Two wagons of a goods train on its way to Angul derailed near Bhubaneswar railway station in Odisha on Friday morning. East Coast Railway’s Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), HS Bajwa, said that no casualties were reported and one of the wagons had already been re-railed and the other wagon would […]
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Naveen Patnaik rebuts news report claiming Pandian has offered to help BJP grow in Odisha, says it is “false, malicious”
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has rebutted a news report which claimed that his former aide VK Pandian has offered to help the BJP improve its support base in the state. The Biju Janata Dal chief termed the report as “false, motivated and defamatory” and said that Pandian has […]
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“Bhitar Ratna Bhandar will be opened soon…”: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Tuesday said that the first part of opening the ‘Bahar Ratna Bhandar’ is completed and all ornaments have been shifted to the Treasury. Harichandan said that the ‘Bhitar Ratna Bhandar’ will be opened soon. “As per Standard Operating Procedure, the entire activity of opening […]
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Odisha: Lord Jagannath, siblings placed on chariots for Bahuda Yatra
Idols of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra were placed on Monday on their respective chariots in Puri for the Bahuda Rath Yatra (Return Car Festival) from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri, which marks the end of the sojourn of Lord Jagannath and his […]
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Odisha: Bahuda Rath Yatra rituals of Lord Jagannath begin in Puri
Rituals began on Monday for the Bahuda Rath Yatra (Return Car Festival) from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri, which marks the end of the nine-day sojourn of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra. The deities return to Sri Mandir from Sri Gundicha temple in […]
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Odisha: Special boxes brought to Shri Jagannath Temple ahead of re-opening of ‘Ratna Bhandar’ today
Special boxes were brought to Shri Jagannath Temple ahead of the re-opening of ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (Treasure Trove) on Sunday at 1:28 pm to carry out the inventorization of valuables, including pieces of jewellery stored there. The Ratna Bhandar of the Shri Jagannath Temple is to be opened today following Standard […]
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Odisha: Governor Raghubar Das takes cognizance of assualt against Raj Bhavan employee, assures justice
Days after the alleged assault on a Raj Bhavan employee in Odisha by Governor Raghubar Das’s son, the governor took cognizance of the incident and assured justice for the victim and his family. Baikuntha Pradhan, a Raj Bhavan employee, has alleged that he was assaulted by Governor Raghubar Das’s son, […]
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Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pays obeisance; offers prayers at Lord Jagannath Temple in Angul
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid obeisance and offered prayers at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Angul district on Saturday. The Union Minister was accompanied by his wife as he sought blessings from the priest at the temple premises. Meanwhile, preparations are underway ahead of the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra on […]
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Confident that CM Majhi-led government will take Odisha to higher trajectory of growth and prosperity: EAM Jaishankar
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida on Saturday met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in the national capital. After the meeting, Jaishankar tool to social media platform X to post, “Delighted to meet Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi ji, Deputy […]
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Odisha CM Majhi reviews law and order situation in meeting with top officials
Odisha Chief Minister Charan Majhi held a review meeting on Saturday with top police officials to discuss the state’s law and order situation. The meeting took place at the state guest house in Bhubaneswar and was attended by Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Sarangi, Director Intelligence Saumendra Priyadarshi, and […]
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Protecting Odisha’s ‘Asmita’ will be govt’s priority, says CM-designate Mohan Majhi
Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, Odisha Chief Minister-designate Mohan Charan Manjhi said that protecting Odisha’s ‘Asmita’ (pride) will be the priority of the new government. Four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi is set to be sworn in as Odisha’s CM today evening. Two deputy chief ministers; first-time MLA Pravati Parida and […]
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Dharmendra Pradhan makes first visit to Odisha after assuming office as Education Minister, gets rousing welcome
After taking oath as Education Minister in Modi 3.0 cabinet, Dharmendra Pradhan made his first visit to Odisha and received a rousing welcome at Bhubaneshwar Airport on Tuesday. In visuals, it can be seen that party workers handed over a flower bouquet to Dharmendra Pradhan. Dharmendra Pradhan took oath as […]
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“Pandian not my successor… people of Odisha will decide on this”: Naveen Patnaik
Days after the results of the Odisha assembly polls, state outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian is not his “successor” and pointed out that the people of the state would decide on this. Pandian, an IAS officer of the 2000 […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after electoral defeat, BJP to form new govt
After suffering a massive defeat in the State Assembly and Parliamentary elections, the 24-year-old tenure of Odisha CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik concluded as he submitted his resignation to the Odisha Governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The Biju Janata Dala which has ruled […]
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Odisha: 4 die of heatstroke at RG Hospital in Sundargarh
Four people succumbed to heatstroke and died at the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) in Sundargarh on Friday morning, said an official. Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Rourkela, Ashutosh Kulkarni shared details about the heatwave-related deaths and said, “As many as 50 patients were brought to the RGH Hospital yesterday following extreme heatwave […]