Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday reviewed an ambitious plan for the holistic development of the Maa Mangala Temple at Kakatpur in Puri district, with a focus on upgrading pilgrim amenities, preserving the shrine’s heritage and improving tourism infrastructure around the revered Shakti Peetha. The roadmap was discussed at a high-level meeting held at Lok…
Bhubaneswar: Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) for the 2026–27 academic session were held across schools in Odisha, bringing together parents, teachers, School Management Committee (SMC) members and school authorities to discuss measures for improving the quality of education, student welfare and community participation. The statewide exercise aimed to strengthen collaboration between schools and families while creating a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to transform the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) into the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), a move aimed at strengthening the state’s disaster management system through enhanced manpower, infrastructure and operational capabilities. The decision was reiterated at a high-level review meeting on Odisha’s disaster management infrastructure chaired by…
Bhubaneswar: As cyber frauds and digital crimes continue to grow in complexity, the Odisha Police on Tuesday entered into a five-year partnership with the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Bhubaneswar, to strengthen cybercrime investigation, digital forensics and scientific policing through specialised training, research and technical collaboration. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the…
Bhubaneswar: With concerns over the declining sex ratio at birth in several districts, the Odisha government on Monday rolled out a series of measures to curb illegal sex selection, including enhanced monitoring of ultrasound centres, stronger district-level enforcement and intensified public awareness campaigns. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the State Supervisory Board…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday took a key step towards the implementation of the proposed Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip City Economic Region (BKPPER) project by reviewing its detailed proposal and financing plan, with the ambitious ₹5,000-crore initiative set to be taken up under an Externally Aided Project (EAP). The proposal came up for discussion at a meeting…
Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has earned national recognition for its growing contribution to organ transplantation after being honoured with the “Emerging Government Institution in Organ Transplantation” award at the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day celebrations in New Delhi. The award, presented by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Union Ministry of Health…
Bhubaneswar: To encourage higher education and research in agriculture, the Odisha government has approved a monthly stipend for postgraduate and Ph.D. students of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), providing financial support to scholars pursuing agriculture and allied disciplines. The initiative, announced by the Department of Agriculture, follows the efforts of Deputy Chief…
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday inaugurated the Jagadguru Kripalu University in Cuttack, calling on higher education institutions to nurture value-based learning, innovation and ethical leadership to help realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the President said Odisha has long been a centre of knowledge, culture, spirituality and…
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to improve livelihoods in tribal-dominated regions, the Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved the second phase of the Mukhya Mantri Janajati Jeevika Mission (MMJJM 2.0), a ₹2,995-crore programme that aims to benefit around eight lakh tribal and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) households over the next five years. The flagship scheme…
