Bhubaneswar: Odisha is stepping up efforts to make sanitation work safer and more dignified by expanding the scope of its flagship GARIMA initiative, with the state government reaffirming its commitment to eliminating hazardous manual cleaning practices and strengthening social security for sanitation workers. Backed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the initiative aims to transform…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has appointed ten senior IAS officers as Electoral Roll Observers to supervise the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the state ahead of the revision exercise with July 1, 2026 as the qualifying date. The appointments were notified by Additional Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Special Secretary Sushanta Kumar…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday unveiled an ambitious roadmap for the agriculture sector by signing annual Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with four state-owned corporations, setting targets for farm mechanisation, irrigation, agri-entrepreneurship, quality seed production and cashew development during the 2026-27 financial year. The agreements were signed by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s push to emerge as a global clean energy and manufacturing hub received a significant boost on Friday as the state government signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan’s IHI Corporation and ACME Group to explore investments worth ₹67,000 crore in green ammonia, methanol and allied industrial infrastructure. The agreement was signed during…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has intensified efforts to strengthen its disaster preparedness framework, with the State Government directing departments to expedite key mitigation projects, enhance early warning systems and improve disaster response infrastructure across vulnerable regions. The decisions were taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at Lok Seva…
Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department on Thursday declared the results of the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) 2026, paving the way for admissions to postgraduate programmes for the 2026–27 academic session in government higher education institutions across Odisha. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can access their results through the Student Academic Management System…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha took a major step towards strengthening its position as a global aluminium manufacturing hub on Thursday as the state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Adani Enterprises Limited and the International Holding Company (IHC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the development of an integrated aluminium value chain project involving…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to widen the scope of its flagship Mukhyamantri Poshan Yojana (MMPY) by extending free Mid-Day Meals to students of Classes IX and X enrolled in government and government-aided secondary schools across the state. The decision, approved by the State Cabinet on Wednesday, is aimed at improving adolescent nutrition, encouraging…
Bhubaneswar: Seeking to reposition Odisha’s marine economy and create new growth opportunities for coastal communities, the State Cabinet has approved the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission (2025–2036), a comprehensive programme designed to expand deep-sea fishing, boost seafood exports and modernise the fisheries sector. The flagship initiative of the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department aims…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has cleared a major road infrastructure project to upgrade one of the capital city’s busiest traffic corridors, approving a ₹579-crore turnkey contract for the transformation of the Jaydev Vihar–Nandankanan route into a high-capacity urban mobility corridor. The contract has been awarded to M/s Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd., which submitted…
