Mumbai:12/7/24:BurdaLuxury, Asia’s leading media company, today announced the appointment of Akshita M. Bhanj Deo, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, as Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure India and South Asia, effective 15th July 2024. In this role, she will lead the editorial team for the brand, along with defining the editorial strategy and developing new campaigns. ...

Bhubaneswar, 11.07.2024: The ‘World Population Day’ is observed on 11th July all over the world. It is being observed all across the country as well as in Odisha every year with a focus on addressing Family Planning and Population Issues. It aims to strengthen the stakeholder’s engagement to bring back the focus on protecting the reproductive rights of the individual and ...

Bhubaneswar:11/7/24: Expressing his deep concerns over the mishap involving Lord Balabhadra during the ‘Adapa Mandap Bije’ in Puri, BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, asking him to take personal responsibility to ensure that such an incident has not occurred in future. In the letter, Naveen wrote, “Lord Jagannath ...

Bhubaneswar:11/7/24: The Odisha government on Thursday transferred IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh and posted him as OSD in the Home Department. A notification issued by the Home Department stated that the 2004 batch IPS officer was working as IG of police for the Chief Minister’s security. “Ashish Kumar Singh, IGP (CM Security) is transferred and posted as OSD, Home Department ...

Bhubaneswar11/7/24: Senior IAS officer, Usha Padhee assumed charge as Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department on Thursday. After assuming charges, Padhee interacted with senior officers of the department to outline her vision for its future. During the preliminary discussion, Padhee underscored the department’s esteemed reputation Nationwide and articulated a clear path forward. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, ...

Bhubaneswar:11/7/24 a groundbreaking achievement, drivers trained at the Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) under the SuVahak project by State Transport Authority Odisha now have access to employment opportunities in Japan. This development follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between the Commerce and Transport Department and Bengaluru-based Navis HR with the support of a Japanese placement company. ...

Bhubaneshwar:10/7/24: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has marked a momentous achievement in its operational history, clocking an unprecedented 41.12 Million Metric Tons (MMT) cargo handling within the first 100 days of the fiscal year 2024-25. This outstanding performance sets a new record for the port, reflecting a 4.78 percent growth compared to the 39.25 MMT achieved during the same period in ...

Bhubaneswar: 10/7/24:The Odisha State Government has announced a hike in minimum wage rates for various categories of workers across the state after the Cabinet approved the proposal to revise the minimum wage on Wednesday. This move comes under the powers conferred by the Minimum Wages Act, of 1948. According to the notification, the proposed minimum daily wage rates have been ...

Bhubaneswar:10/7/24: The Cyber Crime Unit of CID, Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested 15 Cyber Criminals involved in a series of cyber-crime cases of Crypto/ Stock/ IPO investment fraud. “This organized gang of cyber criminals was operating in the guise of investment schemes promising high returns. They enticed innocent people with lucrative offers, pursuing them to make investments by way ...

Bhubaneswar:10/7/24: – In a significant move poised to transform the floriculture landscape in Odisha, Sabuja Sanatanpali Farmer Producer Company Limited (SSFPCL), the state’s first floriculture-based Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), has signed an MOU with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow. Facilitated by Palladium, this collaboration aims to promote scientific research in ...