Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a recent administrative reshuffle, the Odisha government has appointed senior OAS officer Aditya Mohapatra as the private secretary to the Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik. The General Administration Department issued a notification confirming the appointment on Tuesday. The official notification stated, “Aditya Mohapatra, OAS (SAG), Ex-Additional Secretary to Ex-Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha, now…

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is set to visit Odisha from July 6 to 9, with scheduled stops in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Khordha, and other locations. In light of the President’s visit, the Directorate of Intelligence, Bhubaneswar, has declared the areas where the President will visit and stay as ‘No Drone Zone’ and ‘No Flying Zone’. According…

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, conducted an extensive tour of several notable parks and gardens in Bhubaneswar today. Accompanied by Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Balwant Singh, and other officials, the Minister’s early morning tour included Anandabana, the State Silviculture Garden at Ghatikia, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Park…

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure the quality and safety of healthcare services provided under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives, the Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department issued a notice on Monday mandating the verification of credentials for doctors and specialists engaged in various PPP services. The notification highlighted that numerous services, including dialysis, CT scans,…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to adopt traditional methods to prevent deaths due to lightning strikes by initiating an extensive plantation drive of palm trees and protecting existing ones from being cut down. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Debidutta Biswal announced on Monday that the government had decided in September 2023 to leverage…