Bhubaneswar, 7/3: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep condolences at the passing away of eminent Odia Scientist Padmashree Professor Prafulla Kumar Jena. In his message, the Chief Minister said that Dr Jena was a genius scientist who encouraged, inspired scientific research, especially in metallurgy. With his sustained research, he has pioneered new…
New Delhi, 11/10: Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Shahid Latif, believed to be the mastermind of the 2016 attack on an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, was gunned down on Wednesday by unidentified assailants in a mosque in Daska town of Pakistan’s Sialkot district, official said. Latif, alias Bilal, a designated terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
Bhubaneswar, 29/5: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that he was in good health and campaigning for the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections for the past one month. He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has stated publicly earlier that I am his good friend. All he had to do was pick up a…
Kolkatta, 5/6: Facing the first major split since the party’s formation 28 years ago, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has begun an intensive outreach campaign to stop more leaders from drifting away. As senior party figures scramble to contain the fallout from the post-election rebellion, Banerjee herself has stepped in to reconnect with legislators who appear…
Thane, 13/8: In a shocking incident, 17 patients have died in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital at Kalwa in Thane city leading to massive protests on Sunday. Thane is the home district of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, located in the Thane-Belapur Road, is run by the Thane Municipal Corporation…
Chennai, 18/7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is believed to be toying with the idea of elevating his son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi as his deputy in the government along with a minor reshuffle of portfolios among his Cabinet colleagues. The impending elevation of Udhayanidhi, who currently holds Youth Affairs and Sports Development…
BhuFollowing massive developmental interventions of Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary Sri Suresh Chandra Mahapatra visited different places in Swabhiman Anchal of Chitrakonda, once considered a hot bed of naxals. He visited the area today on the second day of his 2 days tour to Malkangiri. Sri Mahapatra…
Cuttack, 1/3 (AO Bureau): In a major development, Senior IPS Dr. Satyajit Mohanty was appointed as the chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal. Dr Mohanty is currently working as the Director-General of Fire Services, Commandant General of Home Guards and Director of Civil Defence, Odisha. According to the…
Imphal: The security forces after the expiry of the 15-day deadline to surrender looted and illegally-held arms and ammunition, further stepped up their search operations in 10 of the 16 Manipur districts and recovered 114 weapons, IEDs, grenades, various ammunition and other war-like stores, officials said here on Saturday.A Defence spokesman said that in a series…
Bhubaneswar, 05/08/2025: The Jindal Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel, has launched the fourth edition of its flagship initiative, Yashasvi, aimed at empowering girls and women from economically disadvantaged sections of society. In this edition, the Foundation aims to support more than 5000 women and girls from Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. Through this initiative,…
