Berhampur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi rallied a massive crowd in Berhampur, Odisha, expressing unwavering confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. Addressing the enthusiastic gathering near Kanishi Chowk, PM Modi declared that a BJP Chief Minister would assume office in Bhubaneswar on June…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its candidates for six key Assembly seats in Odisha ahead of the forthcoming elections, marking a significant move in its electoral strategy for the state. The party’s nominees for the respective constituencies are as follows: Ghasipura: Shambhunath Rout Bhograi: Ashish Patra Bhandaripokhari: Sudhanshu Nayak Bari: Umesh Chandra…
Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system at approximately 0830 hrs on May 01, 2024, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The SMART system, a next-generation missile-based lightweight torpedo delivery system, aims to significantly enhance…
Bhubaneswar: To curb the proliferation of fake doctors, the Odisha government has established a District Level Anti-Quackery Cell. This decision comes in response to an order from the High Court and underscores the state’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens. The decision to set up the Anti-Quackery Cell was made during…
Bhubaneswar: A group of 24 meritorious students from the World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar arrived back in the state after completing a rewarding 6-month Paid Internship Program in Singapore. The ‘Student Internship Program’ is a flagship initiative of the World Skill Center aimed at providing students from the ‘School of Engineering’ and ‘School of…
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha grapples with scorching temperatures, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has delivered an unwelcome forecast, predicting no respite from the sweltering heat in the coming days. The IMD has warned of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions persisting in various parts of the state for the next five days. Issuing a red alert for…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially released its roster of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. The star-studded list features some of the most prominent leaders of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit…
Bhubaneswar: In response to escalating forest fire incidents in sensitive wildlife areas of Odisha, the state government has taken proactive measures by deploying Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams across seven strategic locations. Despite earlier efforts by forest personnel and fire services to contain the blaze, the forest fires persisted, prompting the government to…
Bhubaneswar: A group comprising 6 IAS Officer Trainees from the 2022 batch and 8 from the 2023 batch of the Odisha Cadre, presently undergoing training at the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, met with Development Commissioner-cum-ACS, Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, at Loka Seva Bhawan on Saturday. During the meeting, the officer trainees received comprehensive briefings on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced scorching heatwave conditions on Sunday as temperatures soared to 40°C or higher in 30 locations across the state. According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Thirteen other cities also witnessed temperatures…
