Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has approved key amendments to the Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) Recruitment Rules, 2011. The move is aimed at making the recruitment and promotion processes within the ORS cadre more merit-driven, uniform, and transparent. Under the revised rules, the government has scrapped the ‘selection’ route of recruitment, which earlier allowed 10% of the…
New Delhi: Marking a transformative journey that reshaped governance and citizen service delivery across rural India, the Common Service Centre (CSC) e-Governance Services India Limited, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), commemorated 10 years of the Digital India programme with a major celebration at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in Dwarka. The event…
Gurugram: Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, today inaugurated the India campus of the University of Southampton in Gurugram. The event was attended by key dignitaries, including Haryana’s Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh, Lord Patel OBE (Chancellor of the University and UK House of Lords…
New Delhi: India and Argentina reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors during the 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting held yesterday. The meeting was co-chaired by Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, who participated virtually, and Sergio Iraeta, Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of Argentina….
Bhubaneswar: To strengthen road safety in the state, the Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with IIT Madras, conducted a capacity-building session for crash investigating officers. Held at the BMC Conference Hall in Bhubaneswar, the session brought together nearly 35 officers from across districts for an intensive workshop focused on modern, data-driven crash…
Bhubaneswar: An inter-ministerial committee meeting to review the progress and roadmap for the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project was held today at the Lok Seva Bhawan Conference Hall under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The meeting followed the formation of a dedicated sub-committee directed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government’s flagship pilgrimage initiative for senior citizens — the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) — continues to make spiritual journeys possible for the elderly across the state. Launched on February 1, 2016, the scheme has enabled more than 37,555 senior citizens to visit renowned pilgrimage sites across India, offering them a…
Bhubaneswar: In a major development in the tragic self-immolation case involving FM College student Soumyashree Bisi, the Odisha Crime Branch has officially taken over the investigation. The case, which had sparked statewide outrage and demands for a thorough probe, was earlier registered at Sahadevkhunta police station in Balasore district. According to an official order issued…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has appointed renowned environmentalist and wildlife activist Dr. Biswajit Mohanty as the State Convener of its Odisha Chapter. Acclaimed writer and historian Anil Dhir has been named the Co-convener. Founded in 1984 in New Delhi, INTACH is one of India’s premier organizations dedicated to…
Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar came alive with innovation, energy, and youthful ambition as the Skill Development & Technical Education Department of Odisha celebrated World Youth Skills Day 2025 with great fervour. The event, themed “Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills,” highlighted Odisha’s growing leadership in future-ready skilling and technological integration….
