Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Mahila Janata Dal, the women’s wing of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), staged a massive rally in Bhubaneswar today, protesting against BJP MLA Santosh Khatua for his alleged derogatory remarks against women. The BJD demanded immediate arrest of the MLA while condemning the rising incidents of atrocities against women in Odisha and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior servitors and locals on Wednesday raised serious objections over the serious security lapses at the famous Puri Jagannath Temple as some unknown persons were seen entering the 12th-century shrine, scaling the Meghanada Pacheri, the outer boundary wall of the temple, during the just concluded Rath Yatra. The lapses came to light after a [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President, Bhakta Charan Das, on Wednesday announced that Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, would address key issues concerning farmers, tribal communities facing displacement, women, and youth of the state during his visit to Odisha on July 11. Speaking during a Press [...]

Puri: In a major security breach at the Shree Jagannath Temple, four youths allegedly entered the temple premises by scaling the Meghanada Pacheri, the outer boundary wall. The intruders used a large garbage mound near the southern wall to access the 12th-century shrine, bypassing stringent security measures, as per reports. A viral video of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The 35th Dashboard Review Meeting of the Housing & Urban Development Department was chaired today by Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, H&UD Department, Government of Odisha. The meeting focused on accelerating progress across core urban development initiatives, with a strong emphasis on citizen-centric governance. A major highlight of the review was the Integrated Command and [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday effected a minor reshuffle among IPS cadre officers in the State. The Home Department has issued a notification in this regard. Sanjeeb Panda, at present ADG, Training and Director, BPSPA is transferred and posted as ADG, Anti-Naxal Operations with immediate effect. He will look after functioning of both Special [...]

Bhubaneswar: The cease work strike by Odisha bus and truck drivers’ association and the nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by various Trade Unions affected normal life in several parts of the state. Drivers across Odisha continued their cease-work strike for the second day on Wednesday, as different rounds of talks between the state government and [...]

Bhubaneswar: The diarrhoea outbreak reported from Ustapalli village in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district has been brought under complete control through coordinated field-level interventions and awareness drives, informed the state health department on Tuesday. The department claimed that the infection, which had started sporadically on July 6, was contained before it could spread further, thanks [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of IAS officer Dr. Satya Priya Rath as Managing Director of GRIDCO. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department in this regard. Dr. Rath, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary to Government, Finance Department with additional charge of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Manmohan Samal was unanimously re-elected as the president of the Odisha BJP for a second consecutive term on Tuesday. Sanjay Jaiswal, the party’s returning officer for Odisha’s organisational elections, formally announced Samal’s appointment. Samal, who filed his nomination as the sole candidate for the state president’s post, faced no opposition. Chief [...]