Bhubaneswar: The Odia music fraternity plunged into mourning following the demise of renowned music composer Abhijit Majumdar, who passed away at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Sunday. He was 54. Majumdar had been undergoing treatment for multiple health complications, including high blood pressure and chronic liver disease, since September 4, 2025. His condition worsened on Saturday night,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s development roadmap and reform momentum took centre stage on Tuesday as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Suman Bery, along with Member Dr Arvind Virmani, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan to review priorities and explore deeper institutional collaboration. The meeting focused on Odisha’s development priorities, ongoing reform initiatives, and…
Chatrapur: Ahead of the much-anticipated Gopalpur Beach Festival, a large-scale “Beach Festival Cleanliness Rally” was organised across the major beaches of Ganjam district, carrying the message of “Clean Beach, Beautiful Odisha” and underscoring the State’s commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable tourism. With the twin objectives of spreading environmental awareness and ensuring a pleasant experience…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards positioning Odisha as a national leader in responsible and citizen-centric artificial intelligence, the State Government today held a high-level strategic meeting with the leadership of Sarvam, an Indian artificial intelligence company. The discussions form part of Odisha’s broader roadmap to build a secure, inclusive, and sovereign AI ecosystem aligned…
Bhubaneswar: In an effort to bridge the gap between global climate negotiations and grassroots action, Youth4Water Plus, with support from UNICEF Odisha, organised a state-level dissemination meeting at the BAKUL Library. The event focused on sharing key takeaways and firsthand experiences from the COP30 conference held in Belem, Brazil, in 2025, and translating those global…
Bhubaneswar: Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationwide programme for the disbursement of one lakh PM-SVANidhi loans and the launch of Credit Cards for PM-SVANidhi beneficiaries was organised today from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Odisha actively participated in this landmark national initiative through parallel programmes held across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the…
Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers booked their place in the final of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Ranchi Royals at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Friday. Belgian defender Alexander Hendrickx starred for the Lancers, scoring both goals to seal the win in a high-intensity encounter. Ranchi Royals began…
Bhubaneswar: Inder, a magnificent Murrah bull from Haryana’s renowned Karamveer Breeding Farm in Kurukshetra, is rapidly gaining national recognition as one of the most promising breeding bulls of his generation. At just 4.5 years of age, Inder already weighs an impressive 17 quintals, showcasing exceptional growth, strength, and superior genetic potential. Bred through scientific selection…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg, in her capacity as Chairperson of Odisha’s power distribution companies, on Wednesday reviewed the performance of TPCODL, TPNODL, TPSODL and TPWODL at a board-level meeting, with a strong focus on strengthening distribution infrastructure and improving consumer experience across the State. The meeting deliberated on accelerating capital investments aimed at network…
Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards building climate resilience in agriculture, the Odisha government on Wednesday launched the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP), a ₹141.50-crore initiative aimed at shifting the State’s approach from reactive drought relief to proactive, science-driven risk mitigation. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the programme was signed by the Department…
