Chief secy seeks enhanced protection for Olive Ridley hatchlings | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Ahuja has directed forest officials to strengthen surveillance measures for protecting Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings during the upcoming second phase of mass hatching More...
Govt appoints retd IAS officer Parida as chief information commissioner | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: State govt on Wednesday appointed Manoj Kumar Parida, a retired IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, as the new chief information commissioner of the Odisha State Information Commission. Parida will succeed More...
Cong state chief, several MLAs booked for violent protest | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Congress state president Bhakta Charan Das, several party MLAs and over 30 leaders were on Friday booked for their alleged involvement in Thursday’s violent protest at Mahatma More...
BJP netas huddle to discuss new state chief, key appts | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP members convened a crucial closed-door meeting at deputy chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo‘s residence here on Wednesday to deliberate on the selection of the next state party More...
State Cong chief reinstates expelled members
Bhubaneswar: Newly appointed state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das on Friday issued an order that nullified previous suspensions and dismissals of party leaders. According to the directive, all previously More...
NHRC asks chief secy to frame SOP for reducing lightning deaths
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Odisha chief secretary to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) and guidelines to reduce deaths due to lightning. The state reported 1,625 More...
RSS chief arrives on 5-day visit | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Bhubaneswar on Thursday for a five-day visit to Odisha. He attended a meeting to pay tribute to Shibaram Mahapatra, the former chief More...
High-value burglary at ex-congress chief Niranjan Patnaik’s Bhubaneswar residence | Bhubaneswar News
An unknown burglar stole gold ornaments and household valuables worth more than Rs 30 lakh from Niranjan Patnaik’s residence in Bhubaneswar. The incident occurred early Sunday while the family More...
NHRC seeks explanation from Odisha chief secretary over police assault on woman
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the chief secretary of Odisha to explain why the commission should not recommend monetary compensation of Rs 10,000 to Mita Sethi, More...
Deputy chief minister’s mother dies at 89
Bhubaneswar: Lobhabati Parida, the mother of deputy chief minister Pravati Parida, died on Thursday aged 89. Family sources said she suffered from age-related ailments and was receiving treatment More...