Bhubaneswar: 30/1/24:The Odisha Government has called an All Party Meeting on the 4th of February ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session of the State Legislative Assembly. The All Party Meeting will discuss various issues before the Assembly and discuss how the Assembly will function smoothly. The Budget Session of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly is scheduled to start ...

Bhubaneswar:30/1/24: At the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chairman 5T, and Nabin Odisha Kartik Pandian conducted a site visit to the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Baramunda, in the early morning today. The purpose of his visit was to assess the progress of various ongoing activities aimed at ensuring the early operationalization of the facility. The ISBT is poised to ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/1/24:On the fifth day of the fourth phase of the 5T School Transformation programme, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 343 5T transformed schools in five districts including Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Bhadrak, and Sundergarh today. It includes 73 high schools in Kalahandi district, 46 in Kandhamal, 82 in Koraput, 60 in Bhadrak, and 82 in Sundergarh. It is worth noting ...

Bhubaneswar:29/1/24: Elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha will be held on February 27, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in an notification on Monday. The terms of Ashwini Vaishnaw (BJP), Prashant Nanda (BJD) and Amar Pattnaik (BJD) will end in April. According to ECI, the term of office 56 members of the Council of States elected from ...

New Delhi:29/1/24: The tableau from Odisha, showcasing women empowerment, the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur, and the exquisite Pattachitra art, has won the first prize in Judges Choice category at this year’s Republic Day parade, the I & PR department informed on Monday. The tableaus from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been adjudged second and third respectively. Sixteen states and ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/1/24:The Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved the ‘LABHA’ (Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya) scheme for the development and empowerment of tribals in the State. During a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting, Ministers Sudam Marndi and Jagannath Saraka, Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena and Principal Secretary, ST& SC Development Department Roopa Roshan Sahoo informed ...

Bhubaneswar29/1/24: The Odisha Government has decided to set up a Commission for Preservation and Promotion of Tribal Languages of Scheduled Tribes of the State. A proposal in this regard has been approved at the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday. The Commission aims at preserving and promoting 21 tribal languages in Odisha. It will encourage ...

Bhubaneswar:28/1/24: Padmini Rout, the Odisha chess star International Master (IM), on Sunday, got married to Jaykishin Mankani, an IT professional and a big fan of Padmini from Mumbai. The wedding took place in Bhubaneswar and was conducted following the Hindu Vaidik rituals at a hotel in Patia. Many renowned chess players attended the ceremony, including Soumya Swaminathan and Nisha Mohota. Despite ...

Bhubaneswar: 28/1/24:The first ever World Odia Language Conference is going to be held for three days from February 3 at Janata Maidan to discuss the various aspects of the Odia language, which has gained the status of one of the classical languages in the country. Historians, linguists, researchers, intellectuals, and individuals, who have gained expertise in various fields, will participate ...

Bhubaneswar: 26/1/24:Odisha Governor Raghubar Das unfurled the National Flag at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the state-level parade on the occasion of 75th Republic Day celebrations. The Governor also took a salute from the parade led by IPS officer AB Shilpa. A total of 64 contingents, including the ITBP, CRPF, BSF, Fire, ...