Puri:20/7/24:The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India and host State Odisha conducted a “Regional Training of 21st Livestock Census on Software (Mobile & Web Application/ Dashboard) and Breeds for State and District Nodal Officers (SNO/DNO) of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand”. The workshop was held today in ...

Puri:18/7/24: Following the Suna Besha ceremony and preceding the Niladree Bije ritual, a fascinating tradition called Adhara Pana takes place. This ritual is held on the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, which are stationed near the Lions’ Gate of the Srimandir. During Adhara Pana, a sacred drink is offered to the deities on their respective chariots, marking ...

Jajpur: 18/7/24:A team of officials on Thursday carried out extensive raids on mines and stone quarries located in Dharmasala block of Jajpur district over allegations of irregularities and excessive mining. The raids were conducted based on allegations by Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sahoo that there have been massive irregularities in mining operations during the BJD regime. Sahoo had written to Director ...

Sambalpur:18/7/24: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned Rs 288.61 crore for the construction of a Railway Flyover connecting Sambalpur Station to Sambalpur City Station covering a distance of 8.10 km. This significant infrastructure project aims to enhance train operations and alleviate congestion at these critical junctions. Key Project Highlights: • Improved Train Movements: The flyover will facilitate simultaneous train movements ...

Puri: 18/7/24:SJTA Chief Administrator, Arabinda Padhee after coming out of the Ratna Bhandar informed that the Shifting of all Ratna Bhandar ornaments to the temporary strong room was completed. An eleven-member committee under the direct supervision of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhi today entered the Bhitar Ratna Bhandar of the temple following the SOP finalized by ...

Bhubaneswar:18/7/24: The youth and student wings of Biju Janata Dal on Thursday staged a protest in front of Raj Bhavan demanding action against Governor Raghubar Das’s son Lalit Kumar and his associates in connection with the assault of Assistant Section Officer Baikuntha Pradhan in Puri. Even though 11 days have passed since the incident, why has no action been taken ...

Puri:17/7/24: Lakhs of devotees witnessed the divine Suna Besha (Gold Attire) or the Rajarajeswar Besha of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Subhadra and Balabhadra in the holy city of Puri on Wednesday. The servitors decorated the deities with gold-made hands, feet, garlands with gold beads of different shapes and styles, golden crown, gold Chakra or discus, silver conch, gold ploughshare ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/7/24:In a move aimed to strongly counter the BJP-led govt in the Odisha Assembly, LoP and ex-CM Naveen Patnaik assigned various departments to 50 BJD MLAs, who would closely watch their activities & raise issues about the departments in the state assembly. The opposition party is the watchdog of public interest and plays an important role in the assembly. ...

Bhubaneswar:17/7/24: Disbursement of funds under the ‘Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha’ scheme of the previous BJD government will be probed, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Naik said on Wednesday. ‘Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha’ was not an actual scheme but was operating on an ad-hoc basis, with work orders being issued under the names of junior engineers (JEs), said Naik. “The department was ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/7/24:The Odisha government dissolved the State Planning Board on Tuesday, which was established by the previous BJD government. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi sanctioned the proposal to disband this planning entity. Although the Chief Minister presides over the apex planning body, the former BJD government had appointed senior party leaders as its deputy chairman and members, none of whom ...