Doctors Airlifted for Nabarangpur Health Camp

Odisha Launches Airborne Health Camp in Remote Nabarangpur District Bhubaneswar, July 7: In a major healthcare outreach initiative, the Odisha government on Monday launched a four-day health camp in the remote Nabarangpur district by airlifting a team of specialist doctors from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. The camp is being held under the ‘Mukhya […]

Samal to Lead Odisha BJP Again

Manmohan Samal Set to Be Reelected as Odisha BJP President Unopposed Bhubaneswar, July 7:Manmohan Samal, the incumbent president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Odisha unit, is poised to be reelected unopposed to the party’s top post in the State. With no other contenders filing nominations for the position, his official declaration as the State BJP […]

Radio Outreach Sets Sustainability-Milestone in Odisha

Radio Outreach Becomes Odisha’s First Fully Green-Energy Powered Radio Station Jagatsinghpur, Odisha : — In a ground breaking move towards sustainable broadcasting, Radio Outreach 90.8 FM, based in Srirampur village of Jagatsinghpur, has become the first and only radio station in Odisha to operate entirely on green energy. From powering transmitters to running its studio […]

Odisha Approves Municipal-Corporation Status for Puri

Odisha Government Approves Municipal Corporation Status for Puri to Boost Urban Infrastructure Bhubaneswar, July 4 — In a landmark decision aimed at transforming the temple town of Puri into a world-class spiritual and tourist hub, the Odisha Government has decided to upgrade the existing Puri Municipality to a Municipal Corporation. Announcing the decision at a […]

Puri Gears Up for Safe Bahuda Yatra

Puri Administration Steps Up Preparations for Incident-Free Bahuda Yatra on July 5 Puri, July 4 — In the wake of the tragic stampede near Gundicha Temple that claimed three lives during the Rath Yatra, the Puri administration is taking every possible precaution to ensure a safe and incident-free Bahuda Yatra (Return Car Festival) scheduled for […]

ECoR Restores Landslide-Hit Rail Line

ECoR Restores Koraput–Kirandul Rail Line Disrupted by Landslide in Just Two Days Bhubaneswar, July 4 — In a commendable display of rapid response and coordination, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has successfully restored train services between Jarati and Maliguda stations on the Koraput–Kirandul line under the Waltair Division, just two days after a massive landslide […]

Odisha BJP Assures Chit Fund Refunds

All Chit Fund Victims Will Get Their Money Back, Assures Odisha BJP Chief Bhubaneswar, July 4 — Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal on Thursday assured that all eligible victims of the multi-crore chit fund scam in the state will receive their money back. Addressing a press conference at the party’s state headquarters, Samal said that […]

Lekhashree Files Complaint Against BJP MLA

BJD’s Lekhashree Samantsinghar Files Complaint Against BJP MLA Santosh Khatua Over Derogatory Remarks Bhubaneswar, July 4 : — Biju Janata Dal (BJD) General Secretary and spokesperson Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Thursday lodged a formal complaint against BJP MLA from Nilagiri, Santosh Khatua, for allegedly making derogatory, sexually offensive remarks against her, which she said amounted to […]

Odisha Proposes Student Tracking From Pre-Primary

Odisha Proposes IT-Enabled System to Track Students from Shishu Vatika to Class XII Bhubaneswar, July 4 — Odisha Development Commissioner Anu Garg on Thursday suggested the development of an IT-enabled monitoring system to track the educational progress of every child from Shishu Vatika (pre-primary) to Class XII. The proposal was made during the Second State […]

BJD Blames Government for RathYatra Stampede

BJD Demands Judicial Probe into Rath Yatra Stampede, Blames Government Mismanagement Bhubaneswar, July 4 — The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry, supervised by a sitting judge of the Orissa High Court, into the alleged mismanagement during this year’s Rath Yatra in Puri, which led to the death of three […]