Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has voiced serious concerns over the recent reports of social unrest in various parts of Odisha, urging the government to take immediate and comprehensive steps to protect the lives and property of citizens from all walks of life. In a statement, Naveen Patnaik…
Paris: The Ad-Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) has given three more days to the Sole Arbitrator to announce her verdict in Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification by the IOC and UWW from the women’s 50 kg freestyle final for being 100gm overweight in the second-day weigh-in in the Paris Olympics….
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday appointed Chief Secretary IAS Manoj Ahuja as the Working Chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC), entrusting him with a pivotal role in overseeing the administration of the historic temple in Puri. Manoj Ahuja, who currently serves as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, will now assume additional…
Bhubaneswar: World Organ Donation Day was commemorated today at the Conference Hall of Loka Seva Bhawan, where the state of Odisha recognized the invaluable contributions of deceased organ donors. The event aimed to encourage the public to save lives by pledging to donate their healthy and valuable organs after death. Health and Family Welfare Minister…
Gopalpur: Odisha is setting its sights on becoming the cleanest state in India, with Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the state rallying together to achieve this ambitious goal. At a zonal-level workshop on Swachh Survekshan, held in Gopalpur by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the state government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting ULBs in their…
New Delhi: In a significant achievement for India’s defense capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV, from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MK-I platform. The test was carried out off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV, a 1,000 kg class air-launched…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to bolster agriculture and improve the livelihoods of farmers in the tribal-majority district of Sundargarh, Odisha, a comprehensive farm pond construction program is being implemented across all 17 blocks of the district. This initiative, supported by the Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC), aims to ensure reliable irrigation, enhance crop…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to streamline electricity bill payments at the Gram Panchayat level, the Odisha Government, in collaboration with Tata Power Ltd, has launched the Government Consumer Management System (GCMS) portal and a corresponding mobile application. This initiative is designed to ensure timely payment of electricity bills, improve transparency, and enhance accountability in…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has officially declared ‘Bhang,’ a preparation made from the leaves or small stalks of the Indian Hemp Plant (Cannabis Sativa), as an intoxicant. This declaration was made through a notification issued by the Excise Department on Monday. The notification states, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of section…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral economic ties, S. C. L Das, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, and Isabel Casillas Guzman, Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA), Government of the United States of America, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation on small and…
