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Bhubaneswar: In a high-level review meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan on Tuesday, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo emphasized the transformative potential of the Upper Lanth and Lower Indra Irrigation Projects, which aim to provide irrigation to nearly 29,900 hectares of agricultural land in Balangir and Nuapada districts. The meeting was attended by…

Bhubaneswar: In a bold and uncompromising message, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday urged the state’s development officers to abandon outdated political loyalties and adopt a fresh, disciplined work culture focused on people-centric governance. Addressing a two-day conference of Chief Development Officers (CDOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) in Bhubaneswar, the Chief Minister…

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to advance the vision of a Viksit Odisha, Principal Secretary Usha Padhee chaired a joint review meeting with senior officials from the Commerce & Transport and Housing & Urban Development Departments, focusing on deeper convergence across departmental efforts to drive inclusive and sustainable development. A key highlight of the meeting…

Bhubaneswar: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in collaboration with the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department of the Government of Odisha, organized the 2nd State-Level Meeting on Standardization in Bhubaneswar to strengthen coordination between BIS and the state government in ensuring quality and standardization across products and services. The meeting was chaired by Chief…

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen Odisha’s urban mobility infrastructure, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister for Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises, visited the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Thursday to conduct a comprehensive review of its ongoing projects and future plans. During the visit, Dr. Mahapatra assessed CRUT’s infrastructure…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet has approved the implementation of the state’s flagship maternity benefit scheme ‘MAMATA’ in convergence with the Central government’s ‘Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’ (PMMVY). The unified scheme will operate under the co-branded title ‘MAMATA-PMMVY’ from April 1, 2025. Under the revised scheme, financial assistance will be extended to pregnant and lactating…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet has approved a historic decision to introduce 11.25% reservation in admissions for students belonging to Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in state public universities and government-aided higher secondary and higher education institutions. The new reservation policy will be effective from the academic year 2025–26. The move is aimed at enhancing…