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…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has experienced its first electoral defeat since its inception in 1997 after splitting from the erstwhile Janata Dal. The party, which had remained dominant for over two decades, initially rose to power on the popularity of Biju Patnaik in the 2000 Assembly elections. Commenting on the defeat, BJD president…
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Prasanna Patasani has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in Delhi. His switch to the saffron camp marks a significant political shift ahead of the upcoming elections. Patasani was welcomed into the BJP by prominent leaders, including…
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar has issued a warning about a recent surge in sophisticated cybercrime, specifically cyber arrest scam calls, targeting city residents. The scam involves fraudsters impersonating police officials to extort money from unsuspecting individuals. Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar has urged all residents to remain vigilant against such scams. The authorities advise people to avoid unsolicited…
Baripada: The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district will be temporarily closed to visitors starting June 12. The Forest Department made this decision to ensure the safety of tourists as the rainy season commences in the state. In an official notification, STR Field Director Prakash Chandra Goginen stated that the closure is a precautionary…
Bhubaneswar: Sujata R. Karthikeyan, the Special Secretary of the Finance Department, has been granted a six-month leave to care for her minor daughter who is preparing for her Class X exams. The leave commenced on May 31, 2024, as per a notification issued by the General Administration (GA) department. The notification, citing Rule 18-D of…
