August 29, 2026

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Odisha Signs Six Partnerships to Strengthen Digital Agriculture, Seed Systems and Farmer Livelihoods

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has entered into six partnerships with the Department of Posts, Odisha Circle, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to strengthen digital agriculture, improve seed systems, promote climate resilience and enhance nutrition and livelihoods among farming communities. The partnerships were…

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Odisha Intensifies Food Safety Raids Amid Rains, Festive Season

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha has stepped up food safety inspections across the State amid continued rainfall and the ongoing festive season, with enforcement teams cracking down on the sale of stale and unsafe food items. Following directions from the Health and Family Welfare Department, Odisha State Food Safety Commissioner Dr Poma Tudu directed officials to intensify inspections…

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Odisha Steps Up Efforts to Turn Deras Seafood Park into Export Hub

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha is stepping up efforts to turn Deras into a major centre for seafood processing, value addition and exports, with Chief Secretary Anu Garg calling for faster industrialisation and optimum use of infrastructure during her visit to the area on Wednesday. At the Deras Seafood Park, Garg held discussions with leading seafood exporters and…

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Women to Get Free Ama Bus Travel Across Odisha on Raksha Bandhan

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Bhubaneswar: Women passengers will be able to travel free of cost on Ama Bus services across seven cities in Odisha on August 27 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, as part of an initiative aimed at promoting safe, affordable and inclusive public transport. The Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT) announced the special facility following the…

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Odisha Flood Situation Under Control, 80,284 People Affected in Three Districts

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Bhubaneswar, August 26: The overall flood and rainfall situation in Odisha remains under control, although authorities are maintaining close surveillance in Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts where rising river levels, waterlogging and breaches continue to pose challenges. According to the latest State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) report issued at 11 am on Wednesday, incessant rainfall…

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India Name Senior Men’s and Women’s Squads for Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026

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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India’s senior men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will begin their campaign in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026 in Suzhou, China, as both sides prepare to test themselves against Asia’s top rugby nations ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The opening round of the two-leg tournament will be held on…

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Odisha WALMI Signs Three MoUs to Advance Technology-Driven Water Resources Management

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Bhubaneswar: The Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) is set to strengthen its role as a modern Centre of Excellence in water resources management with the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading national institutions and an Odisha government undertaking. The agreements were signed with the National Water Academy (NWA), Pune, ICAR–Indian Institute…

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Puri Jagannath Temple May Get New Queue System to Manage Rising Devotee Footfall

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Bhubaneswar: A new crowd-management mechanism could soon be introduced at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to handle the growing number of devotees and make the darshan process more systematic and hassle-free. The proposed arrangement was discussed during a high-level meeting chaired by Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan at Lok Seva Bhawan on…

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