Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the BJP-led Odisha government, saying the double-engine government had ushered in a historic phase of progress, with the state moving rapidly on the path of development under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Addressing a gathering during the event marking the state government’s two years in office at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, PM Modi said, “Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Cha…
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Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at the helipad at Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj district in a special Air Force helicopter on a one-day visit to Odisha. He was accorded a warm welcome by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with senior ministers and administrative officials at the helipad.The Prime Minister later proceeded to Pahadpur village in a special motorcade amid tight security. Hundreds of people gathered a…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on her birthday, praising her remarkable journey of public service and describing her life as an inspiration for millions across the country.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Warm birthday greetings to the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her journey, marked by courage, simplicity, humility and unwavering commitment to public service, continues to inspire people …
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on June 20 to attend a major event at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district marking two years of the BJP government in the state. He will be joined by President Droupadi Murmu, making it a rare occasion for Odisha to host the country’s top two constitutional functionaries together.The joint visit is expected to place Odisha in the national spotlight and underscore the state’s growing prominence in the country’s political and …
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to attend a special programme at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district on June 20 to commemorate the BJP-led Odisha government’s completion of two years in office. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) confirmed the participation of President Murmu and PM Modi in an official statement on Tuesday.According to the CMO, a high-level meeting was held on Monday at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chi…
Bhubaneswar, May 23 (IANS) The Odisha Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested two more persons in connection with the multi-crore District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) fund embezzlement case involving fraudulent withdrawal of more than Rs 9.56 crore from a Bank of India account in Mayurbhanj district, a senior EOW official said. The accused, identified as Surjit Roy and Sameer Srivastav, proprietors of Roy Associates and SS Traders respectively, were arrested from Raipur in Chhatti…
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday unearthed movable and immovable assets worth crores of rupees during simultaneous raids on properties linked to the Executive Engineer of the Roads and Buildings Sub-Division, Dharmagarh, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The accused, identified as Bhubaneswar Sabar, is the Executive Engineer at the Roads and Buildings Sub-Division, Dharmagarh, and the In-charge Executive Engineer, Roa…
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a tribal museum, a planetarium, and a science centre during a day-long visit to Odisha on Tuesday.According to the President’s Secretariat, President Murmu will inaugurate the planetarium and science Centre and the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path at a public function in Rourkela, said a statement.She will also inaugurate a tribal museum and an Integrated Command and Control Centre at Rourkela.Extensive and robust security …
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday wrote to Antar Singh Arya, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking his urgent intervention into the death of a tribal student and mass illness due to food poisoning at a government-run school in Rasagovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. The senior BJD leaders in their letter noted that a 12-year-old tribal student, Rupali Besra, lost her life while undergoing treatment at the Pandit Ra…
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) Amid tension over the death of a Class 5 student due to suspected food poisoning at a government-run tribal school in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an ex gratia of Rs three lakh for the deceased’s family and ordered an inquiry by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), Central Division.According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) late on Tuesday night, upon learning about the death…