Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming the State Government’s focus on creating a future-ready workforce, Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain on Tuesday said Odisha is committed to emerging as a leading hub for skill development and technical education in the country. Addressing the state-level World Youth Skills Day celebrations at the Convention Centre in…

Bhubaneswar: With lakhs of devotees expected to converge in Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, Reliance has announced a multi-pronged support initiative in collaboration with the Puri administration to assist pilgrims and frontline personnel during the festival. The initiative, titled ‘Puri Rath Yatra Seva Services 2026’, will be implemented from July 15 to 27 and…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday entered into a strategic partnership with Guru Padmasambhava Baudh Mahavihara, Jirang, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the state’s Buddhist heritage through conservation, research and sustainable tourism initiatives. The MoU, signed at Lok Seva Bhawan, brings together the Department of Tourism and the Department of Odia Language,…

Bhubaneswar: Balangir Railway Station in Odisha’s Balangir district has been redeveloped into a modern passenger-friendly transport hub under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) at an estimated cost of ₹20 crore. The upgraded station, which blends modern infrastructure with the cultural identity of western Odisha, is among the railway stations that will be dedicated to…

Bhubaneswar: Anticipating the arrival of lakhs of devotees for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has put in place elaborate arrangements, including special train services, enhanced security measures, improved passenger amenities and crowd management plans, to ensure a safe and hassle-free journey for pilgrims. As part of the festival preparations,…

Kataka: The Odisha government on Tuesday inaugurated the Biswanath Pandit Central Library, a modern public library equipped with advanced digital and research facilities, at Badambadi in Kataka. Built at a cost of ₹42 crore, the facility is expected to emerge as a major knowledge and learning centre for students, researchers and readers across the state….

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to accelerate agricultural entrepreneurship and promote value-added farming, the Odisha Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana (MKUY) for another five years with a financial outlay of ₹2,496.40 crore. The State Sector Scheme will be implemented from 2026-27 to 2030-31 to provide capital investment subsidies for setting…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana (MMSY) with an outlay of ₹4,000 crore for the next five years to expand and strengthen rural road connectivity across the state. The scheme will be implemented from 2026-27 to 2030-31, during which the Rural Development Department will construct around 4,607.21…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved a new Bridge-cum-Weir scheme with an outlay of ₹600 crore to strengthen water conservation and improve irrigation and drinking water availability in rural areas by creating water storage structures across the state. The programme, proposed by the Rural Development Department, will be implemented over five years from 2026-27 to…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved a ₹6,700-crore road infrastructure programme to improve nearly 25,500 km of roads across the state over the next five years, with a focus on enhancing connectivity in rural and remote areas. The MMSY-Transferred Roads Improvement Programme (TRIP) will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2029-30 and will cover roads transferred…