Odisha: BJD state secretary attacked in Jharsuguda, police complaint lodged

Bhubaneswar, January 19: A year after State Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot dead in broad daylight at Brajarajnagar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, an incident of political violence was reported on Thursday night. According to a report, some unidentified attackers threw stones at the vehicle of Odisha state BJP secretary Tankadhar Tripathy. The vehicle […]

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Swakalpa Mentees shine at Sisir Saras

Bhubaneswar, January 19: Embracing the spirit of National Start-up Day, Swakalpa Mentees showcased their unique traditional products at Sisir Saras 2024, a prestigious national-level fair-cum-exhibition organised by ORMAS, a part of the Panchayati Raj Department of Odisha. Swakalpa, a self-employment training and entrepreneurship skill development program, is led by the Odisha Skill Development Authority, in […]

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PM Modi shares Odia singer Namita Agrawal’s Ram bhajan ahead of Ayodhya temple ceremony

Bhubaneswar, January 18: Ahead of the much-awaited consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a Ram bhajan sung by renowned Odia singer Namita Agrawal. While sharing the video link of the bhajan ‘Ayodhya Nagari Nache Ramanku Pai’ on his X platform, […]

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Odisha CM dedicates Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Parikrama Prakalpa to people

Puri, January 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated the Rs 800-crore Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa or Shree Mandir Heritage Corridor Project to the people amid bhajan, sankitarn and yajna in the presence of a host of dignitaries in the pilgrim town. Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb, the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, offers purnahuti […]

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Odisha: Private educational institutions, business establishments to live stream Puri Shree Mandira Parikrama Project inauguration event 

Bhubaneswar, January 16: The Odisha Government on Tuesday asked all the private educational institutions and business establishments to make arrangements for screening of the live telecast of the inagutarion of Puri Shree Mandir Parikrama project on Wednesday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the project. “Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena has requested all the private […]

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw keeps promise, opens PRS counter at Daspalla station

Bhubaneswar, January 16: A Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counter has been opened at the Daspalla railway station, said an official release. During the visit to Daspalla recently, of Union Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that a PRS counter will be opened at Daspalla following demand from the locals. “It’s great to hear that the Railway Minister […]

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Odisha: Dharmendra dares CM Naveen Patnaik for open debate on transformation

Bhubaneswar, January 16: Union Minister DharmendraPradhan on Tuesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over transformation and development of Odisha and dareds him for open debate with him. “I ask the Chief Minister to come for an open debate on transformation of Odisha without bringing ‘gumsta’. If Manmohan Bahi (BJP Odisha unit president […]

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World’s largest open-air theatre Dhanu Yatra begins in Odisha’s Bargarh

Bargarh, January 15: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatre, began on Monday in the western Odisha town of Bargarh. Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari inaugurated the 11-day festival which marks the victory of good over evil. The Dhanu Yatra came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 as part of the […]

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Lohri celebrated with fun & fervour in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, January 14: The Punjabi community of Bhubaneswar celebrated Lohri, the grand Indian harvest festival with joy and fervour and all the associated cultural paraphernalia here. More than 400 members of the Punjabi community got together at the Punjab Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. The celebrations began during the late evening with friends and relatives gathering at […]

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Pandian conducts site inspection ahead of inagutarion of Shreemandir Parikrama Project inauguration

Puri, January 14: Ahead of inagutarion of Shreemandir Parikrama Project on January 17, 5T & Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian visited the ongoing Shreemandir Parikrama project, Shree Marga, Shree Jagannatha Vihar, Shree Setu, Samanga Parking and facilities being created for pilgrims early on Sunday morning. During the visit, the former bureaucrat inspected all elements of […]

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