Odisha Breaking News | Odisha Latest News
Puri: Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Friday solemnised Chhera Panhara ritual (sweeping of chariot floors) on the chariots of Lord Jagannath, His siblings elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Goddess Subhadra here on the occasion of Bahuda Yatra (Return journey) of the deities. Bahuda Yatra is the journey of the three chariots of […]
Continue Reading
Puri: Lakhs of devotees from across the country on Friday thronged holy town of Puri to witness Bahuda Yatra, or the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings – elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Goddess Subhadra. Chariots started rolling towards Shree Mandir at 1.10 pm, three hours ahead of schedule. Bahuda Yatra […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: In yet another instance of setting global benchmarks in environmental management to ensure sustainable industrial growth, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been conferred with the coveted ‘Golden Peacock Environment Management Award- 2019.’ NALCO received the award at a glittering ceremony held in Bangalore on the occasion of the 21st World Congress on Environment […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked tax on diesel and petrol in the Budget that was presented on July 5, the Odisha Government on Thursday hiked the bus fares across all categories. As per a notification issued by the Commerce and Transport Department, fares of ordinary and express buses were hiked by one […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked his Minister colleagues to go for extensive field visits and to make surprise visit to offices under their department for reality check in grassroots level. The Chief Minister chairing the Council of Ministers meeting asked his Ministers to meet people on the ground to take direct feedback […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: In order to diversify its tourism offerings by exploring the potential of the various waterbodies and wetlands that dot its landscape, besides its pristine 482 km long coastline, the Tourism Department organised a three-day familiarisation trip to Bhitarkanika National Park and Chilika Lake in its maiden outreach to owners and operators of luxury houseboats […]
Continue Reading
Lanjigarh: Innovation has been one of the key pillars in the success of Vedanta Aluminium’s growth story in Lanjigarh. Since the commencement of operations in the Indian aluminium sector, Vedanta’s Lanjigarh refinery has steadily developed into one of India’s leading, state-of-the-art facilities that has evolved technologically and led 15 years of development in the region. […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that tourism sector contributes about 13 per cent to Odisha’s GDP and needs a strategic boost, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Union Tourism and Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel to include two tourist places of importance from Odidha in the list of Iconic Tourist Sites of the Centre. The Chief […]
Continue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a Vision Report – “Economic Possibilities for Odisha Towards a One Trillion Dollar Economy,” jointly prepared by JSW Group and PwC India at Secretariat here and said Odisha aims to become One Trillion Dollar Economy. “The global economy has grown over three times in the past three […]
Continue Reading
By Anil Dhir New Delhi: Saudamini Meher, wife of Punjilal Meher, the accused in the sensational Patnagarh parcel bomb wedding gift blast, has said that her husband is a victim of “trial by media” and sent legal notice to four media houses. In a legal notice sent to four media houses through her lawyer […]
Continue Reading