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The Government of Odisha in India has come up with various programs called schemes ( yojana) from time to time for the people of the State. This is a list of some of the major ones. State implementations of national schemes (e.g. National Nutrition Mission ( Ministry of Women and Child Development ); The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 ...
Secretariat of Odisha, Bhubaneswar. The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is ...
Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /, [17] Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa (/ ɒ ˈ r ɪ s ə, ɔː-, oʊ-/, [18] the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area , and the eleventh-largest by population , with over 41 million inhabitants.
The Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems, abbreviated to CCTNS, is a project under the Indian government for creating a comprehensive and integrated system for effective policing through e-Governance. [2] The system includes a nationwide online tracking system by integrating more than 14,000 police stations across the country.
Here is the list of chief ministers of Odisha since 1946. Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving from 2000 till 2024, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal was the longest-serving chief minister in Odisha's history. The current Chief Minister of Odisha since 12 June 2024 is Mohan Charan Majhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party .
Chaturbhuj Meher – Indian weaver. Gangadhar Meher – A renowned Odia poet of the 19th century born in Utkala (now known as Odisha) Kailash Chandra Meher – Indian artist and painter. Kunja Bihari Meher – Indian weaver (1928–2008) Sadhu Meher – Indian actor, director and producer (1939/1940–2024) Atharuddin Mohammed – Dewan of ...
The history of Odisha begins in the Lower Paleolithic era, as Acheulian tools dating to the period have been discovered in various places in the region. [1] The early history of Odisha can be traced back to writings found in ancient texts like the Mahabharata , Maha Govinda Sutta and some Puranas .
Districts. There are 30 districts in Odisha. Mayurbhanj is the largest district and Jagatsinghpur is the smallest district by area. Ganjam is the largest district and Deogarh is the smallest district by population in Odisha. Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha is located in Khordha district.