Odisha: PM Modi unveils development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore at Chandikhole

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated, and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore in Chandikhole, Odisha. The projects relate to sectors including Oil and Gas, Railways, roads, transport and highways, and Atomic Energy. The projects include the inauguration of the Indian Oil […]

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik pays floral tribute to father Biju Patnaik on his 108th birth anniversary

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday paid floral tribute to former Chief Minister and his father Bijayananda Patnaik on his 108th birth anniversary in Odisha legislative Assembly premises on Tuesday. Patnaik, popularly known as Biju Patnaik, served twice as the Chief Minister of Odisha. He died on April 17, 1997. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid […]

Odisha will be Naxal-free in next 1-2 years: says BSF IG Dhirendra Kumar

Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General Dhirendra Kumar shared insights into the persistent efforts to eliminate Naxalism in Odisha. Highlighting the progress made since BSF’s induction in 2010, he expressed confidence in ending this menace within the next one and a half years. “When BSF was first inducted in 2010, the worst affected districts were Koraput and […]

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister attends KIIT Knowledge programme in Odisha

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Pramod Kumar Mishra, attended the KIIT Knowledge programme in Odisha on Friday and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts to make India a developed country. “It was a very good experience to see so many institutions in such diverse areas, starting from social science, management, technology and […]

Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik to inaugurate Samalei project on January 27

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Samalei project in Sambalpur on January 27. The Samalei projects include the beautification and development of Maa Samaleswari temple in western Odisha. BJD senior Vice-President Debi Prasad Mishra on Wednesday said that after the Parikrama Project in Puri, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Samalei project in Sambalpur on January 27. The state government has […]

Odisha: Chairman 5T VK Pandian visits Gajapati district to review progress of development work

Chairman 5T and Nabin Odisha, VK Pandian, visited Odisha’s Gajapati district to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and interact with students and the general public. “During his visit, Pandian participated in the Nua-O Programme being organised at Gajapati Stadium and interacted with students of all colleges of Gajapati,” as per a press […]

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik takes part in rituals to inaugurate Shreemandir Parikrama project in Puri

 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deba took part in rituals to inaugurate the Shreemandir Parikrama project in Puri on Wednesday. The Shreemandir Parikrama project aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. It comes just five days ahead of the Ram temple coronation. The Chief Minister will […]

Odisha: Two Bhubaneswar-bound flights diverted due to dense fog

Bad weather conditions and poor visibility hampered flight movement to and from Biju Patnaik International Airport of Bhubaneswar on Wednesday with two flights including an international flight being diverted to other airports, officials said. This included Indigo’s Singapore-Bhubaneswar flight, carrying 63 passengers and another flight of the same airline that […]

Odisha govt gifts Lower Suktel Irrigation Project to farmers in Bolangir

In a continued thrust towards development in the irrigation sector and empowering the farmers of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in the drought-prone Balangir district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Patnaik dedicated the project to benefiting farmers and residents by providing drinking water facilities, […]

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates winners of 17th Edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search

 The top five winners of the 17th Edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2023 were felicitated by Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Thursday at Pathani Samanta Planetarium (PSP) in Bhubaneswar. Organized by Tata Steel in association with PSP operating under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha, this edition of YATS […]

Odisha: I-T raids enter sixth day at the premises linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu

The Income Tax raids entered the sixth day at the premises of Baldev Sahu Infra Pvt Ltd company at Sudpada in Balangir, Odisha. The company is allegedly linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu. Meanwhile, the currency counting of 176 bags was completed after Income Tax raided properties connected to Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu, The Income Tax department will deposit all the seized cash at the […]

Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Odisha CM; urges to implement PM-USHA scheme

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote a letter to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik requesting to implement Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) scheme so that the state ‘does not miss out on the benefits of the scheme’ In his letter to Patnaik, Pradhan said the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) will […]

Income Tax dept conducts raids at Boudh Distilleries in Odisha, Jharkhand, recovers huge amount of cash

 The Income Tax department conducted raid at the Boudh Distilleries Private Limited in Odisha and Jharkhand and recovered huge cache of currency notes from premises linked to the company, sources said. The IT department also conducted raid at the Corporate office of Boudh Distillery Limited, in Khordha, Bhubaneswar and searches […]