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Bhubaneswar: An Odia youth was among those killed in the tragic Bengaluru-bound bus accident in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, where a private bus caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle. The deceased has been identified as Kengua Deepak Kumar, a resident of Ambadola village under Muniguda block in Rayagada district. According to reports, Deepak had been residing with his sister in Hyderabad and was travelling to Bengaluru on October 23 for a job opportunity in the IT sector when the accident occurred. After DNA verification, authorities confirmed his identity, and his body was handed over to his family. Family members, devastated by the loss of their only son, have appealed for support, while locals have urged the Odisha government to provide financial assistance to the bereaved family. Notably, more than 20 passengers lost their lives when the Bengaluru-bound private bus caught fire near Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district on Friday. The vehicle, carrying around 40 passengers, was completely gutted after bursting into flames following the collision. Preliminary reports suggest that the bus door got jammed, preventing several passengers from escaping as the fire spread rapidly. Rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident, and forensic teams later assisted in identifying the deceased through DNA testing.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Thursday formally launched SĀDHANA Saptah - 2026, a nationwide capacity-building initiative aligned with the vision of Mission Karmayogi, at Lok Seva Bhawan. The week-long programme, scheduled from April 2 to 8, is being organised by the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration on behalf of the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Government of Odisha. The initiative has been themed as "Sadhana to become a Karmayogi - building performance-linked competencies through iGOT Digital Platform." SĀDHANA Saptah forms part of a larger nati ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 50 people, including 40 security personnel, were injured in a clash with local tribals over the construction of a road to Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday, April 7. According to officials, the tribals strongly opposed the construction of the road at Shagabari village under the Kashipur block of the district. The protesters allegedly hurled stones and attacked the police and officials of the district administration with swords, axes and other sharp weapons in their bid to stop road construction. Visuals circulating online show local authoritie ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : "Odisha is moving from promise to performance, from potential to prosperity," declared Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, while presiding over the Groundbreaking Ceremony of 27 Industrial Projects organized by the Government of Odisha in Bhubaneswar today. The landmark event marked a historic moment in Odisha's industrial journey, reaffirming the state's position as one of India's fastest-growing investment destinations. Together, the 27 projects represent investments worth ₹25,400 crore and hold the potential to generate 51,826 jobs, spanning across 10 districts of ...Read More >
Keonjhar: Odia teachers working to preserve the language in remote areas of neighbouring Jharkhand continue without salaries, allegedly due to apathy by the Odisha government. With the Jharkhand government not recruiting Odia teachers, many are engaged through Utkal Sammilani and receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 3,000, or Rs 30,000 rupees annually. Educational inspectors are paid Rs 5,000 per month. Teachers say it is difficult to survive on such meager pay, but they continue their efforts to protect the Odia language and culture. They said their contributions in preserving Odia language an ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a shocking statement on Sunday as she advised colleges not to allow girls to go outside at night after the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Durgapur. "I'm shocked to see the incident, but private medical colleges also should take care of their students, and especially girls. The girls should not be allowed to go outside (college) at night. They have to protect themselves also. There is a forest area. Police are searching all the people," Ma ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday conveyed deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his heartfelt wishes on the occasion of Utkal Divas. Reacting to the letter by PM Modi, CM Majhi said, "On this auspicious occasion of Utkal Divas, I extend my deepest gratitude to you on behalf of the people of Odisha for your heartfelt wishes and your eloquent recognition of our state's glorious history and civilization heritage. Your words have resonated deeply with every Odia heart." The Chief Minister further added that PM Modi's endu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: It is now mandatory for shops and commercial establishments to write their nameplates in Odia clearly and legibly. If they do not write them, they will be punished under Section 35 of the Act. The Odisha Government's Labour and Employees State Insurance Department has asked for strict compliance with this. If any shop or commercial establishment does not write its nameplates in Odia, then the owner of that establishment will have to pay a fine of at least 5 thousand to 10 thousand rupees for the first violation of the rule. A fine of at least 10 thousand to 20 thousand rupees wi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced plans to restore the seaside house of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Puri and convert it into a museum dedicated to the poet-philosopher's life and works. State minister for Odia language, literature and culture, Suryavanshi Suraj, said on Wednesday that the historic building -- popularly known as Pather Puri -- will be conserved and developed as a centre celebrating Tagore's creative legacy and his association with the temple town. "It has been decided to restore Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's residence in Puri and convert it into a mus ...Read More >
In a letter to Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the occasion of the state's foundation day, Modi described Biju Patnaik as a towering figure whose life continues to inspire generations. "This is the soil that nurtured the great Biju Patnaik, whose life epitomises strength, courage and an unwavering commitment to nation-building. Biju Babu's multifaceted persona inspires us all," the Prime Minister wrote. The remarks come amid a controversy sparked by Dubey, whose comments alleging li ...Read More >
Around 40 police personnel were injured on Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the proposed Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The violence erupted in Sagabari village under Kashipur block, where residents opposing the mining-linked infrastructure project allegedly attacked police with stones, axes and other sharp weapons, escalating a long-running conflict over land, forest rights and i ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of five Odia labourers who lost their lives in a devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district. The deceased labourers are Rajnala Jagan Mohan from Ganjam, Lagnajit Duari from Cuttack's Tigiria, Manoj Raut from Balasore, Dolagobinda Sahu from Jajpur, and Chaitu Bhatra from Nabarangpur. According to reports, three other Odia workers, Sameer Padhi from Ganjam, Chandan Kumar Naik from Bhadrak, and Neelambar Bhadra f ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (PTI) The Odisha government on Friday launched a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services accessible like obtaining birth and income certificates to the people across the state. People can also apply for driving and fertilizer licenses, and access incentives such as the National Family Benefits Scheme using the chatbot named 'Ama Sathi' (my companion) which was launched by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, according to an official statement. Available in Odia and English, the "one-stop digital assistant" is accessible via a single WhatsApp number 9437292000 and com ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has urged people, including its employees as well as those working in private sector, to wear handloom clothes on April 2 and 3 as part of the 'Odia Pakhya' celebration in the state. Sources said employees have been urged to wear traditional attire to celebrate the 'Ama Posaka Ama Parichaya' initiative by the Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department of the state government. A communication in this regard has been sent to all departments and authorities in the districts. "Handloom products are part and parcel of our cultural heritage. The employees of t ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Two workers from Odisha have died in the massive explosion that completely brought down the Sigachi Industries Limited's pharmaceutical factory at Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Monday. Four more Odia workers have been injured in the blast and are currently undergoing treatment at Pranaam Hospital in Madinaguda and Dhruva Hospital, Telangana. The deceased were identified as Lagnajit Duari of Tigiria in Cuttack and Rajmala Jagamohan of Chatrapur in Ganjam district. The injured are Samir Padhi of Ganjam, Nilambar Bhadra of Nabarangpur, Chandan ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The people of Odisha can now access a range of citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, government scheme incentives, and applications for driving and fertiliser licences, through WhatsApp. On Friday, the state government unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services available to more than 4.5 crore residents across the state. Developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) i ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has appealed to the people of Odisha to wear traditional handloom clothes during the ongoing 'Odia Pakhya' celebration to promote the state's rich cultural heritage and support local weavers. In a post shared on X, CM Majhi highlighted the beauty and significance of Odia handloom attire, describing it as "Handwoven in the loom of tradition" and a symbol of "dignified pride in traditional adornment." He emphasized that traditional Odia fabrics are not just clothing but an inseparable part of the state's glorious history and identity, crafted with ...Read More >
The campus will also have an auditorium with a capacity of 300 seats, a space where light and sound shows will be hosted daily, and a large open-air stage where cultural performances will be showcased, he said. Stressing that a large number of tourists, especially the youth, visiting Puri are not aware of the Jagannath culture, Majhi said little has been done in this regard for the last seven decades. "For the promotion and preservation of Jagannath culture and literature, the government has no ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha is gearing up to host the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from January 8 to be attended by around 7,000 NRIs, the State government is making homestay arrangements for the visitors apart from hotel accommodations. The homestay owners have been provided training in guest management and safety protocols. "It is a big opportunity for the people of Odisha to host the NRIs. We will also make homestay arrangements for them apart from hotel accommodation," Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said. Odisha's hospitality would be on the like of "Atithi Deva Bhabo" (Guest ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of three Odia pilgrims who lost their lives in a tragic road accident near Katra in Jammu. The pilgrims, identified as Bichitra Kumar, Yogindra Matari, and Kabita Sahu, all hailed from Subarnapur district. The accident occurred when four Odia pilgrims, who had travelled to Jammu & Kashmir to visit the Maa Vaishnodevi temple, met with a road mishap near Katra. One of the pilgrims, Snehalata Matari, sustained serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jamm ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a tragedy beyond words, 20 passengers travelling in a luxury bus from Hyderabad to Bengaluru were charred to death when the vehicle caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool on Friday morning. Among those who lost their lives was an Odisha youth. He has been identified as Kengua Deepak Kumar, a software engineer from Ambadala village, under Muniguda block in Rayagada district. According to reports, Deepak was employed as a software engineer in Bengaluru, and was returning from Hyderabad where he visited his sister. He boarded a private sleeper coach bus on Thursday night. Unf ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set another milestone, highlighting the state's strong commitment to industrial growth and timely implementation as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today laid the foundation stone and launched a total of 36 industrial projects at an investment of Rs 40,811 crore at Bhuinpur in Khurda district. Out of these, 25 projects have been launched and the foundation stone of 11 projects has been laid. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that Odisha is no longer just a state of possibilities, our state is now experiencing the touch of prosperity. It is worth n ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (PTI) As Odisha is gearing up to host the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from January 8 to be attended by around 7,000 NRIs, the state government is making homestay arrangements for the visitors apart from hotel accommodations. The homestay owners have been provided training in guest management and safety protocols. "It is a big opportunity for the people of Odisha to host the NRIs. We will also make homestay arrangements for them apart from hotel accommodation," Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said. Odisha's hospitality would be on the like of "Atithi Deva Bhabo ...Read More >
In 1982, the Centre had asked all state governments not to use the term 'harijan' to refer to Dalits. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Odisha government has directed all departments to stop using the term harijan in communications * Scheduled caste should be used instead of harijan per Article 341 of the Constitution * The order applies to official communications, records, caste certificates, publications and many more Did our AI summary help? Let us know. S ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a step toward citizen-centric governance, the Odisha government, in partnership with Meta, Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot providing access to more than 120 citizen services for residents across the state. Odisha became the second state in India, after Andhra Pradesh, to adopt this initiative. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, the initiative aims to provide convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through the chatbot, citizens can access key services including birth and income certificates, driving and fertiliser licens ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to restore Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's house in Puri and convert it into a museum, a minister said. The decision in this regard was taken at a high-level review meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister of Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Suryavanshi Suraj. "It has been decided to restore Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's residence 'Pather Puri' in Puri and convert it into a museum in his memory," the minister said. He said that the house located near the sea beach was earlier used as Boys' hostel for students ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Wishes poured in from various corners as Odisha on Wednesday celebrates Utkal Divas, marking the formation of the state as a separate province on April 1, 1936. Extending greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said that this historic day marks the formation of Odisha as the first linguistic state of India. In his address, the Governor also remembered the vision, sacrifice, and determined efforts of great leaders like Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das, Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, and Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gaja ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Saturday announced stringent enforcement measures to ensure that all shops and commercial establishments prominently display their signboards in the Odia language, with penalties of up to Rs 20,000 for violations. The directive, issued by the state's labour and employees' state insurance department, mandates that the name boards of all establishments be written clearly and correctly in Odia, in line with provisions under the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. As per Section 35 of the Act, non-compliance will attract graded penalties. First-t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (PTI) At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribals over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said. The tribals, who have been strongly opposing the road project at Shagabari village under Kashipur block of the district, allegedly attacked the police personnel and district administration officials with swords, axes, and stones. ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar said the injured police personnel were admitted to different hospitals in Rayagada and Visakhap ...Read More >