Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin, on a two-day visit to Odisha on Monday, emphasised the need for stronger coordination between the government and the party organisation.During his address at the BJP state core Committee meeting held at the Party’s state office here, Nabin asked the party leaders to strengthen coordination between the party organisation and the government in the state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs K.V. Singh D…
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Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night as part of his two-day visit to Odisha. This is his first visit to Odisha after assuming charge as the BJP President in January this year, succeeding J.P. Nadda.Nabin was accorded a warm welcome at the airport by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, State BJP President Manmohan Samal, Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Prav…
Sambalpur (Odisha), May 17 (IANS) A notorious criminal was apprehended after he was injured in a police encounter carried out by Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following a chase after a vehicle-checking operation, officials said on Sunday.According to the officials, the incident took place around 5 a.m. on Saturday (May 16) when a Burla Police team was conducting routine vehicle checking near Platinum Chhak in Burla. During the operation, officers attempted to s…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin is set to undertake a significant two-day organisational visit to Odisha beginning May 17. The visit is aimed at strengthening the party’s organisational framework and energising grassroots workers across the state.According to the party’s press release, the visit will feature a series of high-level meetings, training programmes, and strategic discussions with senior BJP leaders and office-bearers in Bhubaneswar and Puri. The tour is …
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, on Saturday discussed strategies to reintegrate dropouts into formal schooling, highlighting that over two crore children in the 14-18 age group are currently out of school. At a meeting to review strategies and proposed initiatives to check school dropout rate, Sanjay Kumar said that, as per available data, out of every 100 children entering Class I, only 62 reach Class …
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that the state government will soon roll out a dedicated film policy to revive and strengthen the Odia film industry, which he described as a vital symbol of Odisha’s identity and cultural heritage. The announcement was made during a special interaction programme held in Bhubaneswar, where the Chief Minister held detailed discussions with prominent personalities, actors, producers, and technicians from the …
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Amid long queues at petrol pumps across the state, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led double-engine governments at the Centre and in the state, alleging that the government has pushed common people to wait in long queues to refuel their vehicles. Addressing a press conference here, the regional party leaders alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “double-engine government”, known as a “…
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday appealed to the public not to panic over fuel availability, stating that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the state despite long queues being witnessed at several fuel stations and the closure of several petrol pumps since Thursday. Reacting to reports of panic buying and overcrowding at petrol pumps, the minister said adequate stock of diesel and petrol is available in Odisha…
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan on Friday announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state will begin from May 20, 2026, with July 1 fixed as the qualifying date for inclusion of new voters. Addressing the media, the CEO said that all eligible citizens who attain 18 years of age by July 1, 2026, and fulfil other required qualifications, will be included in the electoral rolls during the revision process.According to …
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement regarding the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-III exercise in 16 states and three Union Territories, including Odisha, senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, urging the ECI to ensure a transparent and error-free SIR process in Odisha commencing from May 30.In his letter, Patra dre…