Aishwarya Mohanty

In its affidavit submitted in the high court on May 9, the ASI stated that the state government was undertaking the Puri Heritage Corridor Project's construction work within the prohibited and regulated areas of the monument without valid permission.

The report also raised concerns over the damage caused to the archaeological remains of the 12th Century shrine.

In an interview with The Indian Express, he talks about various issues including the saffron party's plans and preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls.

The biennial intervention under the already implemented Mission Poshan in the state, the height and weight of children below 5 years of age will be measured twice a year at over 72,000 anganwadi centres across the state.

While the BJD exudes confidence about repeating its feat in the next parliamentary and Assembly elections, the principal Opposition BJP plans to target the Patnaik government over “non-implementation” of its 2019 poll promises.

According to the police, Manoranjan Gedi (25) died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly falling off a speeding motorbike in Abhaychandrapur police limits.

Kanhar (56), the state's Phulbani legislator, wrote his second language paper at Rujangi High School in Pitabari village of Kandhamal district. "Some of the panchayat members and my driver encouraged me to appear for the examination.

“Education not only ensures a good job but creates an impact on one’s life by adding knowledge and value,” Phulbani MLA Angada Kanhar said.

From the heat wave to depleted capacity, and technical snags to coal shortage, states are facing multiple problems in meeting increased demand for power. A look at the situation in some:

Concluding his two-day visit to Odisha on Wednesday, Chellakumar said, “I will submit a report to the the AICC (All India Congress Committee), and the party will take a final decision on who will lead the OPCC next.”

The Gajapati, who is also the chairperson of the Sri Jagannath Temple managing committee, asserted that the project poses no threat to the structural safety of the temple and the ongoing work will be completed at the earliest

Kalahandi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Saravana Vivek M, said, "It was recently that they informed us that they are getting married. And since both of them have been with us for so long, we decided to make it a police family function."

Incidentally, Patnaik had resigned as PCC chief after the Congress's dismal performance in the 2019 general and state elections. However, the high command never accepted it, leaving Patnaik's fate in a limbo.

The order further said that the ASI can also undertake a joint inspection of the construction work after intimating the temple authorities in advance.

21-year-old MCom student Damayanti Majhi became the youngest Cuttack Municipal Corporation corporator when she won the recent civic body polls on BJD ticket.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has said several sections of the proposed ordinance are in conflict with the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha recently, the BJP's Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi alleged illegality in the implementation of this ambitious project being undertaken by the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government.

The support Naveen Patnaik has extended to ex-IAF personnel-turned- Junagarh MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra in the political row over the Mamita Meher murder case reflects his importance for the BJD.

The report attributed the cost escalation to delay in execution of works, increase in land costs, increase in payment of rehabilitation assistance, etc. It also revealed deficiencies in the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects.

The row erupted as senior IAS and IPS officers called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to congratulate him on BJD's triumph in rural and urban local body polls

State Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said that the state government decided to present a vote-on-account Budget instead of a full-fledged Budget as the Model Code of Conduct was in force until recently.

In January this year, the Odisha state cabinet had approved the amendments which simplify issues pertaining to land owned by the Jagannath Temple.

Patnaik, who is on a three-day visit to Delhi since Monday, visited the Parliament on Tuesday and interacted with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over various issues of state interest.

Since 2019, it has been relegated to the third position behind Biju Janata Dal and BJP