Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: 28/2/25:Renowned Odia actor Uttam Mohanty passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Gurugram. He was 66. Mohanty dominated the Odia film industry throughout the 80s and 90s, playing a wide range of roles. He starred in more than 130 Odia films and acted in 30 Bengali films. He also appeared in a Hindi film, ‘Naya Zaher’. ...

Bhubaneswar:27/2/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the expenditure of various departments at Lok Seva Bhavan, emphasizing the need to utilize at least 85% of the budget by the end of the current financial year (2024-25). This goal is higher than the 81% expenditure achieved in the previous financial year (2023-24). Majhi acknowledged that spending was hindered by the elections, ...

Bhubaneswar:27/2/25:Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda received a grand welcome as he arrived at Bhubaneswar Airport, starting his two-day visit to Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP Odisha President Manmohan Samal and several party workers welcomed the Union Minister at the airport. Nadda is scheduled to inaugurate the 9th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices ...

Bhubaneswar:27/2/25:Union Food and Public Distribution Secretary Shri Sanjeev Chopra visited the state and interacted with senior officials on various issues of state interest. In a review meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhawan, Shri Chopra discussed the process of paddy procurement and public distribution system in the state. The meeting was attended by the ...

Bhubaneswar:26/2/25: Secretary Tourism, Balwant Singh has set the context for brainstorming on World Class Tourism Experiences in Odisha. Shri Singh was speaking in the B2B exhibition of the 6th edition of OTB-2025 commenced today at Swosti Premium, bringing together Domestic Tour Operators and sellers (tour operators/hoteliers) from Odisha under one roof. Organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha, ...

Bhubaneswar: 26/2/25:A massive crowd gathered at Shiva shrines across Odisha since midnight to celebrate Maha Shivaratri. The Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Dhabaleswar Temple in Cuttack, Kapilas Temple in Dhenkanal, and Akhandalamani Temple in Bhadrak saw a massive turnout of worshippers. Going by legend, Lord Shiva consumed poison to save the world. To protect Mahadev’s life, the entire world stayed awake ...

Bhubaneswar: 26/2/25:The Odisha government has announced an allocation of Rs 10 crore for the development of the Baba Akhandalamani Temple at Aradi in Bhadrak district. This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Earlier in the day, Deputy CM Pravati Parida, Minister of Literature & Culture Suryabanshi Suraj, Bhadrak MLA Sitansu ...

Bhubaneswar: 25/2/25:The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), will conduct a state-level mock exercise on chemical disaster management. This exercise will involve 24 industrial units across 16 districts, including Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Khordha, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Balangir, and Sambalpur. The primary objective of this ...

Bhubaneswar:25/2/25: A preliminary preparation meeting for the upcoming Puri Rath Yatra 2025 of Lord Jagannath was held today at the Lok Seva Bhavan conference hall. The meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. According to an official press release, the meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department Satyabrata Sahu, Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania, ...

Bhubaneswar:25/2/25:Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to establishing Odisha’s unique flavours in the global market, urging the state to promote its tourism assets aggressively at national and international forums. Speaking at the inauguration of the 6th Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) in Bhubaneswar, Sekhawat emphasized the importance of enhancing tourism infrastructure and experiences to ...