Sources said, music director Pramanand had gone to Raj Bhawan with the track after the Governor expressed his wise to lend voice for the iconic poem penned by Kantakabi Laxmikant Mohapatra.
Bhubaneswar: Governor Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday launched a new software application– ‘Raj Bhawan Program Management’ (RBPM). People can now invite the Governor to a function through this software application from February 2019. The new system enables people to send an invitation to the Governor requesting him to attend the programme. Sources said the new application […]
Khurda: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has directed the Khurda district administration to identify sites for construction of the martyr’s morial pillar in Khurda at the earliest. “I have asked the Collector to hold talks with local MLA, MP and general public to identify at least three places. A copy of the decision should be intimated […]
Bhubaneswar: It seems that all is not well between the Odisha government and the newly appointed Governor Ganeshi Lal. The strained relationship came to fore in a letter of the General Administration department to the special secretary to the Governor regarding aircraft and chopper expenses amounting to nearly Rs 46 lakh. In the letter, Deputy […]
Bhubaneswar: Prof Ganeshi Lal will take oath as the Governor of Odisha at a special function at Raj Bhawan here today evening. Yesterday, Lal was given a Guard of Honour at Bhubaneswar Airport after his arrival at around 1.30 PM. It may be mentioned here that Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was holding additional charge […]
New Delhi: Newly-appointed Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal today said the Indian Constitution is not in danger, instead those who try to violate it will be in trouble. Talking to OTV, Lal stated, “People who try to put the Indian Constitution in danger are the ones who will land in trouble. Existence of political parties could […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday said the economy of the state is on a path of steady growth. The last session of the 15th legislative Assembly began on Monday with the address of the Governor. “Odisha’s economy is on the path of steady growth. The state has been consistently growing at a higher […]
Bhubaneswar: Alleging Centre’s failure in generating employment in Odisha, the ruling-BJD members created ruckus in the Assembly today and met Governor Ganeshi Lal to submit a memorandum in this regard. This came in retaliation to BJP Yuva Morcha’s attempt to gherao Odisha Assembly yesterday over allegations that the State government has failed to create job […]
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of his retirement, Chancellor of Universities and Governor Ganeshi Lal has sent vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Surendra Nath Pasupalak on leave. Such a decision has been taken to ensure transparency in the inquiry being conducted against Pasupalak, official sources said. It is pertinent to mention here that Vigilance […]
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Cyclone Fani ravaged districts in Odisha on Monday to take stock of the situation, officials said Sunday. The prime minister will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in the city and undertake an aerial survey of the cyclone situation in the districts of Puri, Khurda, […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has invited Naveen Patnaik to form the next government in the state after the BJD president staked claim on Sunday. Earlier, at a meeting held at the party headquarters here, the newly elected MLAs of BJD elected Patnaik as the leader of the BJD legislature party. The party has won […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the Odisha Government has increased the healthcare assistance for women under the state’s own health scheme – Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. An announcement in this regard was made by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal during the first Session of the 16th Odisha […]
Bhubaneswar: Students aspiring to pursue higher studies at different universities of the State following completion of graduation are in quandary now due to overlapping of entrance exam dates for admission into post-graduation courses. Reportedly, most of the varsities have fixed same date for conducting PG entrance test for same subjects. This has left the students […]
Bhubaneswar: BJP stages walkout over supplementary demand passage in Assembly through guillotine Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes with BJP MLAs protesting the passage of the first special supplementary budget, ‘without’ discussion on it in the House. The members later staged a walkout alleging the unconstitutional approach of the State government. The issue […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Saturday approved disciplinary action against three professors of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) for allegedly leading a protest to oust its Vice Chancellor, official sources said. The governor, who is also the chancellor of the university, gave his consent based on the recommendation of the state Skill […]