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Bhubaneswar: 30/6/25:The state government’s Water Resources Department continues to monitor the flood situation closely following incessant rains in Jharkhand and Odisha’s Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, which caused rising water levels in several rivers. According to the department’s Flood Cell bulletin issued at 3 pm, water levels in rivers Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka had been swelling, with the Subarnarekha flowing above ...

Bhubaneswar:30/6/25: In a landmark step to strengthen early childhood education, the Odisha government has announced the introduction of ‘Sishu Vatikas’ across all government primary schools starting from the Academic Year (AY) 2025-26. The notification was issued by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government of Odisha, School & Mass Education Department, on Monday and will be published in the Odisha Gazette. As part ...

Bhubaneswar:30/6/25:The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the tragic stampede near the Srigundicha temple in Puri, issuing notices to the District Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) over alleged lapses in crowd management during the ongoing Rath Yatra festival. The stampede occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Saradhabali, where thousands of devotees had ...

Bhubaneswar:30/6/25:Odisha has achieved a remarkable milestone in its Rabi procurement for the 2024-25 season, as announced during an inter-ministerial review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lok Seva Bhawan. With a target of 14 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), the state has successfully procured 19 LMT of paddy, surpassing last year’s 12 LMT and setting a ...

Manesar :30/6/25:  Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), today inaugurated Ericsson’s state-of-the-art antenna manufacturing facility at VVDN’s Global Innovation Park in Manesar. The inauguration ceremony was marked by the Minister activating the launch of the facility, followed by a live, two-minute walkthrough of the cutting-edge antenna production line, witnessed ...

Uttar Pradesh:30/6/25:  The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that our culture, based on the life value of ‘Ishavasyam Idam Sarvam’, sees the presence of God in all living beings. The belief that our gods and sages communicated ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:In a significant administrative move ahead of the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha Police Headquarters has assigned senior IPS officer Saumendra Kumar Priyadarshi, Additional Director General of Police (Modernisation), as the overall in-charge for general police arrangements during the 2025 Rath Yatra and its associated rituals. Priyadarshi will now oversee all police deployments and arrangements to ensure the ...

Kendrapada:29/6/25:In a repeat of yesterday’s mishap, the iconic Brahma Taladhwaja chariot took an unanticipated left turn and stalled near Chandana Pokhari during the Ratha Yatra procession in Kendrapara. The incident triggered fresh concerns among devotees and organisers alike. Eyewitnesses say the chariot, revered as a divine symbol, was being pulled with fervour when it veered left unexpectedly and became lodged ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:In a key administrative reshuffle, Saswat Mishra, IAS (RR: 1996), currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, and holding additional charge as Chairman of IDCO, has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Known for his administrative acumen and policy expertise, Shri Mishra will now play a pivotal role in coordinating the ...

Puri:29/6/25:The sacred ritual of ‘Adapa Mandapa Bije’ was performed with spiritual fervour on Sunday, as the sibling deities—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra—were ceremonially escorted into the Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra 2025. The ritual marks a key moment in the deities’ nine-day sojourn away from the Srimandir, drawing thousands of devotees seeking divine darshan believed ...