Puri: 17/6/23:With just two days left from the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, the Puri police has made adequate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Holy Trinity’s 9-day-long annual sojourn. Reviewing the security arrangements and law enforcement for the ensuing Rath Yatra 2023, Odisha DGP Sunil Bansal said that special ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/6/23:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday approved Rs 225.53 crore in favour of 36 urban local bodies covering 10 districts under the state-funded flagship scheme ‘MUKTA’ for the financial Year 2023-24. The districts covered under Northen RDC (revenue divisional commission) limit are Dhenkanal, Angul, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Balangir, Subarnapur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Deogarh. All these 36 ULBs have ...

Newdelhi:17/6/23:The Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, conferred the 4th National Water Awards, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. 41 winners, including joint winners across 11 categories were awarded for their exemplary work in the field of water conservation and management.  Each award winner was conferred with a citation and a trophy as well as cash prizes in ...

Puri15/6/23:: The Nabajoubana Darshan of Puri’s Holy Trinity – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, who are in ‘anasara ghara’ following a ceremonial bath on Debasnana Purnima, will be held on June 19. Paramanik Darshan will be held from 8 am to 9 am, while general public darshan will be allowed from 9 am to 11 am. The SJTA ...

Bhubaneswar:14/6/23: Reinforcing the Odisha government’s commitment to providing quality Midday Meal (MDM), Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday disbursed an amount of Rs 117.73 crore as financial assistance for the cook-cum-helpers working in schools across the state. The Chief Minister has also announced financial assistance of Rs 500 to each cook-cum-helper for the purchase of saree, with the objective of ...

Bhubaneswar:12/6/23:  Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena today reviewed the preparedness of the Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) for quick restoration of power supply in aftermath of Kalabaisakhi, Thunder storm etc. ACS, Energy Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Director (Regulatory), OERC, CEOs & COOs of the DISCOMs, MD, GRIDCO and Director (F&CA), GRIDCO attended the meeting. Jena mentioned that as per IMD predications, the ...

Bhubaneswar :12/6/23:: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved Rs 183.81 crore in favour of 42 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) covering 10 districts of Southern RDC Division in the second phase of the state-funded flagship scheme MUKTA for the financial year 2023-24. The districts include Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, and Boudh. All these 42 ULBs have ...

Bhubaneswar:12/6/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved the welfare scheme for the motor vehicle drivers and workers. The Chief Minister also approved the proposal for formation of a welfare board to implement this important scheme, stated an official release. With the approval by Chief Minister, Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu launched the scheme at a function attended ...

Bargarh:11/6/23: Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the second generation (2G) ethanol bio-refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) being set up in Odisha’s Bargarh district will give momentum to green growth and sustainable development.The Minister said this after visiting the construction site of the bio-refinery being set up at Baulasingha village under Bhatli Tehsil ...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore:10/6/23 No train will halt at Bahanaga bazaar station in Balasore till further order, Railway officials informed. The Railway department has took the decision as the CBI has sealed the station after seizing the log book, relay panel and equipment. All these things are coming under the purview of investigation, a railway official said. After restoration of both the up ...