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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," M ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) on Sunday said that it will send a team to Durgapur in West Bengal to inquire into the health and safety of the 23-year-old Odia medical student who was allegedly gangraped near her private medical college on Friday evening even as the incident sparked a bitter political confrontation between both the states. Meanwhile, the survivor's father, who hails from Jaleswar in Odisha's Balasore district, said he plans to bring his daughter back ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage over chief minister Mamata Banerjee's 'girls should not go out at night' remarks, the West Bengal police have apprehended the remaining two accused in the alleged rape of a second-year medical student from Odisha in Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five on Monday. A temporary worker at Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Sheikh Nasiruddin, was nabbed last night, while Sheikh Safiqul, a local resident, was caught hiding at a relative's house in th ...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 h ...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 sai ...Read More >
Cuttack experienced unrest on Sunday. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad announced a 12-hour bandh for Monday. This decision followed clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion. The VHP stated the administration failed to maintain peace. They sought the transfer of the DCP and district collector. The bandh aims to protest administrative actions. Cuttack remained tense on Sunday as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced a 12-hour bandh on Monday following violent clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to establish a digital library in Puri to preserve the rich heritage of Shree Jagannath Temple. This initiative aims to provide digital access to devotees and researchers, showcasing the temple's timeless legacy. The digital library will house rare temple records, rituals, sacred Madala Panji, palm-leaf manuscripts, and other historical documents. The library will digitally preserve centuries-old records, making them accessible to a global audience. De ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (PTI) The Odisha government has put on alert all districts after heavy rain lashed most parts of the state, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said on Wednesday. In its latest bulletin at 3 pm, the IMD said: "The well-marked low-pressure area over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards, concentrating into a depression." Depression is a condition that follows a well-marked low pressure and precedes a cyclonic st ...Read More >
London [UK], October 1: The historic House of Lords, London, will host Bali Jatra UK 2025 on 14th November 2025, marking a landmark occasion that brings one of the world largest cultural festivals to Britain corridors of democracy. The ancient maritime festival of Odisha, Bali Jatra, is poised to enter the global spotlight as it makes its historic debut in the British Parliament this November. For the first time, the centuries-old celebration will open at the House of Lords on 14 November, with ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (UNI) In a major crackdown, Odisha Police have detained 119 individuals, including 117 aspirants and two middlemen, in connection with a recruitment scam linked to the Sub-Inspector (SI) examination conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB). The arrests followed the abrupt postponement of the SI written examination, originally scheduled for October 5 and 6, which the OPRB cited as due to "unforeseen reasons." Fresh dates are yet to be announced. The sudden pos ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday raised sharp concerns over the BJP-led Odisha government's labour reforms, warning that the measures could compromise workers' rights and women's safety if implemented without adequate safeguards. The criticism came a day after the state Cabinet approved amendments to key labour laws, including the Factories Act, 1948, and the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956. The reforms seek to extend daily working hours from 9 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Cabinet in a significant decision, on Monday, approved the proposal for the development of model schools (Adarsha Vidyalayas) at the gram panchayat level across the state under the Godabarisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) Scheme, the flagship programme of the state government. In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state Cabinet gave its approval to four proposals, including the approval to a proposal of the School and Mass Educ ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. Also Read | Karur Tragedy: Madras High Court Cancels Urgent Hearing on Stampede ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India Maritime Sector programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, S ...Read More >
Jharsuguda: In an amazing piece of news, a lookalike of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been spotted in Jharsuguda district of Odisha on Saturday. It is worth mentioning here that PM Modi will be arriving in Odisha shortly. The PM Modi doppelganger was spotted in the Amlipali ground in which the PM is expected to arrive shortly. The man was spotted by our reporter roaming around in the rally venue. The Modi lookalike has been identified as Sadanand Nayak. He is a resident of Karnataka. What i ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: People can now get several citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, incentives from government schemes and apply for driving and fertiliser licences through WhatsApp. The Odisha government on Friday unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services accessible to more than 4.5 crore people across the state. Developed by Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) in collaboration with Meta, t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot, to offer citizens easy access to over 100 essential public services. Odisha became the second State in the country, after Andhra Pradesh, to partner with Meta for launching 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot for citizen services. The Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp BOT has been developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) in collaboration with Meta India. The Unified WhatsApp Chatbot i ...Read More >
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Friday said that in Salem district, through the 1,747 ration shops, 11.12 lakh ration holders are benefitting. The Minister inaugurated four ration shops that were constructed at a cost of ₹51.70 lakh at Pachagoundanur, Marivalavu, Vennampatti, and Pachanampatti that come under the Omalur and Tharamangalam panchayat unions and a part-time ration at Mattukaranur. Inaugurating the ration shops, he distributed ration items to the cardholders. Speaking at the func ...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) ...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 Eng ...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, cit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In partnership with Meta, the Government of Odisha today launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 citizen services accessible to more than 45 million people across the State. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Odisha Manoj Ahuja, the initiative marks a major step towards building convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through this chatbot, citizens will be able to access critical Government Services like obtaining Birth and In ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday put the collectors of 18 districts on high alert after the IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the State when a possible depression crosses its southern coast on September 27, officials said. The instructions to the districts were issued through a video conference by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh. All the collectors of the southern and coastal region participated in the conference. The State government's move came ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Two hundred and eighty-nine migrant labourers from Odisha died while working outside the state during the last five years, Labour and Employees' State Insurance minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly on Tuesday. While replying to a query of BJD legislator Ananta Narayan Jena, the minister said the migrant workers from Odisha died during the period 2021 to 2025 . As per the statement of the minister, death of 14 migrant labourers were reported in 2021, which rose to 31 i ...Read More >
JHARSUGUDA: Amid the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of a fresh low pressure over the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression and impacting the coastal districts of Odisha including Ganjam, the state government has proposed to the Centre to change the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting on September 27 from Berhampur to Jharsuguda. This was informed by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Sunday at Jharsuguda. He said Jharsuguda has be ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Workers and leaders of the Opposition party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday held a massive protest against curtailment of Panchayati Raj powers in Odisha. They engaged in a scuffle with the police at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar while marching ahead to gherao the state Assembly in protest against the Odisha government's alleged attempt to limit the powers of elected representatives under the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Hundreds of BJD workers, party supported ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Launch of a host of welfare and development initiatives on Wednesday by the BJP and its governments at the Centre and in states will mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will kick off a fortnight-long nationwide health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh. Modi will launch the "Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar" and the eighth National Nutritional Month from Dhar. He will unveil several other development initiatives and address a public meeting, an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sept 16 (PTI) The Odisha government is planning to plant 75 lakh saplings on Wednesday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, an official said. Additional Chief Secretary of Forest Satyabrat Sahu said this programme will be implemented in "election mode". Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a meeting on Monday evening to review the preparations for the programme, he said. "Saplings will be planted from sunrise to sunset. This program will be monitored in elec ...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 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Monday launched a grievance module of the women-centric welfare scheme, Subhadra Yojana, to ensure timely redressal of complaints. She said it will ensure transparency and accountability. Through this module, grievances of Subhadra Yojana applicants, such as rejection of application, non-availability of assistance, among others, will be enquired and a decision will be taken, she said. Parida said the complaints received online through ...Read More >
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