Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department has launched a comprehensive orientation programme for newly recruited Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) posted in Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools to equip them with modern teaching practices, educational policies and administrative skills. The orientation workshop, being organised by the Directorate of Higher Secondary…

Puri: While lakhs of devotees gather to witness the annual Rath Yatra, an equally massive civic operation is working behind the scenes to keep the holy city clean, safe and functional. Driven by the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, the Puri Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched one of its largest-ever sanitation and civic management drives, with…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as one of the country’s top-performing states in rooftop solar adoption, with over 1.56 lakh installations completed under various schemes, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said while reviewing the performance of the State’s four power distribution companies (DISCOMs) on Saturday. She also directed the utilities to accelerate renewable energy initiatives and strengthen…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government partnered with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to scale up women-led agricultural enterprises by introducing climate-smart technologies, sustainable farming practices and value-addition initiatives for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the state. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Mission Shakti Department and ICRISAT at Mission…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday signed a Programmatic Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to strengthen the state’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) ecosystem and attract private investment in key infrastructure sectors. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Secretary…