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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Deba Snana Purnima , a ceremonial public bath ceremony of the three deities– Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Taking to twitter, the Odisha Chief Minister wished happiness, peace and prosperity to everyone. ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ନାନ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। [...]

Puri: As a prelude to the famous Rath Yatra at Puri, the Holy ‘Snana Yatra‘ of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities has begun at the Sree Mandir here in Puri. In the morning, the idol of ‘Sudarshan’ was carried from the sanctum sanctorum in a procession or Dhadi Pahandi to the Snana Bedi or [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a respite from scorching heat, the south-west monsoon is expected to hit Odisha within a week, predicts India Meteorological Department. The conditions are now favorable for advancement of the south-west monsoon towards Odisha and the State is likely to witness the onset of monsoon within a week, informed H R Biswas, Director of [...]

Sambalpur: In view of breeding season of fish, there would be prohibition on fishing in Hirakud reservoir till August 31. The Fisheries Department has imposed the restriction from June 15 and it would be effective till August 31, said its deputy director Pabitra Behera. There are around 44 breeds of fish in Hirakud reservoir. A [...]

Puri: Security blanket has been beefed up ahead of the Snana Purnima rituals of the presiding deities of Sri Jagannath temple Puri to avoid any untoward situation. According to sources, 124 Sections of the police force and a special tactical unit (STU) will be deployed for the Snana Purnima rituals. Besides, parking arrangements of vehicles [...]

Bhubaneswar: Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. This quote of legendary football player Pele fits right even today when we see some of the successful leaders who have accomplished a public life successfully and dedicated [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the bi-election to the three Rajya Sabha Seats of Odisha. According to a press note issued, the notification will be issued on the 18th June 2019. While the last date for the nominations is 25th June, scrutiny will be held on June 26th. The [...]

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the 5th Meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today. The Odisha CM proposed that natural calamity should be included as a criteria for according Special Category Status to Odisha. He informed that the recent cyclone ‘FANI’ has caused [...]

New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pravasi Odias here today and urged them to work together for building a new Odisha. Naveen, who is on a seven-day official visit to the national capital after sworn-in as Chief Minister for the fifth consecutive term, thanked the Odias residing in New Delhi for their love and [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day today, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged the people to give the love to the elderly as they truly deserve. “Elderly people are an essential part of our society and they must be treated with care and respect to make our society flourish”, the [...]