Modi 3.0: Shah, Rajnath, Jaishankar, Sitharaman and Gadkari retain key portfolios

New Delhi, 10/6: In Modi Cabinet 3.0 , the ministry distribution is as follows. Home Ministry — Amit Shah Defence Ministry — Rajnath Singh External Affairs Ministry — Dr S Jaishankar Finance — Nirmala Sitharaman Agriculture and rural development — Shivraj Singh Chouhan MoRTH — Nitin Gadkari Housing & Urban Affairs and Power & New…

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Red Sanders jungle in Odisha loses thousands of trees in 33 years, conservation efforts needed

Gajapati: The number of Red Sanders trees, which once made up a large and dense forest in Odisha’s Gajapati district, is severely declining. Historically, the district boasted the largest Red Sands forest in Asia.However, the current scenario is alarming, with the forest dwindling drastically. Paralakhemundi DFO S. Anand expressed concern over the depletion of red…

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Toolkit Case : Patiala High Court granted bail to environment activist Disha Ravi

New Delhi, 23/2 (AO Bureau) : Environmental activist Disha Ravi arrested in the Toolkit case has got bail from Patiala House Court. At the end of one-day custody of Disha Ravi, Delhi Police presented it in Patiala House Court. Justice Dharmendra Rana accepted the bail application of Disha. Justice granted bail to Disha on a…

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Odisha CM Regularises Over 13K+ Schematic Junior Teachers | Full Salary from Jan 2026

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today took a historic decision today as he regularized the Junior Teachers, Schematic, who are working on a contractual basis.The junior teachers of this category who were appointed in the year 2023-24 have been regularized. This has benefited more than 13,000 contractual junior teachers of the state.These teachers have…

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Vedanta Aluminium Conducts Weeklong Campaign on Malaria, Dengue, and Diarrhoea Awareness in Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda, Odisha; 20 th August 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer of aluminium, recently concluded a weeklong health awareness campaign aimed at combating malaria, dengue, and diarrhoea (MDD) in Jharsuguda district. The campaign reached an impressive 3,500 individuals, including children, adults, and senior citizens, across 28 villages and 2 special schools in Jharsuguda. This effort…

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Railway project work is being carried out at a fast pace by ARSS construction company.

SUBARNAPUR, 8/4 —-Khordha Balangir railway line project in Odisha is progressing at a fast pace. Trains have already started running from Subarnapur via Balangir. The inspection or safety inspection of the newly constructed railway line between Boudh and Purunakatak has also been completed. Various contractors have taken up the project work to ensure timely completion…

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CM Directs Extension of Additional Rice Distribution for Four Months for State Food Security Beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar, 11/12:Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has directed to extend distribution of additional 5 kilo grams of rice per head free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme for four months. As per the directive each beneficiary of the State Food Security Scheme will get an additional 5 Kgs of rice from…

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Don’t Mistake My Simplicity For Weakness, Cautions CM Majhi To Development Officers

Bhubaneswar: In a sharp and unprecedented reprimand, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday issued a stern warning to Block Development Officers (BDOs) and Chief Development Officers (CDOs), accusing them of disrespecting public representatives and ignoring the democratic mandate of the people. Addressing a two-day state-level conference of BDOs and CDOs in Bhubaneswar, CM Majhi…

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