Bhubaneswar:17/8/21: Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, today felicitated the Indian national Hockey teams that scripted history, with their brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics, at a ceremony befitting the Olympic hockey heroes. In recognition of their achievement and their potential to be the top teams in the world, Chief Minister announced that Odisha will continue to sponsor Indian Hockey ...

Bhubaneswar:16/8/21: The Monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly will start from September 1, and conclude on September 9, the notification issued by the parliament affairs department on Monday. The session will have eight sittings and there will be no sittings on Sunday, the notification read. Here is the provisional calendar of sittings of the state assembly September 1 (Wednesday): Official Business ...

Bhubaneswar:15/8/21:Odisha is setting new milestones in various spheres and the State is also showing the way to others in the ongoing fight against Covid-19, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of 75th Independence Day celebrations in Bhubaneswar. Patnaik, in his address to the people of the State, praised the efforts of the brave ...

Bhubaneswar: 14/8/21:The State Government on Friday through the Housing and Urban Development department issued draft notification to amend Odisha Municipal Rules 1994. These rules may be called the Odisha Municipal (Delimitation of Wards, Reservation of Seats and Conduct of Election Amendment Rules, 2021), the draft stated. “The draft will be taken into consideration by the State Government on or after ...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi:14/8/21: Ahead of the 75th Independence Day celebration tomorrow, the Government of India conferred Shaurya Chakra for 2021 upon 15 security personnel including two martyrs from Odisha Police. Announcing the names of recipients for Gallantry Award for Independence Day, 2021, the Government stated Sudhir Kumar Tudu, Commando, Odisha Police and Debasis Sethy, Commando, Odisha Police will be honoured with Shaurya ...

Bhubaneswar:14/8/21: As many as 13 police personnel from Odisha have been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day. President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to two officers, while Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 11 other officers as mentioned below. PRESIDENT’S POLICE ...

Bhubaneswar13/8/21:: A couple of days after demanding caste-based census for socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC)s, the BJD here on Friday announced to field 27 percent candidates from other backward classes (OBCs) in the upcoming elections, including Panchayat polls. “It is a historic day for the people of Odisha, especially those who have been neglected. The BJD has decided to ...

Bhubaneswar:13/8/21: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package for the weavers in the State. The Odisha CM observed that after agriculture, handlooms are the main source of employment for the rural population in the State. Lakhs of people in the State now depend on handlooms. Weavers have been, through their skills, presenting the great cultural traditions of ...

Bhubaneswar,13/8/21:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated 29 development projects worth Rs 215 crore in Jagatsinghpur district today. The Chief Minister said that Jagatsinghpur district is one of the leading districts in Odisha. “ Jagatsinghpur district has a reputation for industry and agriculture. It was from Jagatsinghpur district that Biju Babu embarked on the development journey of Odisha. The port ...

New Delhi:12/8/21: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from Odisha on Thursday met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, held discussions over various issues pertaining to railways, and demanded expediting the pending works. After meeting with Vaishaw, BJP MP Basant Panda, who led the delegation said that the Minister has focused on Odisha ever since he assumed charge as the Cabinet Minister. ...