War of words broke out over Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in Odisha ahead of the Padampur bye-election. BJD accused BJP of doing politics over the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and claimed that the farmers’ insurance money was released only after pressure from the […]
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Odisha: Patnaik announces Chief Minister’s award, scholarship
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced “Mukhyamantri Siksha Purashkar Yojna” an award and scholarship programme to encourage healthy competition between different state schools and to recognise excellence in education. Speaking on the closing ceremony of State Level children’s day celebration, Patnaik stated, “Under the programme, annual awards to the tune of […]
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Odisha: Two Maoists killed after gunfight with security forces in Koraput
Two Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Odisha’s Koraput district on Friday, police said. “We received information about the presence of 20 Maoist in the Ramgiri forest area. BSF and SOG Jawans started combing operations. There was an exchange of fire and two Maoists were killed,” DIG […]
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Odisha CM orders for filling up 7,540 teacher vacancies in Govt high schools
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday issued an order to fill up the vacant posts of teachers in various government high schools of the state. According to a statement from Chief Minister’s Office, the Odisha Staff Selection Commission has been asked by the State Government to start the recruitment process for 7,540 high school […]
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Odisha: Bhubaneswar Police rescues minor girl, foils illegal adoption deed
A three-year-old child was rescued by Bhubaneswar Police after she was sold to a family in Pipli by her father, according to the police on Wednesday. According to Dr Benudhar Senapati, Director Child Helpline, a mother living in the Jatni area has complained at Baragarh Police station, Bhubaneswar that her […]
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Odisha: 257 Junior Engineers join State Water Resources Department
As many as 257 Junior Engineers (Civil) including 87 women engineers on Wednesday joined the State Water Resources Department, read a statement from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). An orientation programme was organised at the Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan. Joining the programme on virtual platform, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the new engineers and asked them to […]
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Odisha: Two groups clash over food consumption during lunar eclipse
Clashes broke out between two groups over food consumption during Chandra Grahan (lunar eclipse) in Berhampur and State Capital Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. In the first reported incident, one group that identified themselves as “rationalists” organised a biryani feast in Bhubaneswar, defying the Hindu tradition of avoiding cooked food on Chandra Grahan day. […]
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Election Commission to start electoral revision in Odisha from Nov 9
The special campaign for electoral roll revision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) will start in Odisha from November 9. Chief Electoral Officer Sushil Kumar Lohani on Friday informed about the same during a review meeting with district collectors and sub-collectors regarding preparedness for the conduct of the special campaign. Explaining to the officers, […]
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Odisha gets 16 child-friendly police stations
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday declared 16 child-friendly police stations and a Sampark Help Desk. He also said that 18 more child-friendly police stations will start functioning soon in the state. The child-friendly facilities have been set up at the CAW&CWs in Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur, Padmapur in Bargarh, Jajpur Road, Jharsuguda, Nayagarh, […]
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Odisha CM addresses public meetings at 13 places in Dhamnagar ahead of bypoll
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressed public meetings at 13 places in Dhamnagar virtually for the Party candidate Anita Das ahead of bypoll. Addressing the public meeting, Patnaik stated that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been working for the people & their welfare and […]
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Odisha CM attends golden jubilee celebration of Dhauli Peace Pagoda
An aura of peace and harmony was emanating through the mantras and sermons as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik joined hundreds of monks from Japan, America, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to celebrate the golden jubilee of the peace pagoda on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, as chief guest the Chief Minister, giving a […]
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Odisha: Sudarsan Pattnaik creates Goddess Kali’s sand art with installation of 4,045 diyas
On the occasion of Diwali, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand art of Goddess Kali by using 4,045 diyas with the message “let us burn out all the negativity,” at Puri beach in Odisha on Sunday. Sudarsan has created a 5 ft high sand sculpture of Goddess […]
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Odisha: 2 accused held for tying a man to scooter and dragging him along the road
Odisha Police on Monday arrested two persons alleged of tying a youth to scooter and dragging him along the road. The Cuttack police swung into action after the video of the incident surfaced in the internet. “In a strange incident in Cuttack, Odisha a youth was tied to a scooter […]
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384 banking assistants inducted in 15 district central co-operative banks in Odisha
As many as 384 banking assistants were inducted on Friday in 15 district central co-operative banks of Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was present on the occasion. Patnaik launched online operations in Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies. With this, 2063 PACS came under the Core Banking Solution platform. Speaking on the […]
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Odisha: Data entry operator arrested for accepting bribe in Nuapada
A data entry operator was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting a bribe for processing applications for issuance of residential certificates in the Nuapada district, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The arrested person was identified as Bholamaheswar Dandasena who was a data entry operator at the […]