Bhubaneswar:3/2/25:At a time when Odisha and the Odia language were struggling for their stability and nationalism, Bhaktakabi Madhusudan Rao brought back the heart and glory of our state by publishing the book Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the occasion of unveiling the reprinted edition of ‘Barnabodh’ and its digital copy. The state government has set ...

Bhubaneswar:1/2/25: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the State Assembly Naveen Patnaik held a discussion with the senior leaders of the Biju Janata Dal regarding the submission of a memorandum to the 16th Finance Commission. LoP Naveen discussed a range of issues about the interests of the people of the State. Earlier today, the BJD supremo came down heavily on the ...

Bhubaneswar:1/2/25:A secretary-level meeting was held yesterday, Friday, under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Shri Manoj Ahuja, in the conference room of Lok Seva Bhawan. Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Smt. Anu  Garg and additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, commissioners, and secretaries from various departments participated in the discussion. The meeting reviewed the action taken as per the decisions of ...

Balassore:1/2/25:Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitudes. During all three flight tests, the missiles intercepted and destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low-flying drones at ...

Bhubaneswar: 31/1/25:The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has assigned the senior leaders with the constituencies to expedite the current organizational activities. Under the direction of Party President Naveen Patnaik, the Chairman of Coordination Committee Debiprasad Mishra has assigned party leaders with constituencies for expediting current organizational activities, the party informed through X”. Former Minister Niranjan Pujari has been assigned the charge ...

Bhubaneswar:31/1/25: The Odisha government is set to formulate a special policy for the construction, repair, and improvement of roads across the state. A high-level review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan to discuss the roadmap for streamlining transport infrastructure. The meeting, held at the Second Floor Conference Room of Lok Seva Bhawan, was ...

Bhubaneswar:31/1/25: IAS officer Satyabrata Rout has been appointed as the Secretary of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued a notification confirming his appointment on Friday. Before this, Rout served as the Additional Secretary in the Works Department of Odisha. His new role comes at a crucial time, with the Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly ...

Bhubaneswar:31/1/25: Former IAS officer Madhusudan Padhi on Friday assumed charge as the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Odisha. Padhi arrived at the office of State Election Commission in Toshali Bhavan in Bhubaneswar in the morning. He took charge from outgoing SEC Aditya Prasad Padhi. The officials in the Commission’s office welcomed Padhi with bouquets. Padhi advised them to carry out ...

Bhubaneswar:31/1/25:The Group of Ministers approved the enhancement of the Paddy procurement target to 77 Lakh MT from 65 Lakh MT for the ongoing kharif season. With a minimum support price of Rs 2,300 and additional input Assistance of Rs. 800 per quintal, more farmers have expressed their willingness to participate in the procurement. For the benefit of the farmers, the ...

Bhubaneswar:31/1/25:Today, the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment and Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo, reviewed the projects being operated by Waaree Energies Limited in Dhenkanal district. On this occasion, the Minister of Food Supply and Consumer Welfare, Shri Krushna Chandra Patra, was also present. The review involved various solar projects being implemented by Waaree Energies Limited ...