Tag: Sc Jamir

Bhubaneswar: Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was on Wednesday sworn in as the Governor of Odisha. Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Vineet Saran administered the oath of office to Malik at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here. Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Assembly Speaker Pradip Amat welcomed Malik who […]

Bhubaneswar: Satya Pal Malik, the Governor of Bihar has been given additional charge of Odisha as the tenure of SC Jamir ended on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind has directed Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to discharge functions of Governor of Odisha, in addition to his own duties. Official sources said Malik will remain in-charge […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Giridhar Gamang today urged Odisha Governor SC Jamir to direct State government to hand over the Kunduli gang rape and suicide case to CBI. In a letter to Jamir, the former CM said people and family members of the victim are not satisfied with the investigation undertaken […]

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements have been made for the State level parade as part of 69th Republic Day celebration on Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the Capital city today. A total 58 contingents and eight tableaus will perform on the occasion. Governor SC Jamir will unfurl the Tri-colour and take salute at the parade. Security has been […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after media reported Odisha Governor SC Jamir was unwell, Jamir today stated he is fine and had visited Apollo Hospital for just a normal check up. In a video which went viral on social media, Jamir also stated, “It is unfortunate that a misinformation is doing rounds on media that I had […]

Bhubaneswar: In a setback to Odisha government, governor SC Jamir today returned the bill to amend Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) Act which proposes to create a pro-chancellor post, that would give the government a say in the internal affairs of the University. If sources are to be believed, the Governor has also expressed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, SC Jamir who is also the Chancellor of the Ravenshaw University on Monday refused to accept the resignation of the varsity’s vice chancellor, Prakash Sarangi over student unrest and excessive political interference in the institution’s matters. Earlier today, Sarangi had tendered his resignation to the governor following further student unrest. […]

Bhubaneswar: The President’s Police Medals were bestowed by Odisha Governor SC Jamir on 16 police personnel including two IPS officers today during a State-level function held at Jayadev Bhawan here. While IG Police (Railways) Vinaytosh Mishra and Inspector CID Prasanna Kumar Dash were given the Police Medal for distinguished service, Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mahapatra and […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The 68th Republic Day was celebrated across Odisha with gaiety and enthusiasm today amidst tight security with the state government asserting that the battle against corruption has gained steam as the focus is on socio-economic empowerment of all. In view of the boycott call by Maoists in some areas of the state, an alert […]

By Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty Cuttack: A brilliant display of daredevil stunts and peacetime adventure sports by ‘Sarang’ advance light helicopter team, ‘Surya Kiran’ aerobatics team and ‘Akash Ganga’ paratroopers of Indian Air Force (IAF) over the vast stretch of Kathjodi river bed near Khannagar in the Millennium City of Cuttack enthralled the denizens of the […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The news of death of the senior Congress leader Lalatendu (Lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra came as a great shock to leaders across Odisha. Not only the Congress workers and followers of Lulu, but also the leaders cutting across party line expressed profound grief over the untimely death of the veteran leader, who breathed his […]

Bhubaneswar:  Science, technologies and innovations become more important as the population rises, with less land available to produce food and declining levels of water. The focus must therefore be on how to produce more food, with less land and water, while conserving the environment, said Governor Dr SC Jamir. Inaugurating “Agro-Vation” organised by the Indian […]

A team of political leaders barring the ruling BJD and representatives of NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) today submitted a memorandum addressed to the President of India to Governor SC Jamir at Raj Bhawan seeking his intervention to solve the ongoing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of Mahanadi water

Bhubaneswar: The threat letter received by the Governor of Odisha SC Jamir on Monday came from Giridih of Jharkhand in which the senders have identified themselves as Maoists, DGP KB Singh said. “The incident is taken seriously as it is a matter of security concern. We are in contact with our Jharkhand counterparts. The real […]

The first session of 15th Odisha Assembly started on Thursday with keynote address of Governor SC Jamir outlining the policy blueprint of the newly elected government