Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to advance the vision of a Viksit Odisha, Principal Secretary Usha Padhee chaired a joint review meeting with senior officials from the Commerce & Transport and Housing & Urban Development Departments, focusing on deeper convergence across departmental efforts to drive inclusive and sustainable development. A key highlight of the meeting…
Bhubaneswar: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in collaboration with the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department of the Government of Odisha, organized the 2nd State-Level Meeting on Standardization in Bhubaneswar to strengthen coordination between BIS and the state government in ensuring quality and standardization across products and services. The meeting was chaired by Chief…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen Odisha’s urban mobility infrastructure, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister for Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises, visited the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Thursday to conduct a comprehensive review of its ongoing projects and future plans. During the visit, Dr. Mahapatra assessed CRUT’s infrastructure…
New Delhi: In a historic stride for India’s space and biotechnology sectors, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that the country is set to carry out its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space. The initiative forms a key part of the government’s BioE3…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet has approved the implementation of the state’s flagship maternity benefit scheme ‘MAMATA’ in convergence with the Central government’s ‘Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’ (PMMVY). The unified scheme will operate under the co-branded title ‘MAMATA-PMMVY’ from April 1, 2025. Under the revised scheme, financial assistance will be extended to pregnant and lactating…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet has approved a historic decision to introduce 11.25% reservation in admissions for students belonging to Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in state public universities and government-aided higher secondary and higher education institutions. The new reservation policy will be effective from the academic year 2025–26. The move is aimed at enhancing…
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday. The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremonial event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. Justice Gavai will serve as CJI for a tenure exceeding six months, with his…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day workshop and review meeting for field officers of the Department of Handloom, Textiles, and Handicrafts began today in Bhubaneswar, with a strong focus on strengthening Odisha’s rich tradition of handloom and handicrafts, and uplifting the lives of weavers, artisans, and silk farmers across the state. Inaugurating the event, Pradeep Bal Samanta, Minister…
Bhubaneswar: Emphasizing the state’s commitment to a sustainable future, Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, today announced that the state will soon unveil a dedicated Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy to accelerate the adoption of green energy and reduce carbon emissions. Addressing a meeting held at the conference hall of Lok…
Dehradun: In a significant development for India’s space surveillance capabilities, the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital—an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun, a key laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)….
