Cuttack: With student union elections scheduled for October 15 and the festive season approaching, Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra has directed senior police officials across the state to step up preventive measures and ensure strict law and order. Mishra issued the directions during a high-level review meeting with district Superintendents of Police and Range IGs/DIGs through…
Bhubaneswar: With student union elections approaching, the Odisha Higher Education Department has asked educational institutions across the state to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards violence and ensure that polling takes place in a peaceful and orderly manner. Higher Education Commissioner-cum-Secretary Arvind Agrawal issued the directive on Monday while reviewing preparations for the upcoming student union…
Bhubaneswar: The seventh edition of the Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2026 concluded in Bhubaneswar on Monday, generating more than 9,000 structured B2B and B2G meetings as the state sought to expand its tourism footprint in domestic and international markets. The three-day event, organised by the Odisha Department of Tourism in partnership with FICCI, brought together…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s filmmakers can now access a wider range of modern production facilities within the state with the redevelopment of Kalinga Studio, inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. The revamped studio, equipped with facilities for shooting, sound recording, dubbing, editing and post-production, is aimed at giving a fresh impetus to the state’s…
Bhubaneswar: In a major push towards green-energy skilling and workforce development, the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. (OHPC) and World Skill Centre (WSC), Bhubaneswar, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an OHPC-WSC Centre of Excellence in Green Energy. The Centre will come up at Kaushal Bhawan on the WSC campus at Mancheswar…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is looking to make environmental regulation more efficient and investment-friendly while ensuring that rapid industrialisation does not come at the cost of ecological protection. Chief Secretary and Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Chairman Anu Garg stressed this need during a review meeting at the Board’s office on Monday. Garg called for a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received special recognition from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, for achieving the highest number of reforms under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. The recognition was conferred as part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Awards 2026 on the occasion of World Habitat Day. Union…
Bhubaneswar: Runners and fitness enthusiasts gathered in Bhubaneswar on Sunday for a promotional run ahead of the upcoming OMC Puri Coastal Marathon, as organisers seek to build wider participation and enthusiasm for the event. The run was flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, Digapahandi MLA Sidhant Mohapatra, Tourism Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Balwant Singh, Sports…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has launched a dedicated digital portal to promote the state as a destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), while simplifying incentive applications for event organisers and tourism operators. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the Odisha MICE Incentive Portal at a roundtable discussion on “Inputs on Creating Robust MICE Policy for…
Bhubaneswar: A coordinated effort involving multiple government departments will be undertaken in the Bhubaneswar Sub-Division over the next three months to identify bonded labour cases, ensure the rescue and rehabilitation of workers, and prevent such incidents from recurring. The action plan was discussed at a meeting-cum-training programme of the Sub-Divisional Level Bonded Labour Vigilance Committee,…
