Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the implementation of ‘Odisha Shikshanet’, a scheme to provide free, secure and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity across 601 Government and aided colleges in the state, with an investment of ₹393.62 crore over three years. The scheme will be implemented from the financial year 2026-27 to 2028-29, building on the first…
Bhubaneswar: With 17 teams from 10 countries set to compete in the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Championship 2026, Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Wednesday reviewed preparations for the two-day international tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on November 14 and 15. The championship is being jointly organised by Rugby India, the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has completed 10 In-Stream Storage Structure (ISS) projects under its water conservation programme, creating a combined designed storage capacity of around 1.10 crore cubic metres, or 11 billion litres. The projects are expected to benefit approximately 1.82 lakh people across more than 122 villages. The state government is accelerating the implementation of the…
Bhubaneswar: The long-pending land acquisition for the Bankatira Barrage Project across the Budhabalanga River in Balasore district has moved to the compensation payment stage, clearing a key hurdle for the proposed irrigation and water supply project. During a review meeting on the project, Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department Shubha Sarma assessed the progress…
Bhubaneswar: Calling the recent bribery allegation against a young Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer a serious wake-up call, Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department Arabinda Kumar Padhee has urged officials and employees to uphold transparency, integrity and accountability in public service. In a letter addressed to all officers and employees of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has partnered with Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to improve training facilities and strengthen agricultural extension services at the Farmers Training School of the State Institute for Training and Extension (SITE), Baramunda, Bhubaneswar. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia has directed field officers of the Labour Directorate to strengthen district-level monitoring, improve accountability and ensure timely implementation of labour welfare initiatives across the state. Chairing a State-Level Review Meeting of Labour Directorate field officers at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, the Minister reviewed key issues concerning…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha plans to strengthen its rice and millet value chains through a dedicated processing and innovation facility aimed at promoting healthier food products, increasing farmers’ incomes and creating new business opportunities for women-led enterprises. Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida visited the upcoming specialty rice and millet value addition facilities…
Bhubaneswar: Exploring avenues for international business partnerships and technology exchange, Startup Odisha and the MSME Department of the Odisha Government jointly organised a Business and Innovation Roundtable with Israeli delegates at O-Hub in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The meeting brought together Israeli representatives, Odisha-based startups and industry experts to discuss potential collaboration in emerging technologies, sustainability…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar will host the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Championship 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium on November 14 and 15, marking the return of international rugby to Odisha after an eight-year gap. The two-day continental championship will bring together 10 nations, with 10 teams competing in the men’s category and seven in the women’s…
