Odisha man rescued from Sudan, CM Majhi thanks MEA
Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday thanked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressing happiness over the successful rescue of Adarsh Kumar Behera from Odisha, who had been trapped in the African nation of Sudan. Behera, a resident of Kotakana village in the Tirtol area of Jagatsinghpur district, had been […]
Odisha to host three-day Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Puri tomorrow
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (IANS) In a major step toward shaping India’s long-term energy roadmap, the Odisha government, said on Thursday that it will host the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025 in Puri from December 5 to 7, bringing together global and national leaders at a scale unprecedented for a state-led initiative. Designed along the […]
Odisha: Uproar in Assembly over BJP MLA’s remarks on Mahatma
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly witnessed a major uproar on Thursday over alleged objectionable remarks against the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, by a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA during discussions on the supplementary budget. Opposition members from the Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout and held a […]
President Murmu urges legislators to build prosperous Odisha ahead of 2036 centenary
Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday called upon political leaders, farmers, labourers, women, bureaucrats, intellectuals, and the youth of Odisha to work together to build a prosperous State by 2036, saying this would be Odisha’s greatest contribution to India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. During her historic address to […]
Odisha: War of words erupts between BJP and BJD ahead of Nuapada bypoll
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) A political war of words ensued on Tuesday between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following BJD President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s veiled attack on the ruling party and its candidate for the Nuapada bye-election, Jay Dholakia, during a public meeting […]
Odisha prepares for IMW 2025 with new maritime policies and strategic partnerships
Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Odisha will formally unveil the Odisha Inland Vessel Rules, 2025 and sign strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with key agencies during India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, aiming to boost inland water transport, infrastructure, and tourism. The India Maritime Week 2025 will be held in Mumbai from October 27 to 31. As […]
Odisha CM reviews law and order, warns of attempts to tarnish state’s peaceful image
Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (IANS) Amid the allegations of deteriorating law and order situation in the state following the communal tension in Cuttack and killing of BJP leader in Berhampur, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, on Wednesday asserted that some vested interest groups are attempting to tarnish the image […]
Odisha: CM Mohan Majhi expresses grief over landslide and flood deaths; announces aid
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday expressed grief over the death of two persons caused by flooding and a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Gajapati district on October 2. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Trinath Nayak of Bastriguda Gram Panchayat and Lakshman Nayak of Meripalli Gram Panchayat […]
Congress emerging as principal opposition in Odisha: KC Venugopal
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal claimed on Sunday that Congress is playing the role of the opposition party in Odisha. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, Venugopal said, “We are very much into the fight against the BJP government in Central and at the state. Today, we also emphasised […]
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati stresses need to promote Agri-Entrepreneurs in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Sunday emphasised the need to create agri-entrepreneurs in the state and provide them with a robust ecosystem to develop and grow. While addressing the 64th Foundation Day celebrations of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here, Governor Kambhampati on Sunday urged the […]
