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 13 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA Haji Md. Ayub Khan passed away at his residence at Kantabanji in Odisha’s Balangir district on Wednesday at the age of 78. Sources said that the veteran BJD leader died following a prolonged illness. His death has saddened people across Kantabanji and adjoining regions, where he was respected as an influential political leader.Ayub Khan entered the Odisha Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004 after winning th…
Bhubaneswar, April 14 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday formally launched the innovative “Arohan” initiative, a landmark programme by the Department of Women and Child Development aimed at strengthening the foundation of early childhood education across the state. According to an official statement, the primary objective of this ambitious initiative is to strengthen the foundation of Early Childhood Education across the state and ensure a smooth transition of chil…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (WCD) portfolio, on Thursday emphasised that the creation of “Sundar, Sakhyam, Sudrudha” Anganwadi centres remains a key priority of the state government.In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure, as many as 1,889 newly constructed Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across all 30 districts of the state were virtually inaugurated by the Deputy Chi…
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) The president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Odisha unit Manmohan Samal, senior party leader Sujeet Kumar and BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs K. V. Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, BJP Odisha in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and other senior ruling party members were present during the filing of nomination by party candidates Samal and Kumar, as well as indep…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) In a significant step towards positioning Odisha as a premier adventure tourism hub in Eastern India, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday launched the ‘Go-Adventure’ portal in a programme held at Lok Seva Bhavan here. On the occasion, the state government also signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and the Aero Club of India (ACI) to boost adventure tourism in the state. Addressing the gathering, Dep…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday emphasised that the state government believes not merely in women’s development but in “women-led development”.Speaking at the 33rd Foundation Day of the Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) celebrations here, Parida reiterated the state government’s resolve to eliminate violence, crime, and gender-based discrimination against women and to ensure timely justice. She appreciated the Commission’s initia…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday flagged off three Tourism Caravans at Dhauli near Bhubaneswar, aiming to boost the tourism sector in the state. According to an official statement, the Caravan tourism, offering both transport and accommodation, offers visitors an exclusive and immersive way to explore destinations, providing greater flexibility, privacy, and freedom of movement. Caravan Tourism involves travelling in a custom-built vehicle equipp…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday appealed to citizens to mark special occasions in their lives by sharing fruits with Anganwadi children in their localities to help eliminate malnutrition in the state. She appealed to a special programme held at the State Institute for Women & Children (SIWC) in Bhubaneswar. The Deputy Chief Minister also inaugurated the ‘Panchatatwa Park’, launched the ‘SUPOSHIT Odisha Mission’ (SOM), and laid the foundation…