Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) As many as 54 communal riots were registered across different districts of Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. While answering a query by BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, in the state Assembly on Monday, CM Majhi revealed that 24 of the 54 communal violence cases were registered at various police stations in Balasore district alone, making it the district with the highest number of such incidents in the state dur…
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The annual Matriculation and High School Certificate examinations commenced across Odisha on Thursday, with lakhs of students appearing for the tests amid heightened security and surveillance.Examination centres reported the smooth conduct of the first day’s papers, marking the beginning of one of the most significant academic events for students. The examination was conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), an autonomous body under the Odisha School &…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in and around the Odisha Legislative Assembly in view of the upcoming budget session, which is scheduled to commence on February 17.Police on Monday conducted a full-scale security rehearsal, with a focus on multi-layer protection and coordinated deployment. Speaking to media persons, Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said that a comprehensive mock drill was carried out to review preparedness …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kanhu Charan Lenka passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The veteran leader departed at the age of 86.Lenka enjoyed a distinguished social and political career spanning several decades. He also held multiple portfolios in both the state and Union governments during his illustrious political journey.Lenka was a Member of Parliament from Odisha between 1988 and 1994. He served as Minister of State in …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on a six-day Odisha visit. The President was accorded a grand welcome at the Bhubaneswar airport on Monday evening.Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with other senior dignitaries welcomed President Murmu at the airport.Later, the President in a carcade amid tight security went to the Lok Seva Bhawan for the night stay.As per her vis…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Budget session of the Odisha Assembly is set to begin on February 17 with the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. According to Assembly sources, the sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly is scheduled to conclude on April 8. The session will be held in two phases and will have 28 working days.As per the poll schedule, following the address of Governor Kambhampati on February 17, the House will discuss the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address till Fe…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) The Odisha government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, will host a grand three-day Matsya-Pranee Samavesh Odisha (MPSO-2026) conclave in Bhubaneswar beginning from January 21 onwards, with the objective of strengthening rural livelihoods by bringing prosperity to the farming community across the state.While briefing mediapersons here on Monday, Odisha’s Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Gokulananda Mallik said that this conclave would b…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) The Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a farmers’ outfit, on Thursday staged a massive protest in Bhubaneswar against the alleged collection of hefty fines and harassment of common people by the state Transport Department in the name of Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).Members of the outfit engaged in a brawl with the police while trying to gherao the residences of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena in Bhubaneswar…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Tuesday, targeted the Odisha government, alleging that it had betrayed the farmers of the state over the “chaotic paddy procurement process”. Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters here, senior BJD leaders termed the mess in the state’s paddy procurement process as alarming.State BJD Vice-President Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, on Monday, criticised the BJP-led state government for the gross mismanagement in pad…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance, on Sunday, arrested a senior Inspector of the state police over corruption charges after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor to allow his business to run smoothly. The accused, Bijay Kumar Barik, is currently posted as the Inspector-in-Charge of the CRRI Police Station in Cuttack. The vendor had lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department, alleging that the accused Barik was repeatedly insisting on th…