Odisha

Cuttack: The Annual High School Certificate (HSC) Examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha commenced across the state today, with as many as 5,61,979 students appearing at 3,082 examination centres. The Board has put in place elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth and transparent conduct of the examinations. Mobile phones have been strictly [...]

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, President of the Biju Janata Dal and Leader of Opposition, on Monday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Sambalpur MLA Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi, who passed away in Sambalpur. In a message posted on X, Naveen said he was saddened to learn about the passing of former Sambalpur MLA Dr. Raseswari [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the party legislators to aggressively corner the BJP-led state government during the upcoming Budget Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, accusing it of failing people across sectors. Addressing the BJD Legislature Party meeting, Naveen alleged that the present “double-engine” government was more focused on slogans and photo [...]

Bhubaneswar: Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday chaired an all-party meeting, urging members from the treasury as well as opposition benches to extend cooperation for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the upcoming Budget Session beginning Tuesday. Among those present were Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Biju Janata Dal Chief Whip [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal has carried out a major organisational reshuffle in its women’s wing, the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD), announcing a fresh set of appointments at the state, zonal and district levels. As part of the reorganisation, the party has appointed several women leaders as State Office Bearers to further streamline the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal on Saturday stepped up its attack on the BJP, questioning its commitment to the decade-old promise of securing Special Category Status (SCS) for Odisha. Speaking at a press conference, BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra said the BJP had assured in 2014 that it would strive to obtain the tag for [...]

Bhubaneswar: A review-cum-preparatory meeting to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming CBSE Board Examinations was held under the chairmanship of Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department. The meeting was conducted in virtual mode with the participation of Principals of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs). During the meeting, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary reviewed the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced the appointment of district presidents for its youth and student wings across 10 organisational districts. The appointments were made by Party President Naveen Patnaik. For the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD), Abinash Thakur has been named president for Kalahandi, while Pradyumna Kumar Tripathy will lead Bargarh. Bhagirathi [...]

New Delhi: The Union Government is not considering any proposal to grant Special Category Status (SCS) to Odisha, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Parliament. Responding to queries raised by BJD MP Dr. Sasmit Patra, the Minister gave a categorical reply that there is no proposal under consideration of the Union Government [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre officers. A per a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department, Bhupendra Singh Poonia , Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Skill Development & Technical Education Department, will remain in additional charge as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports & Youth Services Department. He will replace Sachin [...]