Bhubaneswar: For 775 senior citizens from six districts of Odisha, a spiritual journey to Varanasi and Ayodhya began on Wednesday as the first pilgrimage train of the financial year 2026–27 rolled out from Bhubaneswar New Railway Station at Patia. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism, Pravati Parida…
Bhubaneswar: For Runu Pradhan, a tailor from Ward No. 9 of Phulbani Municipality, building a house was not just about owning a roof over her head. It was about securing a future for her two daughters after years of financial and personal hardship. A widow and the sole breadwinner of her family, Runu sustained her…
Bhubaneswar: A new housing project at Subudhipur was unveiled on Tuesday as the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) marked its 44th Foundation Day, with the proposed Ekamra Residency positioned as part of efforts to expand planned and sustainable housing in the capital city. Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra launched…
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening institutional mechanisms and improving coordination among States have emerged as key priorities at the Shakti Summit being held in Bhubaneswar, with senior officials from 22 States and Union Territories participating in the three-day deliberations on women’s safety and empowerment. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the summit on Tuesday and called for a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government conducted an additional round of centralised online student allotment under the RTE Paradarshi Portal on August 31 for the 2026-27 academic session, with 501 students from economically weaker and disadvantaged groups allotted seats through an online lottery. The additional admission round was organised to provide greater access to children covered under…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is set to host the first Shakti Summit – State WCD Leadership Conclave from September 1 to 3, bringing together senior women and child development officials from 25 states to deliberate on strengthening institutional mechanisms for women’s safety, protection and empowerment. The three-day summit is being organised by the National Commission for Women…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Health Department has intensified epidemiological and laboratory surveillance following reports of a suspected cluster of scrub typhus cases, while assuring the public that there is no need for panic. The department said the situation is currently being treated as a suspected cluster, and no confirmed conclusion will be drawn until the results…
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has begun to ease, with most affected areas witnessing improvement even as the State administration continues round-the-clock monitoring, relief operations and preparedness measures amid another spell of heavy rainfall. According to the latest report, Dasarathpur block in Jajpur remains affected, with 19 Gram Panchayats and 62 villages impacted. As…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is stepping up efforts to make the upcoming Kalibeti and Mudamba Industrial Estates in Khordha district operational and investor-ready, with a focus on infrastructure, sustainability and workforce mobility. Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, and IDCO Chairperson Usha Padhee conducted a field inspection of both industrial estates and reviewed…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to intensify its nutrition interventions with a targeted focus on 18 districts and 23,088 Anganwadi centres under the Odisha Poshan Mission, aiming to improve the health and nutritional well-being of children, women and adolescents. The implementation strategy was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok…
