Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, in collaboration with the Department of Women & Child Development and UNICEF, organised a first-of-its-kind statewide adolescent engagement programme across all 578 civil police stations under the initiative titled ‘JUVENTICA – CWPO Outreach with Adolescents’. The initiative aims to create child-friendly and accessible policing spaces while encouraging open conversations on issues affecting…

Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to India’s indigenous defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system off the Odisha coast on May 7. TARA is India’s first indigenously developed glide weapon system designed…

New Delhi: India reinforced its growing presence in the global space sector as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) hosted the 35th Plenary and Working Groups meetings of ISO TC 20 / SC 14 on ‘Space Systems and Operations’ in New Delhi. The international gathering brought together 131 delegates from 13 countries, including representatives from…

Bhubaneswar: Rural electricity infrastructure in Odisha received a major boost with the commissioning of a new 33/11 KV 10 MVA Primary Substation at Deuli in Mayurbhanj district by TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL). The facility, inaugurated virtually by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, is expected to improve power reliability and voltage quality…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Women & Child Development Minister Pravati Parida has appealed to MLAs across the state to actively support the construction, timely completion, and quality maintenance of Anganwadi centres in their respective constituencies. In a letter addressed to legislators, the Deputy Chief Minister called for collective efforts to further strengthen women…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the top-performing state in the country in completion of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U 2.0), reflecting the state government’s accelerated push towards affordable urban housing. Officials said Odisha has consistently retained the number one position in India in house completion performance from March 2025 to March 2026…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday reviewed the implementation of various social security and welfare schemes across the state, with a focus on improving beneficiary coverage, timely disbursement of assistance, and strengthening grievance redressal mechanisms. A district-level review meeting of District Social Security Officers (DSSOs) was chaired at Lok Seva Bhawan by Principal Secretary of…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rolled out the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026, paving the way for large-scale expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and City Gas Distribution infrastructure across all districts of the state. The policy, notified by the Housing and Urban Development Department, seeks to accelerate the adoption of natural gas…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Canada explored avenues for deeper cooperation in sectors such as clean energy, mining, agriculture, and industrial investment during a high-level meeting between Canadian High Commissioner to India Christopher Cooter and Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lok Seva Bhawan on Monday. The Canadian envoy, accompanied by his wife, paid…

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting of General Managers of District Industries Centres (GM-DICs) was held in Bhubaneswar on Monday to assess last year’s performance and chart out the roadmap for 2026–27, with a focus on strengthening Odisha’s MSME ecosystem. The meeting, held at the O-HUB conference hall, was chaired by MSME and Fisheries & Animal…