Odisha announces 10% quota & five-year age relaxation for Agniveers in Uniform services

Bhubaneswar, July 26: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers of Odisha who are not absorbed in the defence services. Speaking to media persons at Lokseva Bhawan before leaving for Delhi to attend NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, the Chief Minister said, “The Agniveers, who are trained […]

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Odisha Budget: BJP’s all pre-poll promises accomodated in CM Mohan Majhi’s maiden budget

Bhubaneswar, July 25: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Odisha government on Thursday presented Rs.2.65 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 with more special focus on agriculture, infrastructure, welfare and Odia Asmita (pride). Presenting the budget, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed the administrative expenditure at Rs 97, 725 […]

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Chaos continues in Odisha Assembly, BJD member smashes Speaker’s mike

Opposition mounts pressure on Mohan Majhi glGovt for action against Guv’s son Bhubaneswar, July 23: Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA) continued to witness pandemonium for the second day on Tuesday as the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members rushed to the well of the House and disrupted the proceedings, seeking legal action against governor Raghubar Das’s […]

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This is a complete neglect of Odisha and her people, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget 

Bhubaneswar, July 23: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that there is nothing in the Union Budget for Odisha. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha today. “BJP had put special category status in their manifesto as a promise to the people of Odisha, however, this promise has […]

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Odisha: Challenges galore for Mohan Majhi Govt in 1st Assembly session

Bhubaneswar, July 21: For the newly formed Mohan Majhi government,, the first session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly beginning on Monday promises to be a challenging one as the opposition BJD and Congress have made elaborate plans to confront the treasury bench on many issues. CM Majhi, who among others holds the financial portfolio, […]

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Pitambar Acharya appointed Advocate General of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 19: Senior advocate Pitambar Acharya was on Friday appointed the Advocate General of Odisha with immediate effect, informed the state law department through a notification. “In pursuance of Clause (1) of the Article 165 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha is pleased to appoint Sri Pitambar Acharya, Senior Advocate, High […]

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Agripreneurs, Farmers Brainstorm on Innovation in Agriculture

Bhubaneswar, July 18: A two-day consultative workshop titled ‘Tackling Barriers to Innovation Adoption’ was organized by Social Alpha in collaboration with Pradan at ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA) in Bhubaneswar on July 17 and 18. The workshop aimed to identify operational challenges and develop strategies to address issues related to innovative products developed […]

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2-day State BJP executive meeting begins in Odisha

– Party sees possibility of remaining in power in state for next 25 years – JP Nadda exhorts party workers to woo more people to strengthen vote bank Bhubaneswar, July 19: Buoyed by its astounding success in the recently held Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chalked out […]

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Delay in promotions irks OPSC-recruited DSPs in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 19: Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) recruited directly to the Odisha Police Service (OPS) in 2016 in the Odisha Civil Service Examination conducted by the OPSC, are fuming as they have received neither any promotion nor elevated to the IPS even after eight years of posting. Those working under their juniors at the […]

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After actions on seniors, junior ‘BJD-brand’ IPS officers spend anxious moments

Bhubaneswar, July 17: After actions against some top Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who allegedly shared strong bond with V Karthikeyan Pandian, a bureaucrat-turned BJD politician and the “blue-eyed boy” former CM Naveen Patnaik, their junior colleagues — numbering around three to five —are now spending anxious moments, apprehending similar treatment by the Mohan Majhi […]

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