Just as Pongal illuminates Tamil Nadu, Lohri warms Punjab, and Bihu or Magh Bihu delights Assam, Makar Sankranti brings joy and revelry to Odisha, with celebrations unfolding across the state in a vibrant display of pomp and gaiety.Makar Sankranti is a grand celebration that marks the Sun’s journey towards the northern hemisphere, bringing longer days…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Odisha government has announced a monthly pension and medical expense coverage for individuals who were detained during the Emergency period (1975-1977), as per a notification issued by the state’s Home (Special Section) Department on Monday. The official notification reads, “The State Government, after careful consideration, has been pleased to provide…
Bhubaneswar: A 47-year-old middleman was arrested for duping individuals by impersonating a Section Officer of the Panchayati Raj Department. The accused, identified as Byasadev Rana, hails from Narla in Kalahandi district and had been residing in the Ekamra area of Bhubaneswar for some time.According to police reports, Rana presented himself as a government official, using a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has procured 26,28,228 tons of paddy and paid Rs 7,379 crore to the farmers this season so far. The total payments include Rs 1,904 crore which has been paid to farmers as input subsidy, state Food and Supplies Minister Krishna Chandra Patra told the media on Monday. According to the minister, so…
Bhubaneswar: A youth, who had been missing for two days, was found dead in the Reba River near Ganesh Patna village under Dhusuri police limits in Bhadrak district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Bairagi Mallick, the son of Raghunath Mallick, a resident of Kasimpur Panchayat in Bhadrak district.According to reports, Bairagi had been…
Bhubaneswar:Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, today virtually inaugurated the Special Bus Services for the Maha Kumbh Mela, 2025. These premium services, operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), will run from January 12 to February 26, connecting Puri, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna, and Berhampur to Ayodhya via Varanasi and Prayagraj. These…
Puri: The Ratna Bhandar repair work will be stalled from today for Makar Sankranti. The reparation work will resume again on January 16 according to the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of the State Government.The Sunabesa of the Lords will be held on January 13 on the Pausa Purnima that is the full moon day of the…
Bhubaneswar: The family of the deceased Sahadeb Nayak in the high-profile Rasulgarh murder case have met Opposition leader (LoP) Naveen Patnaik. The LoP expressed his condolescenes and gave away Rs 50,000 for performing his last rites.Sahadeb’s wife and his two daughters had met Naveen Patnaik at his residence on Saturday. They have demanded that the…
Puri: Baba Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageswar Dham visited the Srimandir at Puri. He was escorted by tight security. He greeted the devotees who were waiting outside the barricade.After reaching the Singha dwar, senior servitor Madhusudan Singhari gave him a Khandua of the Lord and escorted him inside the temple. After taking the blessings, he…
Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Aditya Aluminum Lapanga, organised Farmer’s Day 2025, at R&R Colony Ludhapalli.Country’s progress lies in agricultural development. Through Project Samridhi, institution building & capacity building of the farmers in the region has continued with remarkable progress in sustainable Agriculture Practice in Aditya Aluminium. Continuous efforts to increase the capacity of the solar powered water pump…
