Bhubaneswar: Menstrual health must be recognised as a matter of rights, dignity and equality rather than being confined to discussions on hygiene alone, speakers observed at a state-level multi-stakeholder dialogue organised in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Global Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026. The programme, organised by the Odisha Menstrual Health & Hygiene Alliance (OMHH Alliance)…
Bhubaneswar: Marking Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 with the theme “Ending Stigma”, VIEWS organised an awareness and community engagement programme at Sikharchandi Nagar Youth Club in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, bringing together nearly 150 adolescent girls from 40 urban slums of the city. The event focused on promoting menstrual hygiene awareness, dignity and open conversations around menstruation…
Bhubaneswar: Plans to transform the Bhubaneswar-Puri highway corridor into a high-capacity transport route gained momentum on Wednesday as the Odisha government reviewed a major proposal for expansion and modernisation of National Highway-316 at a high-level meeting in Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting, chaired by Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, focused on the proposed six-laning of…
Bhubaneswar/Balangir: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting below-normal South-West monsoon rainfall and possible El Niño conditions this year, the Odisha government on Tuesday intensified preparations for the Kharif 2026 season by rolling out a comprehensive crop contingency and farmer support strategy across the state. Chairing a high-level virtual review meeting, Deputy Chief Minister and…
Bhubaneswar: Artists, storytellers, musicians and social sector representatives came together in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to advocate for open and inclusive conversations around menstrual health and dignity during a special event organised as part of the Global Menstrual Health & Hygiene Day 2026 observance. The programme, titled “Creative Voices for Menstrual Rights & Dignity”, was jointly…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority has proposed a new framework for land parcel reconstitution under Town Planning (TP) Schemes 05 to 07 in Zone-I, introducing a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aimed at ensuring planned urban growth and smoother redistribution of plots in developing areas of the city. The draft SOP, applicable to areas under…
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the monsoon season, the Odisha government on Tuesday intensified its flood preparedness measures with a high-level review meeting focusing on embankment safety, dam management, drainage clearance and round-the-clock monitoring systems to tackle possible flood situations across the state. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department Shubha Sarma…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s tourism infrastructure projects, destination development plans and investment proposals came under detailed review on Tuesday as Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida chaired a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening the state’s tourism ecosystem ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra season. The review meeting, held at Paryatan Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, focused on…
Bhubaneswar: The top 30 winners of the 19th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS), a flagship science outreach initiative jointly organised by Tata Steel and Pathani Samanta Planetarium, have embarked on an educational exposure visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre from May 26 to May 29, 2026. The…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have been selected for a nationwide Citizen-Centric Compliance Audit on Urban Mobility to be conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India under its Annual Action Plan 2026–27. As part of the process, an Entry Conference on Urban Mobility was held at Kharabela Bhawan in Bhubaneswar under the chairpersonship…
