Bhubaneswar:5/3/25: Jagmohan Meena, a 2013-batch IPS officer, has taken charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Bhubaneswar. Meena succeeds Pinak Mishra as the DCP of the capital city. Addressing a press conference after assuming ofice, Meena emphasized the importance of swift investigation and prompt arrest of the accused. He also assured that the police department will be ...

Bhubaneswar:3/3/25: The Government of Odisha has designated the Housing and Urban Development Department as the Nodal Department for the overall supervision and management of facilities at Kharavel Bhawan. This decision comes in light of the growing need for coordinated oversight of the infrastructure and amenities available at the Bhawan. Kharavel Bhawan serves as an important administrative hub, housing 11 government ...

Bhubaneswar, 3rd March 2025: In a significant achievement, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has secured Second Runners-Up Position in the recently concluded HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge, organized by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), Thiruvananthapuram, under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology research initiatives. The competition aimed to develop innovative and sustainable indigenous solutions for Glacial Lake Outburst ...

–         16-month-old Master Janmesh gives new Life to Two Patients through Organ Donation –         Parents set a precedent for promoting awareness about pediatric organ donation in India –         Second instance of en-bloc kidney transplantation in the state Bhubaneswar, 03/03/2025: In yet another landmark achievement, AIIMS Bhubaneswar facilitated multiorgan transplantation from Odisha’s Youngest Organ Donor Master Janmesh. The 16-month-old Master Janmesh gave new life ...

Bhubaneswar:2/3/25:Geological Survey of India (GSI), the premier geoscience organisation of the country is entering the 175th year of its glorious service to the nation on 4th March 2025. To mark this landmark event, a yearlong celebration comprising a series of seminars, workshops, exhibitions, and other activities is being organised across the country. As a part of these activities, a nationwide ...

Bhubaneswar:2/3/25: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) successfully organized the highly anticipated Coal India Bhubaneswar Half Marathon on Sunday, marking the 50th anniversary of Coal India Limited. The historic event took place at the iconic Kalinga Stadium, with a prize pool of Rs 45.34 Lakhs, attracting over 5,600 enthusiastic participants from across the country. The event saw a diverse group of participants, including ...

Bhubaneswar:1/3/25: The Odisha Congress today staged a massive protest against the Odisha state government over the increasing incidents of atrocities against women. Hundreds of Congress workers led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das, attempted to gherao the Chief Minister’s official residence in Bhubaneswar, resulting in clashes with the police. The Congress organized the rally to demand ...

Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:The Odia film industry and thousands of fans bid a tearful farewell to the legendary actor Uttam Mohanty on Friday. The beloved actor, who passed away late on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at Medanta Hospital in New Delhi, was cremated with national dignity at the Satyanagar crematorium in Bhubaneswar. The actor’s final rites were performed with ...

Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:Odisha, in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), organized State level Mock Exercise on Chemical and Industrial Disaster Management today in the identified 24 Industrial Locations of 16 districts viz. Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kurdha, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj of Odisha.  The basic objective of this Mock Exercise was to streamline ...

Bhubaneswar: 25/2/25:The state government held its final review meeting today, chaired by Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, to oversee preparations for the holy Jagar Jatra of Lord Lingaraj, scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Minister Harichandan emphasized the importance of coordination among officials and the timely completion of rituals. He advised all officers, employees, and volunteers to perform ...