The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Odisha government pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the next of kin of an undertrial prisoner who committed suicide in the jail premises.
Amid nationwide outrage over the custodial abuse of a serving Army officer and his fiancée at a police station in Bhubaneswar on 15 August, the Odisha government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) directing police officers to show due courtesy and dignity to defence personnel.
The Odisha government on Monday issued notification on the menstrual health policy allowing one day menstrual leave for women employees engaged in the government sectors.
In a bid to hone the skills of upcoming theatre artists, the Odisha government on Friday approved the establishment of an outreach centre of the National School of Drama (NSD) in Bhubaneswar.
The evacuation process has got underway to relocate 10 to 12 lakh people to the safety of cyclone shelters and temporary relief camps.
The Odisha Government has removed empanelled private sector hospitals for implementation of Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (earlier known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY)) amid irregularities committed by these healthcare centres.
The much-anticipated Hockey India League (HIL) will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event beginning December 28.
The event held in New Delhi and graced among others by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, was attended by Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Consul-Generals, Trade Commissioners, and senior diplomats from 34 countries.
The chief minister was speaking at the ‘Monsoon Meet 2024’ being hosted for the first time in the State by the union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
As the previous BJD government faced charges of rehabilitating the ‘pliable’ officers in post-retirement engagement, the BJP has framed comprehensive guidelines on engagement of retired state servants in a transparent manner.
