Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has issued a directive urging its special security battalion personnel to remove tattoos on their bodies within 15 days, citing them as offensive, obscene, and derogatory when visible with the uniform. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Security) issued the directive, emphasizing the need to maintain the professional image of the Battalion…
Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the upcoming General and State Assembly elections, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik has constituted the Party’s Manifesto Committee. A release from the Biju Janata Dal announced the formation of the Manifesto Committee, comprising 38 members, with Chandra Sekhar Sahu appointed as the Chairman. The Committee will also include six…
Cuttack: Congress leader Mohammed Moquim faces significant setbacks as the Orissa High Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision, sentencing him to three years of imprisonment in the Odisha Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC) loan scam case, just ahead of the Assembly elections-2024. Moquim, who previously served as the Managing Director of Metro Builders Private…
Bhubaneswar: Reliance Jio, known for its exemplary digital services, has marked yet another milestone by crossing the 1.5 crore mobile subscribers mark in Odisha. According to the latest telecom subscriber data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Jio added over 87,000 new mobile subscribers, bringing its total number of mobile subscribers in…
Bhubaneswar: Shombi Sharp, the UN Resident Coordinator in India, recently visited Odisha where he met with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas to discuss the state’s development trajectory and its partnership with UN agencies. During the meeting, Sharp lauded Odisha’s progress in various sectors and commended the longstanding partnership between UN agencies and the…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, alleging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of employing children in its election campaign activities in Khordha. In its complaint submitted on Tuesday, the BJD raised concerns over an incident during a rally organized by the BJP…
Bhubaneswar: Six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) probationers embarked on an exposure visit to the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department in Bhubaneswar today. The visit aimed to familiarize the probationers with the department’s activities and programs aimed at empowering persons with disabilities (PwDs). Led by senior officials from the SSEPD Department,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed senior IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri. The decision was announced on Monday through an official notification issued by the Law Department. The appointment of Vir Vikram Yadav comes under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 19…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming general elections in 2024, Central Expenditure Observer Himalini Kashyap chaired a crucial meeting with enforcement agencies in Odisha to assess the state’s readiness for expenditure management during the electoral process. The meeting, which took place in Bhubaneswar, saw the participation of Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal and other senior…
Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the upcoming General Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced fresh appointments for two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Odisha, signaling a proactive step towards maintaining law and order during the electoral process. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary of Odisha, the ECI revealed its…
