OPCC Blames Vaishnaw For Tunnel Failure

Tunnel Collapse Sparks Political Storm: OPCC President Demands Railway Minister’s Resignation Bhubaneswar, May 27 : A political controversy erupted on Monday following the collapse of a railway tunnel on the under-construction Khurda–Bolangir rail line in Odisha, with Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President and former Railway Minister Bhakta Charan Das demanding the immediate resignation of […]

Depression Likely, Heavy Rainfall in Odisha

Depression Likely Over Bay of Bengal; CEC Predicts Heavy Rainfall Across Odisha Bhubaneswar, May 27 : The Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across Odisha as a low-pressure area (LOPAR) formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Tuesday is expected to intensify into a depression by Thursday. […]

BJD Slams Centre Over Highway Cancellation

BJD Slams Centre Over Tender Cancellation of Coastal Highway Project in Odisha Bhubaneswar, May 27: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has come down heavily on the Union Government following the abrupt cancellation of the tender for the Coastal Highway Project in Odisha, a key infrastructure initiative under the Bharatmala scheme. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, […]

IMD Forecasts Five-Days Rainfall In Odisha

IMD Predicts Widespread Rainfall in Odisha for Next Five Days Bhubaneswar, May 26 : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a forecast of widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across Odisha over the next five days, owing to a likely low-pressure system forming over the Bay of Bengal. According to the IMD’s midday weather bulletin, […]

Lightning Arrestors Planned for Jagannath Temple

Lightning Arrestors to Be Installed at Jagannath Temple Subsidiary Shrines; Major Conservation Works Planned Puri, May 26 : In a significant step towards preserving one of India’s most iconic religious monuments, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have jointly decided to install lightning arrestors in the premises of […]

Pradhan Inaugurates Durgapali Overbridge, Boosts Connectivity

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Durgapali Railway Overbridge in Sambalpur Sambalpur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed Durgapali Railway Overbridge in Sambalpur, Odisha. The overbridge, built at a cost of over ₹60.43 crore, is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and enhance connectivity in the region. Addressing the gathering during […]

Odisha Launches Campaign Against Drug Trafficking

Odisha to Launch Statewide Awareness Campaign to Curb Illegal Drug Trafficking: Excise Minister Harichandan Bhubaneswar, May 24 – Odisha is set to launch a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at eradicating illegal drug trafficking and marijuana cultivation across the state, Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan announced on Saturday. The initiative will be implemented in coordination with multiple […]

Pradhan Urges CAs to Support Grassroots

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Urges CA Community to Support Grassroots Enterprises at ICAI Conference Sambalpur, May 24 – Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called upon the Chartered Accountant (CA) community to actively support Agricultural Producer Organizations (APOs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), street vendors, and the empowering initiative of “Lakhpati Didis” during the inaugural session […]

Odisha’s Vision 2036, 2047 Unveiled

Odisha’s Vision Documents to Illuminate Path to ‘Viksit Bharat’: CM Majhi Bhubaneswar, May 24 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the state’s ambitious Vision 2036 and Vision 2047 documents aimed at building a prosperous, developed, and proud Odisha—a ‘Viksit Odisha’ contributing meaningfully to a ‘Viksit Bharat.’ He made the announcement during the Governing […]

Odisha Strengthens Paddy Protection Amid Rains

Odisha Takes Proactive Measures to Protect Paddy Stocks in Mandis Ahead of Pre-Monsoon Rains Bhubaneswar, May 24 – In anticipation of the onset of pre-monsoon rains predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Odisha government has launched comprehensive measures to safeguard paddy stocks stored in mandis during the ongoing Rabi procurement season. Several parts […]