The National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) latest report, Crime in India 2023, revealed a concerning data regarding the escalation in crimes against women in Odisha. Odisha is among one of the country's states and union territories that recorded the highest...
In a notable development, two Odisha-cadre IAS officers, Saamarth Verma (2011 batch) and his wife, Swadha Dev Singh (2014 batch), have been approved for appointments on Central deputation. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) issued letters to Odisha Chief...
The Odisha Cabinet today approved two proposals of the Labour and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Department to amend existing Acts to improve Ease of Doing Business. Briefing the media today following the state Cabinet meeting, CM Mohan Charan Majhi said...
The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to establish 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme over three years from 2025 to 2028. CM Majhi said the...
Odisha Police seized illegal firecrackers and explosives valued at Rs 8.24 crore and arrested 133 people during a 14-day special state-wide drive conducted from September 14 to 27, officials reported on Monday. The drive, titled Agni, followed a directive from...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday that the by-election for the Nuapada assembly segment in Odisha is likely to be conducted along with the forthcoming Bihar elections. In a press statement, the ECI informed the deployment of...
The second National Mediation Conference was inaugurated today at the Lokseva Bhawan Convention Hall in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey towards strengthening alternative dispute resolution mechanisms Odisha Governor Dr Haribabu Kambhampati, Chief Justice of India Justice...
Kerala police arrested three migrant workers in Kalady on Saturday and seized 44 kilograms of cannabis allegedly smuggled from Odisha by car, officials said. The three accused —identified as Rafiqul Islam (40), Abdul Qudooze (21), and Sahin Mandal (26)—are all...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Saturday, said that the depression over south coastal Odisha, near north Andhra Pradesh, is expected to move westwards and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area within the next 24 hours. The IMD noted that...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 50,000 crore in Odisha’s Jharsuguda today, September 27. Recalling that during the Assembly elections one and a half years ago, the people of Odisha...
