Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially released its roster of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. The star-studded list features some of the most prominent leaders of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has raised concerns over the inadequate supply of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs from the Central TB Division of the Government of India, impacting the implementation of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) in the state. In a letter addressed to Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, State Health Minister Niranjan Pujari highlighted the critical…
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the Padma Shri award upon Binod Kumar Pasayat and Guru Gopinath Swain from Odisha for their exemplary contributions in the field of Art during the Civil Investiture Ceremony held in New Delhi on Monday. The ceremony, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, witnessed the President presenting a total of 3 Padma Vibhushan,…
Bhubaneswar: In response to escalating forest fire incidents in sensitive wildlife areas of Odisha, the state government has taken proactive measures by deploying Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams across seven strategic locations. Despite earlier efforts by forest personnel and fire services to contain the blaze, the forest fires persisted, prompting the government to…
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik unveiled the party’s roster for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections, announcing six prominent candidates to represent key constituencies. In a strategic move aimed at fortifying the party’s presence across the state, Patnaik revealed the names of the chosen contenders today. Among the selected candidates, Mahesh Sahu emerges…
Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo, Naveen Patnaik, is set to embark on his party’s election campaign starting April 24. Patnaik’s inaugural election rally is slated to take place in his stronghold, the Hinjili Assembly constituency, located in the Ganjam district. According to sources, Patnaik will commence his campaign…
Bhubaneswar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Odisha has taken swift action in response to allegations of poll code violations levelled against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Sambalpur MLA Jaynarayan Mishra, and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. In a decisive move, the CEO directed…
Bhubaneswar: Sattwik Swain, a promising young chess talent from Bhubaneswar, has been provisionally selected to represent India at the inaugural FIDE World Cup for youngsters, slated to take place in Georgia from June 22. The prestigious tournament will feature competitions across three age categories – under-8, under-10, and under-12 – in addition to separate Open…
Bhubaneswar: A group comprising 6 IAS Officer Trainees from the 2022 batch and 8 from the 2023 batch of the Odisha Cadre, presently undergoing training at the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, met with Development Commissioner-cum-ACS, Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, at Loka Seva Bhawan on Saturday. During the meeting, the officer trainees received comprehensive briefings on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced scorching heatwave conditions on Sunday as temperatures soared to 40°C or higher in 30 locations across the state. According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Thirteen other cities also witnessed temperatures…
