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Bhubaneswar: Young and dynamic IAS officer Keerthi Vasan V has officially assumed charge as the new Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam. Prior to this, he served as the Collector and District Magistrate of Koraput, where he earned recognition for his administrative acumen and developmental focus. Upon taking charge, Keerthi Vasan underlined his commitment to [...]

Bhubaneswar: As many as six districts in Odisha are grappling with a flood situation due to swollen rivers caused by continuous rainfall for the past couple of days due to a low-pressure system. The districts include Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar. Speaking to media persons, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Deoranjan Kumar Singh, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Amaresh Jena, a Corporator of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, has been suspended from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) with immediate effect. The action was taken by the order of BJD President Naveen Patnaik. “Amaresh Jena, Corporator, Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation is hereby suspended from Biju Janata Dal”, an official order signed by Vice President and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Amaresh Jena, was arrested on Sunday by Odisha Police in connection with the rape case. The Commissionerate police apprehended Jena from the house of one of his relatives in the Nilagiri area of Balasore district. Soon after his arrest, the BJD suspended Jena with [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday drew the attention of the country towards the environmental awareness campaign against forest fires undertaken by the ‘Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali’, a group of devotional singers from Odisha’s Keonjhar district, who are spreading the message of conservation through traditional songs and music. The Prime Minister highlighted the group’s unique [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik has come down heavily on the Odisha government for canceling the ambitious Bhubaneswar Metro Rail, stating that the decision will push the city 10 years back. LoP Naveen said that he was shocked to know that Bhubaneswar Metro Rail contracts have been [...]

Bhubaneswar: Suresh Pattnaik, a resident of Sanakholi village in Asika block of Ganjam district has become a symbol of compassion by donating his organs, saving seven lives. BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik praised the act of Suresh. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen stated, “Suresh Pattnaik has become an inspiration [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths arrested Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger of Jeypore Forest Range in Koraput district for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth crores. Nepak is set to be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore. Following thorough searches by the Vigilance officials, Nepak was found in possession of assets including Rs 1.43 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal has strongly criticized the BJP-led state government’s ‘ambiguous’ handling of the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project, highlighting a 13-month delay since the current administration took office. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty noted that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared and the foundation stone laid under the previous BJD government, yet no [...]

New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday paid homage to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for the nation in the line of duty during the 1999 Kargil War. Extending his greetings to the Indian Armed Forces, veterans and their families on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, General Chauhan [...]