Bhubaneswar, 6/2: Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has sought Rs 12,59,148 Crore from 16th Finance Commission for the five-year period from 2026-31, that will help the state in steering the roadmap to ‘Samruddha Odisha by 2036’. The CM said this after having a comprehensive discussion with the Chairman of 16th Fc Dr Arvind Panagariya…
Balangir: In a major crackdown on timber smuggling, the Odisha Forest Department seized Catechu (Khaira) wood worth approximately Rs 1 crore on Tuesday. The operation was led by Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Arbind Nayak, following the directives of the Balangir District Forest Officer (DFO).According to reports, the raid targeted multiple locations, including two sites in…
Mumbai, 30/6: The HDFC Bank board has appointed Rajiv Kumar, former Finance Secretary and 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India, as its new chairman.The board approved the appointment of Kumar as an independent director of the bank for a period of four years, with effect from June 30, 2026, HDFC Bank said in a filing….
Berhampur: Odisha Vigilance sleuths detained a Panchayat Extension Officer (PEO) in Radha Deipur Gram Panchayat (GP) under Sanakhemundi block in Ganjam district. He had allegedly carried out the embezzlement of Rs 38 lakh. The Berhampur Vigilance team detained Khetramohan Nayak, PEO of Radha Deipur GP for embezzlement of Rs 38 lakh. Locals were complaining about the…
Bhubaneswar: A stakeholder consultation meeting on promoting Agri-exports from Odisha was held at Krushi Bhavan under the chairmanship of Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE). The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss strategies for boosting agricultural exports from Odisha by creating a conducive…
Cuttack: In a heart-wrenching incident, three minor children died reportedly after falling into a septic tank at Ragadipada village under Badamba Police Station area of Cuttack district this afternoon. The deceased children identified as Subham Nayak (3), Sibani Nayak (7) and Ankit Nayak (9) of Bada Barena and Ichhapur village under Badamba Police Station. The three…
Sydney, 14/12: At least 11 people were killed by gunmen who targeted a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, in what authorities called a terrorist attack. One of the shooters was also killed, police said. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon of the New South Wales Police Force said Sunday evening that officers had…
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has said that medical education has to be made affordable so that healthcare could reach every doorstep. “Any form of good medical care is available in the major cities and people from rural areas are required to be brought to such hospitals from…
Bhubaneswar, 7/9:Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today reviewed the situation in Covid. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the incidence of coronary infections in various places from the US to Kerala has been worrying. So in this case we have to strictly abide by the Covid rules in order to be safe from…
Vadodara, 11/1: Virat Kohli reigned supreme once again with a 91-ball 93 and skipper Shubman Gill hit 56 but India huffed and puffed before completing a nervy four-wicket win against New Zealand in the opening ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. In pursuit of 301, India were in complete control when Kohli departed…
