Bhubaneswar:15/4/24: Odisha DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi on Monday reviewed the law and order situation in Malkangiri district ahead of the simultaneous elections in the State. During his visit to the district, the DGP held discussions with SPs of Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri, the DIG and the BSF officers on various issues for the smooth conduct of the elections. The ...
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New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested by Strategic Forces Command & DRDO off the Odisha coast
Bhadrak:4/4/24:Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted the successful flight test of New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha at around 1900 hrs on April 03, 2024. The test met all the trial objectives validating its reliable performance, as confirmed from the data captured by ...
Read More »Former Kuchinda MLA Brundaban Majhi returned to Biju Janata Dal
Bhubaneswar: 31/3/24:With elections in Odisha barely weeks away, former Kuchinda MLA Brundaban Majhi returned to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) fold on Sunday. He was inducted into the Conch party at Sankha Bhawan here in the presence of organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das and Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra. A prominent tribal leader, Majhi had won from Kuchinda on Janata Dal ...
Read More »Hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail over some districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days
Bhubaneswar: 29/3/24:Hot and humid weather conditions are likely to prevail over some districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday. According to the IMD’s evening bulletin, due to prevailing dry conditions over major parts of the state and high solar insolation, a further rise in maximum temperature (Day Temperature) is likely by ...
Read More »Thousands Throng To Maa Tara Tarini Shrine for Chaitra Parba
Berhampur:26/3/24: The annual festivities of Ganjam’s presiding deity Maa Tara Tarini – the Chaitra Parba began today with much pomp and gaiety. Today is the first Tuesday of Chaitra month and the Maa Tara Tarini Shirine on the Ratnagiri hills in Ganjam district is decked up to celebrate the most revered annual Chaitra Jatra. Thousands of people arrived at the ...
Read More »Adani Group has increased its presence on the east coast by acquire 95 percent stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur Port Limited
Bhubaneswar: 26/3/24: Adani Group has increased its presence on the east coast by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire 95 percent stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur Port Limited (GPL) for an equity value of Rs 1,349 crore. In a regulatory filing, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Tuesday said that it has entered into an agreement to purchase ...
Read More »Police and CRPF conducted flag march in Gunupur town in a bid to instill confidence in the voters
Rayagada:19/3/2w4: , police and CRPF conducted flag march in Gunupur town of Odisha’s Rayagada district on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons, additional SP of Gunupur Sadar Babuli Nayak said the flag march was conducted as part of security exercise ahead of the elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly in the constituency. The personnel of Odisha Police and Central Reserve Police ...
Read More »Tata Steel Meramandali observes 53rd National Safety Week
Narendrapur:16/3/24:Tata Steel Meramandali (TSM) plant observed the 53rd National Safety Week 2024 with great fervour. This week-long celebration commemorates the Foundation Day of the National Safety Council and the inaugural National Safety Day (NSD) Campaign launched in 1972. This year, the theme resonates with the company’s commitment to sustainable practices – “Focus on Safety Leadership for ESG (Environment Social Governance) ...
Read More »Odisha Government awarded Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act to 32 villages of Paudi Bhuyan Community
Bhubaneswar:15/3/24: In a historic move, the Odisha Government today awarded Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to 32 villages of Paudi Bhuyan Community in Deogarh district, marking a significant milestone under the Mo Jungle Jami Yojana (MJJM). Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena handed over the Habitat Rights titles to the community leaders at Lok Seva Bhawan. It can be ...
Read More »Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a modern educational complex at Badapada
Bhubaneswar:14/3/24: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated a modern educational complex at Badapada in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri district through video conferencing. In this educational complex, children from primary to higher secondary (12th standard) will get education in one place. The State Government has spent Rs 19 crore for this modern educational complex, which has been set up on 7 acres ...
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