Bhubaneswar: Odisha has proposed setting up 290 additional public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across 13 cities and along key national and state highways under the second phase of the Centre’s PM E-Drive scheme, as the State steps up efforts to expand its green transport infrastructure. The proposal follows the Centre’s approval for 170 charging…

Cuttack: Dipak Samantrai, former Director of the National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia (NABM), noted author and Convener of Cuttack Heritage Walks (CHW), passed away at his parental residence on Rovers’ Street in Cuttack following a prolonged illness. He was 69. A distinguished broadcaster, poet, writer and heritage enthusiast, Samantrai is survived by his wife…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has assured full support for the development of National Waterway-5 (NW-5), a proposed 588-km inland waterway project aimed at improving connectivity between the State’s mineral and industrial belt and major ports. The issue was discussed at a high-level meeting held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, attended by Chief Secretary Anu Garg and…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has deployed four IAS officers as Additional Special Relief Commissioners (Additional SRCs) in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts to expedite damage assessment, relief distribution and restoration work following the heavy rainfall and flooding caused by Cyclone ‘Arnab’. The decision was announced by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari after a…

Bhubaneswar: More than 200 community kitchens serving flood-affected families in Ganjam district have received uninterrupted LPG supplies under the ‘Shaktigaon’ initiative, with over 1,000 cylinders mobilised in just four days through a joint effort by ORMAS, the Ganjam District Administration and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The initiative has helped sustain cooking operations at community…

Bhubaneswar: Children from Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across Odisha came together to showcase their talents and creativity as the five-day State-Level Children’s Festival ‘MAHAK-2026’ began at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Organised by the Odisha State Child Protection Society (OSCPS) under the Department of Women and Child Development, the festival provides a platform for…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born neurosurgeon Prof. (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, who shot to national prominence for leading the separation surgery of conjoined twins Jaga and Balia, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Monday night. He was 74. The Padma Shri awardee breathed his last at 9.15 pm while undergoing treatment for a brain-related ailment at the premier…

Bhubaneswar: Road connectivity has been restored on 10 of the 12 stretches damaged by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent floods in Odisha. The Works Department has set a 48-hour deadline to complete repairs on the remaining two stretches, officials said on Monday. The restoration progress came up for review at a meeting chaired by Law,…

Bhubaneswar: With restoration work at the Janibilli intake point nearing completion, the Housing and Urban Development Department has stepped up efforts to normalise water supply in Brahmapur following the impact of Cyclone ‘Arnab’. The city’s daily water supply has been augmented to 72 million litres per day (MLD) through surface water and additional production wells….

Bhubaneswar: Around 104 newly appointed Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) from various subjects are attending the 10th phase of an induction training programme being organised by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education at IMAGE, Siripur, Bhubaneswar. The five-day programme is aimed at strengthening the professional skills of teachers appointed to Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government…