs for allegedly violating the party’s directive during the Rajya Sabha Election 2026 in Odisha. The notices were served to Baliguda MLA Chakramani Kanhar, Jayadev MLA Naba Kishore Mallick, Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Souvic Biswal, Basta MLA Subasini Jena, Tirtol MLA [...]

Bhubaneswar: The temperature in the summer season has started rising abnormally due to unusual rainfall followed by prevailing erratic climatic conditions. Further, due to large building surfaces more road surfaces and infrastructure absorbing solar heat energy, urban areas are experiencing higher temperatures in the summer. In view of the situation H&UD department has issued a detailed [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Tuesday suspended three party MLAs Sofia Firdous, Ramesh Jena and Dasarathi Gomango for allegedly cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections held in the state. The disciplinary action came after the party reviewed the voting pattern following the announcement of the election results. Earlier, the official social media [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday strongly condemned the tragic fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that claimed 11 lives, blaming the incident on administrative negligence and deteriorating safety standards at the state’s premier government healthcare facility. Raising the issue in the [...]

Cuttack: BJD President and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday visited the injured victims of the fire that broke out in the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which claimed at least 10 lives. LoP Naveen reached the hospital in the evening and met several injured patients undergoing [...]

Cuttack: At least 10 patients lost their lives after a fire broke out in the ICU of the trauma care centre at Odisha’s premier SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Monday. As per reports, the blaze started between 2:30 am and 3:00 am. While the exact cause is still under investigation, officials suspect [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has expressed his serious concerns over the financial management of the state under the BJP-led “double engine government”, warning that Odisha could be pushed towards a path of bankruptcy if corrective steps are not taken. LoP Naveen said that during the BJD government’s tenure, Odisha had [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes on Thursday as opposition members from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress staged protests over the recent hike in LPG cylinder prices and alleged shortage of cooking gas in the state. As soon as the Question Hour began, Congress MLAs holding placards rushed near the podium [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today made a major reshuffle in the IAS cadre, transferring several senior officers and assigning them new responsibilities. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department in this regard. Manish Agarwal, Additional Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha with additional charge of Additional Secretary to Government, Planning [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has issued a three-line whip directing all its MLAs to remain present in Bhubaneswar from March 13 to 16 in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections 2026. The directive came after BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was [...]