Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on Tuesday declared the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024, with 200 candidates, including 78 women, successfully clearing the examination. As per the notification issued by the commission, among the successful candidates, 70 belong to the unreserved category, including 30 women; 35 candidates, including 11 women, belong to the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC); 45 candidates, including 16 w…
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Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) A day after tendering his resignation from the party, former senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debashish Samantaray on Tuesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a programme held at the party headquarters in New Delhi.Samantaray joined in the presence of Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal, the party’s National General Secretary Arun Singh, Odisha In-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and other leaders.After joining the party, Samantaray thanked Prime …
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and the party’s chief whip in the Odisha Assembly, Pramila Mallik, on Monday hit out at veteran leader Debashish Samantaray, saying that his resignation would not impact the party and would instead benefit it. It is worth noting that three-time MLA Samantaray on Monday tendered his resignation from the party in a letter to Naveen Patnaik, the president of BJD, citing continuous sidelining within the party.He also resigned from his …
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) In a major setback to the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray on Monday tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party.In a letter addressed to the party president Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray wrote, “I do hereby resign from the primary Membership of BJD today, i.e. 25th May 2026. I shall always be indebted to you for nominating me to Rajya Sabha. I take this opportunity to express my sincere an…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent five-day foreign tour, highlighted Odisha’s rich handicraft heritage by presenting a traditional silver filigree boat, crafted in Cuttack’s historic Tarakasi art, to Norway’s King Harald V. The silver sailboat model crafted using Tarakasi, the ancient art of silver filigree from Cuttack in Odisha, is often referred to as India’s “Silver City”.With Prime Minister personally showcasing state-specific handicrafts and cultural …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented specially curated Indian gifts to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, King Harald V, Queen Sonja, and Crown Prince Haakon during his visit to Norway, highlighting India’s rich artistic traditions, sustainable craftsmanship, and cultural heritage. Prime Minister Modi gifted Norwegian Prime Minister Store a ‘Pressed Orchid Painting’ and orchid paperweights crafted from real orchids and ferns collected from the mist-covered va…
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar, has warned that heat waves, warm nights, and hot, humid conditions are likely to persist across several parts of Odisha over the next couple of days. Speaking on the prevailing weather situation, Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Manorama Mohanty, said that temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius at 21 locations across the state over the last 24 hours.According to India Meteorological Department sources…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested the prime accused involved in the brutal mob lynching of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable, Soumya Ranjan Swain, in Balianta police station area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7 over allegations of sexual harassment of a girl.Following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s directions, the Crime Branch was entrusted with the investigation into the sensational incident that occurred in the Bhingarpu…
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) The Odisha Crime Branch on Sunday began probing the shocking mob lynching of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7, after registering two separate cases in connection with the incident.The Crime Branch took over the investigation into the two cases registered at Balianta Police in Bhubaneswar following instructions from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday.“Considering the sensitiveness of the cases registered o…
Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) Members of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), the youth and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Friday staged a gherao of the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s residence here, demanding his resignation over the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state. As per the direction of the President of BJD, Naveen Patnaik, the agitation was organised under the leadership of BYJD President Chinm…