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Extreme rainfall activity likely over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa: IMD

Due to a likely formation of a low pressure area over north Odisha and adjoining areas during next 48 hours, the IMD has warned of heavy rainfall activity over Odisha with an orange alert on Sunday

Odisha presents Rs 2-trn budget for FY23 with focus on infra, education

The Odisha government on Saturday presented a Rs 2-trn budget for the 2022-23 financial year in the state assembly with a focus on strengthening infrastructure, developing education and health sectors

Famous Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri to be celebrated today

The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the most prominent Hindu festival in the Puri city of Odisha

Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate new train services in Odisha today

The Railway Minister will announce new train towards Puri and stoppage of Sewa Express at Bolagarh PH

Odisha: Puri prepares for Rath Yatra on July 1 amid fresh Covid alarm

Around 1 mn people are expected to gather for the festival in the temple town from across the country, and some foreign nations, says an official

CM Patnaik shares Odisha's achievements on food security at WFP HQ in Rome

Odisha Chief Minister Patnaik took the stage at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share the transformational progress of the state on strengthening livelihoods

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets Odia diaspora in Rome during his visit

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met with several people from the Odia diaspora in Rome, Italy on Thursday, the Office of the Chief Minister said

Explained: Can Droupadi Murmu help bridge Mayurbhanj's development gap?

Education, healthcare, access to basic facilities are lower than national average

On her own: Droupadi Murmu, president candidate with no political lineage

Possibly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a reflection of himself - she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets Pope Francis in Vatican, seeks blessings

On behalf of the people of Odisha, the chief minister presented a 'Patachitra' painting to the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, and sought his blessings, an official statement said

Proud moment for Odisha: Patnaik on Murmu's nomination for president

Expressing his happiness over the nomination of Droupadi Murmu as the BJP-led NDA's presidential nominee, BJD supremo, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said it was a proud moment for the people of his state

Three CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in Odisha's Nuapada

The incident happened in Patadhara Reserve Forest in Bheden block when the CRPF personnel were going from one camp to another, police said

BJP names Draupadi Murmu, tribal leader from Odisha, for presidential poll

Murmu (64), a former Jharkhand governor, will be the first person from Odisha and the first tribal woman to occupy the top constitutional post if she is elected

Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 'illegal' loan apps from Play Store

The Odisha Police's Economic Offence Wing has asked Google Inc to immediately remove 45 'fake' loan apps from the Google Play Store

No more poor and backward, Odisha 'a model of governance': CM Patnaik

Highlighting the achievements of Odisha in the last two decades, CM Naveen Patnaik said that the state is no more called a "poor and backward"

Odisha CM Patnaik drops scandal-tainted ministers ahead of elections

In the first ministry reshuffle of his 5th term in office, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has kept away scandal-tainted leaders from government ahead of the 2024 elections to Lok Sabha and state Assembly

Odisha Cabinet reshuffle: 21 ministers, including 5 women, take oath

The reshuffle has been done to give an opportunity to new faces and introduce a combination of young and experienced leaders from BJD into the cabinet ahead of the 2024 polls

New cabinet to take oath in Odisha today; govt aims 2024 elections

The ceremony will take place in the new convention centre of Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar

Odisha CM says offices of corporation advisors will cease to function

Patnaik is likely to rehabilitate some of the senior leaders who would not get a berth in the new ministry in various departments and state-owned corporations, party sources said.

SC dismisses plea alleging illegal construction at Puri's Jagannath temple

A vacation bench of Justices B R Gavai and Hima Kohli rejected the PIL with costs, and said the construction activity being undertaken is necessary in larger public interest