Bhubaneswar: In a major move to accommodate rising passenger traffic and enhance the travel experience, the Indian Railways has announced the augmentation of the Puri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express to a 20-coach configuration, effective May 16, 2025. The expansion involves the addition of four more AC Chair Car Coaches to the existing rake. With this augmentation,…
Bhubaneswar: To promote financial literacy and enhancing career opportunities for students, the Odisha government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The agreement is aimed at embedding industry-relevant financial education into the state’s higher education system, with the goal of aligning academic learning with the…
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message, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday urged the state’s development officers to abandon outdated political loyalties and adopt a fresh, disciplined work culture focused on people-centric governance.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…
New Delhi: In a historic stride for India’s space and biotechnology sectors, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that the country is set to carry out its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space. The initiative forms a key part of the government’s BioE3…
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…
