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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 26 (ANI): Ramrup Jagannath, a Mauritius resident, has travelled to Jaipur to look for his Indian roots. Based on the information he possesses and the data collected, he has visited Odisha and Jajpur three times in the past but has returned to Mauritius disappointed each time. Also Read | Chennai Rains: Roads Crumble After Heavy Downpour; Mayor R Priya Pledges Immediate Repairs on 2,000 Potholes (Watch Video). However, encouraged by his friends, he has come ...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 >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 23 (ANI): Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to hand over the investigation into the controversial Police Sub-Inspector recruitment examination scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to the Odisha CMO, the requirement process has faced serious allegations of large-scale irregularities and corruption. Also Read | Darjeeling Road Accident: 4 Killed, 16 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in West Bengal District. The Odisha CMO s ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is readying its homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Sarvam AI. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced recently that the AI will be fully operational by December 2025 or January 2026. The minister confirmed that he will personally use Sarvam AI, signalling the government's strong push for indigenous AI technologies. Sarvam AI is being developed by a Bengaluru-based startup. The company focuses on turning advanced AI research into practical and real-world applicati ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a candid interview, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh K. Patnaik, whose roots trace back to Odisha, raised alarm over the safety of Indian nationals living in Canada and questioned why even a diplomatic envoy like himself must be under security protection. In his comments to Canadian national broadcaster CTV, Patnaik stated, "Is Canada safe for Indians here? Is Canada safe for itself? Because Canada cannot look at this situation as an Indian problem. It's a Canadian proble ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A flurry of political activity was witnessed in Nuapada on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday,with BJP candidate Jay Dholakia and Congress nominee Ghasiram Majhi, among others, filing their nominations for the Nov 11 bypoll.Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, led a massive procession from Khariar Road to the district magistrate's office, joined by over 10,000 supporters and senior BJP leaders. State BJP president Manmohan Samal, former president Basant ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal's Nuapada candidate, Snehangini Chhuria, on Friday dismissed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's claim that she is an ''outsider'', saying she belongs to western Odisha and has strong family roots in the district. Reacting to Majhi's remarks at a public meeting in Nuapada on Thursday, Chhuria said, ''I feel pity over the Chief Minister's comments. How come I am an outsider? My mother was born under Komna block in Nuapada district, and I was born in Padamp ...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 >
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 >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (PTI) BJD's Nuapada candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Friday dismissed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's claim that she is an "outsider", saying she belongs to western Odisha and has strong family roots in the district. Reacting to Majhi's remarks at a public meeting in Nuapada on Thursday, Chhuria said, "I feel pity over the CM's comments. How come I am an outsider? My mother was born under Komna block in Nuapada district, and I was born in Padampur, just 57 km away. ...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, Oct 16 (PTI) Two chief ministers, three deputy CMs, three Union ministers, three Odia actors are among 40 people who will campaign for BJP candidate Jay Dholakia for Nuapada bypoll scheduled for November 11. The BJP on Thursday submitted a list of its star campaigners with the Election Commission (EC), which includes names of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai, three Union ministers -- Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jual ...Read More >
Nuapada (Odisha), Oct 16 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, questioning their alleged silence over the gang rape of an Odia medical college student in West Bengal's Durgapur. Majhi raised the issue at the BJP's 'Bijay Sankalp Samabesh', part of the election campaign for the November 11 Nuapada bypoll. "What was the role of both BJD and the Congress when a woman from the state was gang raped in West Be ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced that a dedicated digital registration system will be introduced for Habisyalis, providing them with medical and emergency services, from next year. The chief minister visited Brundabati Niwas at Narendrakona in Puri, which is housing Habisyalis (elderly women and widows observing Kartika brata), and interacted with the inmates. He said Habisyali mothers are Odisha's moral strength and a living symbol of Odia culture and identity ...Read More >
Speaking to ANI, the party leader stated that the Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi-led government had been "shedding crocodile tears over the rape victim", further calling it "pure politics." Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar on Wednesday strongly condemned the Durgapur gangrape case and launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the party was indulging in "rape tourism" in Odisha and West Bengal for political mileage. Speaking to AN ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha president Aiswarya Biswal Wednesday claimed that the West Bengal government took action against the accused in the recent gangrape of an Odia medical student in Durgapur only after strong intervention by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, Biswal described the incident as "barbaric and shameful," criticising the West Bengal government for its initial inaction. She alleged that the arrests wer ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Mahila Janata Dal on Wednesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Mohan Majhi for releasing the video of his conversation with the Odia medical student, who was allegedly gangraped in West Bengal's Durgapur on October 10. Senior leaders of the women wing of the BJD argued that releasing the survivor's identity and making her recorded conversation public violates the Supreme Court guidelines. Addressing a presser at Shankha Bhavan, senior general secretary Tukuni Sahu sai ...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," 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: 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 >
The CPC is the annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association . It is the largest annual gathering of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, who come together to discuss global parliamentary and political issues. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead the Indian delegation including Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, MPs, Speakers, Deputy Speakers, and secretaries from 22 states, said Padhy who will leave the state later in the day. The CPA comprises 56 member countries, with India ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Cabinet, on Monday, approved four key proposals related to three departments during a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Speaking to media persons, CM Majhi said that two proposals sent by the Labour and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) department and one each by the Works, and the School and Mass Education (SME) departments have received the approval of the state Cabinet. He also added that the proposa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In 2023, Indian news industry was taken by surprise when an Odia news channel introduced Lisa, an AI-powered news anchor. Across Asia and Europe, similar AI presenters began reading news bulletins. They were attractive, ageless, and worked round the clock without a salary. Needless to say, their arrival left many human counterparts worried about the future. Fast forward to 2025. At the Zurich Summit, held as part of the Zurich Film Festival, the world was introduced to Tilly Norwood, ...Read More >
The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the chief minister said at least one model p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a series of landmark proposals spanning labour, education, and religious tourism, underscoring Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's bid to balance welfare, infrastructure, and cultural heritage. Among the key decisions was an amendment to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, and the Factories Act, 1948. The provisions of the Act will now apply to shops and commercial establishments employing 20 or more workers. However, all ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Cabinet, on Monday, approved four key proposals related to three departments during a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Speaking to media persons, CM Majhi said that two proposals sent by the Labour and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) department and one each by the Works, and the School and Mass Education (SME) departments have received the approval of the state Cabinet. He also added that the proposa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...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 >
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