Bhubaneswar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Kumar Sarangi convened a preparatory meeting today to discuss the security arrangements for the upcoming world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri. The meeting, held at the police headquarters in Cuttack, focused on proactive measures and heightened vigilance for the mega religious event. During the meeting, Sarangi emphasized the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the resumption of public grievance hearings across all its departments starting from July 1, 2024. In a directive issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department, all relevant authorities have been instructed to recommence the Monday Public Grievances and Joint Hearings. “Hearing of Monday Public Grievances in…
Bhubaneswar: The illustrious Odia film ‘Maya Miriga’ (1983), directed by the revered filmmaker Nirad Mohapatra, is poised to captivate audiences once more with its restored version, premiering at the prestigious Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna on June 27. This screening will be introduced by Sandeep Mohapatra, son of Nirad Mohapatra, alongside Film Heritage Foundation (FHF)…
Puri: Devotees will not be allowed to have the Naba Jouban darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri this year. This decision was made today at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee. The rare convergence of Gundicha Yatra—the first leg…
Bhubaneswar The Odisha Housing and Urban Development department is considering an innovative approach to remove red lights from traffic posts in various urban areas to improve traffic flow and reduce waiting times for commuters. Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced on Tuesday that the government is exploring alternatives to traditional traffic signals, which often cause long waits…
Bhubaneswar: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet under the Department of Personnel and Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions has approved the repatriation of 1990 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Manoj Ahuja to his parent cadre. A notification issued by the Secretary, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet & Establishment Officer on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra announced the implementation of a metro rail scheme in Bhubaneswar. The initiative aims to form a ‘Triple City’ by linking Bhubaneswar with Cuttack and Puri, addressing the expanding urbanization in the region. Speaking as the chief guest at a day-long training programme for municipal officials…
Bhubaneswar: The 6th State Broadband Committee Meeting for Odisha was convened today under the leadership of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting focused on discussing the Annual Implementation Plan submitted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, under the National Broadband Mission. The session saw the participation of key…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Mukesh Mahalinga, minister of Health and Family Welfare reviewed health schemes at the National Health Mission headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The session brought together senior officials, including NHM Managing Director D. Brunda, to deliberate on the effective implementation of the National Health Mission (NHM) and various pivotal healthcare schemes. In his address, Minister Mahalinga underscored…
Bhubaneswar: K V Singh Deo, the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha and minister of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE) reviewed various agriculture schemes during a meeting at Krushi Bhavan. The meeting focused on key initiatives including the PM Kisan scheme, Digital Crop Survey, and the strategic priorities of the new government in…
