Bhubaneswar: Two Odia writers have been selected to receive the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi awards for the year 2024. Sanjay Kumar Panda and Manas Ranjan Samal will be honoured for their significant contributions to Odia literature. Sanjay Kumar Panda will be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for his book “Hu Baia,” a compelling collection…
Ganjam: In the coastal village of Digipur in Ganjam district, Menaka’s story stands as a testament to the strength and resilience required for a woman to break free from traditional constraints and achieve financial independence. Determined to provide her children with a good education, Menaka took transformative steps to secure the necessary funds, overcoming numerous…
Bhubaneswar: The vibrant and culturally rich festival of Raja, which celebrates womanhood in Odisha, was inaugurated today at the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The event was graced by the presence of MP Bhubaneswar Aparajita Sarangi and MLA Ekamra Babu Singh, who officially opened the Raja Mahotsav. The three-day festival, known for…
Puri: In a significant move aimed at easing the darshan process for devotees, all four gates (dwaras) of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, were opened on Thursday morning. This decision, taken during the first Cabinet meeting of the newly elected Mohan Majhi government on Wednesday, was implemented in the presence of the Odisha Council…
Bhubaneswar: The newly formed Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, during which four significant decisions were made in alignment with the BJP’s election promises. Addressing the media at the Lok Seva Bhawan, Chief Minister Majhi announced, “The Cabinet has taken four major decisions today. The first…
Bhubaneswar: In a gesture of courtesy and goodwill, Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi visited BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday, just hours before the swearing-in ceremony of the new government. Majhi met with the BJD supremo at Naveen Niwas and extended a personal invitation to the former Chief Minister to attend the ceremony, which…
Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar MLA Mohan Majhi, along with a delegation of senior BJP leaders led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, met with Governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan to stake claim for the government formation. Accompanied by Rajnath Singh, Dharmendra Pradhan, Aswini Vaishnaw, Jual Oram, and State BJP president Manmohan Samal, Majhi presented the Governor…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Mohan Majhi, the MLA representing Keonjhar Sadar Assembly Constituency, as the new Chief Minister of Odisha. The decision was reached unanimously during a BJP legislature party meeting held at the party’s State headquarters in Bhubaneswar, in the presence of Union Minister Rajnath Singh and senior leader Bhupendra…
Bhubaneswar: In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third-term Cabinet, three ministers from Odisha—Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, and Ashwini Vaishnaw—have been assigned significant portfolios. Dharmendra Pradhan, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Sambalpur, has retained his position as Minister of Education. Ashwini Vaishnaw, representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, has not only retained his Railways…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed Rajnath Singh and Bhupendra Yadav as observers for the election of the new legislative party leader in Odisha. Both Singh and Yadav, who were sworn in as ministers in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet yesterday, will oversee the election of the first Chief Minister in Odisha from…
