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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state is fully prepared with all safety measures ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. He said eight districts have been identified as "most vulnerable" and all departments have been instructed to remain alert and active. "The Odisha government has prepared extensively for the impending cyclone, which is currently 930 kilometres away from the Odisha coast and moving towards the west and northwest. Eight distric ...Read More >
Bhubhaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 27 (ANI): Odisha Revenue & Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, ensured that the state is fully prepared with all the safety measures ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. He said that eight districts have been identified as "most vulnerable" and all the respective departments are instructed to be alert and active. "The Odisha government has prepared extensively for the impending cyclone, which is currently 930 kilometres away from the Odisha coas ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday reviewed the state's preparedness to tackle the possible impact of Cyclone 'Montha,' which is developing over the southeast Bay of Bengal. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh held a detailed meeting with District Magistrates to assess the readiness of all districts. Addressing media persons after the review meeting at Rajiv Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Minister Pujari said that the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Sunday to attend the prestigious India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 on Monday. The IMW event will be inaugurated on Monday and will continue till October 31. Majhi will join the inaugural session as the guest of honour and later attend the Odisha special session in the afternoon, which will focus on the state's port-led investment opportunities and export potential through its sea ports, as per a ...Read More >
As the BJP Government in the State completed 500 days of coming to power, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday approved 33 industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore with the massive investment likely to generate 66,000 employment opportunities. The approved projects cover a wide range of sectors, including IT & Electronics Sector Design Manufacturing (ESDM), Aerospace & Defence, Textiles & Apparel, Food Processing, Tourism, Green Energy Equipment, IT & ITES, Data centres, Spe ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (PTI) The Odisha government on Saturday said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha coasts and said the state was likely to witness heavy rain for three days from October 27 as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depressi ...Read More >
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 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday presented a clear picture about the probable place where the cyclone Montha brewing over the Bay may make landfall. In its latest update, the IMD stated that the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly westwards with a speed of seven kmph during past three hours and lay centred over the same region. The system was about 440 km west-southwest of Port Blair (Andaman &Nicobar Islands), 970 k ...Read More >
Odisha Cyclone alert: The Odisha government has put all district administrations and its departments on high alert in view of the expected cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal by Monday. State Minister Suresh Pujari said in Bhubaneswar that enough relief material has been arranged and all district collectors have been kept on high alert. The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast that the low-pressure area, formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, is likely to move west-north-westwards ...Read More >
The Bharat International Rice Conference 2025 will be held in Delhi, fostering global cooperation in rice trade. It aims to enhance the industry's transparency, efficiency, and sustainability. Highlighting India's pivotal role in rice export, the event will unveil a Vision & Roadmap document to shape future strategies. The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 is poised to convene in New Delhi on October 30-31, aiming to revolutionize global rice trade. This pivotal event, organized ...Read More >
New Delhi : Igniting the next wave of renewable innovation, Informa Markets in India, the nation's foremost curator of B2B growth platforms, proudly announces the 18th edition of Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo, Asia's largest and most influential clean energy congregation. Scheduled from October 30 to November 1, 2025, at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, REI 2025 will once again be co-located with the 3rd edition of The Battery Show India, together advancing India's vision for a cleaner, green ...Read More >
Vedanta Group plans a significant Rs 1 lakh crore investment in Odisha. This expansion will generate over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities for the state. The investment includes a new ferro-alloys plant and two aluminium parks. The Odisha government has pledged full support for these projects, including land and infrastructure. The Vedanta Group will invest an additional Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha, creating over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, official ...Read More >
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, has highlighted Odisha's mangrove restoration in the latest season of his global documentary series, 'An Optimist's Guide to the Planet'. The newly released season premiered on Wednesday, drawing attention to climate resilience work in India. The opening episode, titled "Protect," looks at the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) initiative in Odisha's ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan and discussed some new industrial projects in the state. During the meeting Vedanta expressed its willingness to invest about Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha in the coming days. This will create more than 1 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the state. The state government is also committed to promoting this investment and it is reported that the necessary land and other facilit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to hand over the investigation into the alleged Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision was taken by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday evening. The recruitment drive, conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) for 933 Sub-Inspector posts, had drawn more than 1.53 lakh applicants. The examinations, originally scheduled for October 5, 2025, were postponed followin ...Read More >
A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal. It is expected to intensify into a depression within 36 hours. This system may bring light to moderate rainfall to Odisha. Several districts are under a yellow warning for Tuesday and Wednesday. Thunderstorms with gusty winds are also anticipated in some areas. The IMD on Tuesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, which could trigger rainfall in Odi ...Read More >
Cuttack: The Odisha DGP, Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the State police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers from 34 police districts of the State are participating in the professional competition to display excellence in policing skills. The meet will ...Read More >
Cuttack, Oct 19 (PTI) The Odisha government has started discussions with high court officials to set up fast-track courts across the state to speed up trials in cases related to crimes against women. Speaking at the valedictory session of the Odisha Police Duty Meet in Cuttack on Sunday, state Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the government is committed to strengthening the criminal justice system and ensuring speedy justice, particularly for women, children, and vulnerable sections of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Odisha government has announced that all Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices across the state will remain closed on Monday after declaring October 20 an additional holiday, as Diwali falls on that day. All government offices and magisterial courts, except those in Nuapada district, will remain closed. In lieu of this, the fourth Saturday (October 25) has been declared a working day. Also Read | Raju Bista's Convoy Attacked by Miscreants in We ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Odisha government has announced that all Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices across the state will remain closed on Monday after declaring October 20 an additional holiday, as Diwali falls on that day. All government offices and magisterial courts, except those in Nuapada district, will remain closed. In lieu of this, the fourth Saturday (October 25) has been declared a working day. According to an official notification issued by the Departme ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared a holiday on Monday for all schools, colleges and state public universities on October 20 on account of Diwali festival across the state, except Nuapada district. The departments of School & Mass Education and Higher Education on Saturday issued circulars to the authorities concerned in this regard. The School and Mass Education department stated that all schools functioning under its administrative jurisdiction will remain closed in lieu of a lo ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: With confusion abounding over the date of Diwali, the Mukti Mandap Pandit Mahasabha at the Shree Jagannath Temple on Wednesday put the matter to rest and declared October 20 as the date for the festival and 'Paya Shradha'. The highest body of pandits also appealed the state government to declare October 20 as public holiday for Diwali instead of the notified date of October 21. As per the astrological calculations, the rituals for 'Paya Shradha' or 'Deepadaana Shradha' and Diwali ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared an additional holiday October 20 for the Diwali festival. Except for Nuapada district, all government offices across the state will remain closed on that day, officials said. The previously announced holiday October 21 will also remain in effect. However, all banks and other financial institutions will remain open October 21, according to the government notification. Except for Nuapada, government offices in all other districts will remain closed ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended heartfelt congratulations to the State's Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department after Odisha was honoured as the Best Performing State under the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan. In a tweet, Majhi applauded Mayurbhanj district for being named the Best Performing District under the same scheme, and Keonjhar district for receiving the Best District Award under the Dharati Aaba Janbhagi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday expressed grief over the death of three pilgrims from Odisha in a road accident near Katra in Jammu recently and announced ex-gratia of Rs four lakh each to the families of the deceased. In a post on X, Majhi announced Ra four lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin of each deceased from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF). Notably, four Odia pilgrims who had travelled to Jammu and Kashmir to visit Vaishno Devi temple met with a tragic roa ...Read More >
A 26-year-old woman from Odisha was found dead at her residence in Hyderabad while her husband was away in Bhubaneswar for a few days. The woman was discovered hanging in her flat, though it remains unclear whether she died by suicide or was murdered. Her husband has alleged that she was raped and killed, and has appealed to the Odisha government for justice and swift action. The husband, a native of Banapur in Khurda district, has been working with a private construction company in Hyderabad ...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, Sneh ...Read More >
He also appealed to Banerjee to help his daughter, who is from Odisha, get justice. Kolkata: Two days after claiming that West Bengal is under "Aurangzeb's rule", the father of the Durgapur gang rape victim on Wednesday described Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "mother-like figure" and urged her to forgive him if he had said anything wrong against her. He also appealed to Banerjee to help his daughter, who is from Odisha, get justice. "Mamata Banerjee is like a mother-like figure to me. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards a sustainable and energy-efficient future, NITI Aayog, the Odisha government, and the Institute for Sustainability, Employment and Growth (ISEG) Foundation Thursday signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on a transformative clean energy transition initiative in the state. The tripartite agreement was signed in Bhubaneswar by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja; CEO of NITI Aayog B V R Subrahmanyam, and Director & Founding Partner of ISEG Foundation ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees by three percent. As per the press release issued by the Chief Minister Office (CMO), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a three percent increase in DA for state government PSU employees. With today's hike of three percent, the total DA of the state government PSU employees' increased from 55 percent to 58 percent. The DA hike in Odisha will be implemented retrospectively ...Read More >
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