Bhubaneswar:20/3/25:The Odia community gathered across Odisha today to celebrate the beloved traditional dish, Pakhala, on the occasion of World Pakhala Dibasa. The event witnessed participation from prominent leaders, including Chief Minister  Mohan Charan Majhi, OLA Speaker Surama Padhy, council of ministers and legislators, who joined hands in relishing this iconic dish, underscoring its cultural and emotional significance. Pakhala, a fermented ...

Bhubaneswar, 19th March: A blood donation camp was successfully organized at the Conference Hall of the Higher Education Department, jointly conducted by the State NSS Cell and the Cultural Association of the Higher Education Department. It saw an impressive collection of 65 units of blood, which was handed over to the Red Cross Regional Blood Centre, Bhubaneswar The event was ...

Bhubaneswar, Dt: 18/03/2025: The 19th Tosali National Handicrafts Mela -2025 is going to start from tomorrow. In this regard, a press conference was organized today at the conference hall of the State Guest House. Addressing the press conference, Hon’ble Minister for Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Shri Pradeep Bal Samanta said, Tosali Mela will be a showcase of rich handicrafts ...

Bhubaneswar:16/3/25: The Centre will soon decide on setting up a branch of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Bhubaneswar. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat has assured Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi of all support in this regard. The MP, who had written to the Union Minister proposing the establishment of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bhubaneswar, recently met ...

Cuttack:13/3/25: The 73rd All India Hockey Championship 2025 will be held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from April 7 to 15 under the auspices of Odisha Police. A preparatory meeting, chaired by State Director General of Police YB Khurania, was held at the State Police Headquarters to discuss arrangements for the championship. Twenty-seven men’s and 10 women’s police teams from ...

Bhubaneswar, 7/3/ 2025: Startup Odisha on the occasion of International Women’s Day organised an event titled “Udyami Nari” at O-Hub. The event was graced by the chief guest, Dr. Sucheta Priyabadini, Ma Rama Devi Chair Professor, Rama Devi Women’s University, while Smt. Pinky Pradhan, actor, singer, producer and angel investor, and Smriti Shree Singh, MasterChef Season 6 finalist and entrepreneur, ...

Bhubaneswar:6/3/25:The 178th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting, co-chaired by Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Odisha, Smt. Anu Garg, and Executive Director of UCO Bank, Sri V.N. Kamble, emphasized the need for banks to achieve 100% of the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) target of ₹2.11 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2024-25. In her address, Smt. Garg ...

Bhubaneswar:5/3/25: BJD Supremo and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik today strongly criticized the BJP government for its decision not to celebrate Panchayati Raj Diwas today. The State Government has decided to celebrate the day on National Panchayati Raj Diwas on April 24. The new Government has also cancelled the public holiday on 5 March.  This decision of the BJP Government ...

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 ...