Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of CRRI Police Station in Cuttack, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from a licensed liquor vendor. The arrest took place at Rajmahal Chhak in Bhubaneswar, where vigilance sleuths caught Barik red-handed while receiving the tainted money. The bribe was reportedly demanded [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the IAS cadre, giving additional responsibilities to the officers. As per an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Satyabrata Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department with additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest, Environment & [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has approved the promotion of several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across different batches, with effect from January 1, 2026. According to an official notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department, 2010-batch IAS officers Sudhansu Mohan Samal, Rashmita Panda, Dr. Brundha D, Md. Sadique Alam, Mansi Nimbhal, [...]

Bhubaneswar: To ensure smooth maintenance of law and order amid the expected influx of pilgrims and tourists in Puri during the New Year 2026 celebrations, the Odisha Government has deployed several OAS-A (JB) and ORS officers as Executive Magistrates in Puri district. The appointments will remain in force from December 31, 2025, to January 2, [...]

Puri: In a special arrangement to accommodate the expected surge of pilgrims welcoming the New Year, the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri will open its doors at 2 AM on January 1, 2026. Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Arabinda Kumar Padhee, announced that the temple will allow devotees to seek blessings [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the successful maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) from Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur. “Congratulate DRDO on the successful maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha. Garg succeeds Manoj Ahuja, whose tenure concludes on December 31, 2025. Anu Garg, currently serving as Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary in the Planning and Convergence Department with additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, [...]

Bhubaneswar : A State-Level Steering Committee meeting on Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) was held today at Kharavel Bhawan under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department, Government of Odisha, to review ongoing reforms and outline the next phase of strengthening the State’s flagship public transport programme. The meeting reviewed a series [...]

Paris/Bhubaneswar: Er. Ashok Basa, Past President of the Institution of Engineers (India) and an alumnus of Regional Engineering College (REC), presently National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, has been appointed as the Internal Auditor of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) for the period 2025–2027. Appointment to Honorary position has been made by the Executive [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has called upon party workers and the public in Sheragada to raise their voices at the grassroots level against the BJP government’s arbitrary actions. Interacting with the residents and party leaders from Sheragada, Naveen sought to understand the issues affecting the region and alleged that the present [...]