Tag: Odisha Governor

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor S C Jamir today appointed Prof Kamal Kanta Mishra as the next Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture. Prof Mishra was selected from among three candidates for the prestigious post through personal interview, a release from the Raj Bhavan here said. He is presently working as Professor of Anthropology and Dean, School […]

Cuttack: A high level probe has now been initiated into alleged irregularities and corruption in Ravenshaw University in Cuttack. P.K. Das, additional secretary of the Higher Education Department today visited the premier educational institute in Cuttack as part of an inquiry which includes a detailed investigation into alleged irregularities in recruitment. Besides, a detailed probe […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal will not hold the ‘At Home’ party on the occasion of Independence Day this year expressing solidarity with the people affected by cyclone Fani, an official said Saturday. “In solidarity with people affected by Cyclone Fani in the state, Hon’ble Governor has decided not to hold the ‘At Home’ […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday on a two-day visit to Odisha. The President is scheduled to attend a function at the Army Air Defence College (AADC) in Gopalpur in Ganjam district on Saturday. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi, Chief Secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities, Ganeshi Lal on Monday appointed new Vice Chancellors for two Universities of the State. While Prof Govind J Chakrapani has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University, Prof Hari Hara Hota has been posted as the Vice-Chancellor of Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri. Chakrapani and Hota have been […]

Mayurbhanj: At least seven persons were injured after two escort vehicles accompanying Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal met with an accident near Purunapani in Udala during his visit to Mayurbhanj district on Friday. The Governor was on his way to Baripada from Udala when the mishap occurred. However, the mishap occurred when the Governor’s vehicle had […]

Bhubaneswar: To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a motor rally ‘Tracing The Mahatma’s Footprints In Odisha’ was kicked off today in Bhubaneswar. The rally will connect the places in Odisha which where visited by the Father of the Nation. As per reports, 48 participants from Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Bhubaneswar will cover […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday greeted the people on the occasion of Christmas with the festival being celebrated across the state with gaiety and a spirit of bonhomie. Describing the festival as a symbol of peace, harmony and brotherhood, the governor in a message wished the people happiness […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the state government is going to focus on employment and value addition on a big scale comparable to the best in the world. The government will focus on bold industrialization, world class infrastructure, MSME clusters, Startup Hubs, and others. Replying to the Governor’s address during the Motion […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday urged people to make wearing face masks a common part of their lives. The governor made this appeal while releasing a special cover on ‘COVID-19, global pandemic’ and a pack of 10 picture postcards at the Raj Bhawan here. Wearing a mask is one of the preventive measures […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Sunday said Yoga is a divine gift of Bharat to the human civilization. “Yoga is a union of human consciousness with super consciousness, a divine gift of Bharat to the human civilization,” the Governor tweeted on the occasion of International Yoga Day. #Yoga union of human consciousness with super […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal will not host the ‘At Home’ function at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Independence Day this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken to avoid a gathering in the wake of the pandemic, Raj Bhavan sources said on Friday. Due to the prevailing #Covidpandemic in […]

Bhubaneswar: Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal on Monday appointed new Vice-Chancellors to two State-run universities. Professor Umaballava Mohapatra and Professor Sanjay Kumar Satapathy have been appointed as the Vice-…