The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has opened registrations for its highly anticipated Civil Service Examination 2024. This recruitment drive would fill a total of 265 positions across various state departments, with the application window closing on February 10, 2025. To be eligible, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, ensuring they … Read more
Odisha’s Governor-designate Hari Babu Kambhampati receives a warm welcome from State Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi upon his arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport, in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, December 2, 2024. Mr. Kambhampati took oath on Friday, January 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Hari Babu Kambhampati was sworn in as the 27th Governor of … Read more
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras’ RBG Labs has partnered with the Odisha government to improve road safety in the State. The Odisha government will adopt a data-driven approach as part of its mission to reduce fatalities through evidence-driven interventions. The RBG lab … Read more
A tribal woman from Kandhamal district sits with social activists in front of the Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneswar, demanding better compensation for the family members of the three women who died in Kandhamal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In November, three women died after consuming gruel made of mango kernel in Kandhamal district of Odisha. … Read more
The BJD which was in power in Odisha from 2000 till June 2024, on Friday, said the allegations that state government officials took bribes from the Adani Group for the supply of renewable energy to the state from the central pool, are “false and not based on fact”. Adani, India’s second-richest man, and seven others, … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR At least two persons died and 50 people were injured in various incidents of fire across Odisha during Diwali celebrations, police said on Friday (November 1, 2024). In addition, properties valued at lakhs of rupees were gutted during the festival of lights on … Read more
An IMD illustration showing the path of cyclone Dana The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana began on Thursday (October 24, 2024) night and was expected to continue till Friday morning, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The storm moved north-northwest at a speed of 15 kmph over the past six hours before making … Read more
Lakhs of people in Odisha’s coastal districts, especially Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Balasore, and in West Bengal are bracing for a harrowing night as the severe cyclonic storm Dana is set to make landfall shortly after midnight on Thursday (October 24, 2024). The landfall process is likely to continue till early morning on Friday. Cyclone … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: ANI Three months after the All India Congress Committee (AICC) dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) in the wake of the party’s poor performance in the 2024 elections, the Congress has begun deliberating on leadership and organisational reforms to revitalise the State unit. The AICC has appointed Charan Das … Read more
Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi addressing IAS and IPS officers in Bhubaneswar on September 28, 2024 | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Close on the heels of a massive controversy that erupted around the alleged custodial abuse of an Army officer and his fiancée in a Bhubaneswar police station recently, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi … Read more