Berhampur : TP Southern Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPSODL) has taken several proactive measures over the past year and has doubled its efforts in anticipation of the Kalabaisakhi season. With an enhanced focus on infrastructure resilience and rapid response capabilities, the company is better-prepared to manage the challenges posed by the powerful storm. A significant increase in instances of Kalabaisakhi was observed in FY 24 i.e. previous year ( 966 instances ) as compared to FY23 ( 504 instances ). In response, TPSODL has strategically augmented its resources and infrastructure to mitigate po ..read more

Berhampur: The BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik began the election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state from his own constituency Hinjli in Ganjam district, on Wednesday. Addressing a public meeting in Hinjli, he slammed the Opposition parties for ‘opposing’ developmental works in the state. He made the audience remember the flagship developmental projects of the BJD government in Odisha and promised to make Odisha the number one state of the country by 2036. “Development is our identity. However, it is sad to see that Opposition parties ..read more

Bhubaneswar (23-04-2024) : On the basis of intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF, Bhubaneswar with the help of Angul district police at Talcher Dist. Angul on the early morning of 22.04.2024 against illegal dealing/possession of Narcotic Drugs and apprehended two drug peddlers including one interstate drug peddler namely Rakibul Sekh, 43 Years S/o. Late Muntaja Ali of Khodabandpur PS. Farakka, Arjunpur, Dist. Murshidabad , West Bengal and Bijay Birbarma, 26 Years S/o. Late Bulu Birabarma of Trinath Colony PS. Talcher Dist. Angul, Odisha. During search contraband brown sugar ..read more

Odisha – “I envision making Oh! Chill the most popular Odia fruit drink brand loved by India,” says Rajesh with his eyes shining with determination and purpose. Rajesh wasn’t a typical cubicle dweller. Sure, his Bengaluru tech job was comfortable, but his heart ached for his Odia roots. He dreamt of returning home, not just for himself, but to create opportunities for his community members. So, with determination in his heart, he traded spreadsheets for a shot at his passion: launching a delicious Odia fruit drink brand called Oh! Chill. But the road to success wasn’t easy for him. Rajesh face ..read more

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force with the assistance of Kandhamal Police arrested the absconding ganja peddler in Kandhamal district on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Soumya Ranjan Digal (25) of Sian Sramik Basti, BDA Chandrasekharpur under Maytri Vihar police station, Bhubaneswar. Acting on a tip-off, the STF team along with the Kandhamal police conducted a raid at Tikabali and apprehended the absconding peddler. In this case, on 11.04.2024,  52 kg of ganja along with one Santro car was seized from the conscious possession of the accused person Bikash Digal (elder brother ..read more

Bhubaneswar : Owing to the intense heatwave conditions across Odisha, the State Government today declared early summer vacation in all schools. As per the decision, the summer vacations will begin from April 25.  However, morning classes will be conducted in government, government-aided and private schools from 6:30 am to 10:30 am till April 24. Meanwhile, Odisha reeled under intense heat wave with Jharsuguda and Keonjhar becoming the hottest place in the state recording 43.6 degree Celsius today. They were followed by Hirakud and Rourkela with 41.8 degree Celsius. The capital city Bhuban ..read more

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Monday nominated six more candidates, including two women candidates, for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections. Here is the seventh list of candidates: Hindol: Mahesh Sahu Raghunathpali: Archanarekha Behera Balikuda-Ersama: Sarada P Jena Kakatpur: Tusharkanti Behera Bangiriposi: Ranjita Marndi Bari: Biswaranjan Mallick With the announcement of the seventh list, the BJD has so far declared the names of 141 candidates for elections to the 147-member Assembly in Odisha. The party has already nominated candidates for all 21 Lok Sabha seats. The post BJD announces seventh lis ..read more

Berhampur: Security surveillance in Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border areas has been intensified by the police ahead of the twin elections for the Lok Sabha and the Assembly in the state, a senior officer said, Sunday. Joint checkings by the police of the two states have been carried out in border areas in Ganjam and Gajapati districts following the direction of the Election Commission of India, he said. Odisha DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi held a daylong meeting with the SPs of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh and Berhampur about poll preparedness. The simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and the ..read more

Bhubaneswar, April 21: Ahead of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha on April 25. Shah will address a public rally at Sonepur  on April 25. He will later chair a meeting with state unit leaders in Bhubaneswar to discuss election campaign plan, informed Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra. The post Amit Shah to hold public meeting in Odisha on April 25 appeared first on ..read more

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to begin his election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on April 24 from the Hinjli Assembly segment in Ganjam district. He is contesting from the Hinjli seat again after winning from there five times in a row in the past. This time he is also contesting from the Kantabanji Assembly seat in Balangir district. After Hinjli, he will campaign for the BJD in Rayagada district on April 25. In the first phase, four Lok Sabha seats in Odisha—Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur and Koraput—and the As ..read more