Despite numerous government initiatives and awareness campaigns, Odisha continues to grapple with the menace of child marriage, reporting an alarming average of three such cases daily over the past six years. According to official data, the state recorded 8,159 child marriages from 2019 to February 2025, with Nabarangpur district emerging as the worst affected. Of […]
Odisha Govt to Preserve Birthplace of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has pledged to take all necessary steps to preserve and develop the birthplace of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, a towering figure in the state’s history. Minister of Law, Works, and Excise Prithviraj Harichandan emphasized the government’s commitment to safeguarding the heritage […]
Odisha STF Busts Illegal Gun Factory, Arrests Four Interstate Criminals Bhubaneswar, March 14 : The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has seized an illegal gun factory and arrested four interstate criminals involved in manufacturing and possessing illegal firearms in Cuttack district. According to STF sources, the operation was carried out based on intelligence […]
Sangamam Power Project to Establish 1000 MW Pumped Storage Project in Odisha Bhubaneswar: Telangana-based Sangamam Power Project Company has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for setting up a 1000 MW Pumped Storage Project (PSP) at Sunki in Odisha’s Koraput district. The initiative is set to strengthen the state’s renewable energy capacity and support its […]
Loco Pilot Averts Major Train Mishap in Odisha Bhubaneswar: A major accident was averted on Monday when the loco pilot of a goods train applied emergency brakes in time, preventing a severe mishap on the Koraput-Rayagada railway line. According to sources from the East Coast Railway (ECoR), the incident occurred between Sikarpai and Balumaska stations […]
Odisha DGP Orders Crackdown on Sand Mafia, 96 Arrested Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania has ordered strict action against the sand mafia operating in the state. Acting on his directive, the state police launched a large-scale crackdown on illegal sand smuggling on Monday. According to Odisha police headquarters, special teams […]
Honored at the National Level for Outstanding Contribution in Innovation, Service & Reliability Bhubaneswar: TPCODL lineman Shri Ladu Kishore Pradhan has been honored by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) at the Lineman Diwas 2025 event held in New Delhi for his remarkable contributions to innovation, service and reliability. At this national-level event, four top-performing DISCOMs […]
ECoR to Introduce Three Key Trains from Bhubaneswar New Station Bhubaneswar : The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the introduction of three important trains that will now originate and terminate at Bhubaneswar New Station, enhancing rail connectivity for passengers in the northern parts of the city. The three trains include the Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Konark Express, […]
Srikant Jena Demands Suspension of Gram Sabha Meetings for Mining Approvals in Odisha Bhubaneswar – Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Srikant Jena has urged the Odisha government to suspend all Gram Sabha meetings related to mining and environmental approvals until the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) is fully implemented in the […]
Subhadra Yojana Sparks Revolution in Odisha: CM Majhi Bhubaneswar – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the Subhadra Yojana as a transformative initiative, calling it a revolution in Odisha that is empowering women across the state. Speaking at an event in Ambapua, Berhampur, on the occasion of the 51st International Women’s Day, Majhi distributed the […]
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