Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Holi, the Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS), under the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, has rolled out ‘Rangotsav-2026’ at the State Institute for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD & PR) campus in Bhubaneswar, creating a vibrant platform to promote chemical-free colours and strengthen market access for women Self…
Bhubaneswar: The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, on Thursday co-hosted a two-day National Conference on UDISE+ in Bhubaneswar. The conference, which commenced on February 27, 2026, brought together senior officials from Samagra Shiksha, various…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening institutional governance and improving employee welfare, the Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) on Friday approved a slew of long-pending service, financial and administrative reforms. The decisions were taken at the 28th Board Meeting held at Unnati Bhawan under the chairmanship of Housing and Urban Development Minister…
Bhubaneswar: In a move to streamline the academic calendar and ensure timely commencement of classes, the Odisha Higher Education Department has decided to start the admission process for Postgraduate (PG) courses for the 2026–27 academic session well in advance. As per the revised schedule, students aspiring to pursue PG programmes in universities and colleges across…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to accelerate infrastructure development and improve road connectivity across Odisha, a high-level review meeting on the progress of national highway projects was held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Thursday. Chaired jointly by Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan and Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, the meeting assessed the…
Bhubaneswar: With road accidents claiming nearly 16 lives every day in Odisha, the state government is set to introduce the Prime Minister’s Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation & Assured Treatment (PM RAHAT) Scheme to guarantee swift, cashless and assured medical care for accident victims during the critical first hours after a mishap. The roadmap for implementing…
Bhubaneswar: In a major review of welfare initiatives, the progress of various schemes and programmes of the Odisha Government’s Women and Child Development (WCD) Department was assessed at a high-level meeting here on Thursday, in the presence of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Chief Minister…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to accelerate the growth of the food processing sector and strengthen rural livelihoods, the Odisha government on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhavan. The review comes in…
Bhubaneswar: In a major step to reshape Odisha’s development trajectory, the state government has earmarked ₹200 crore in the 2026–27 Budget for a dedicated Rural–Urban Transition initiative, aimed at steering rapid urban growth in a planned, sustainable and inclusive manner. With several peri-urban areas and fast-growing Gram Panchayats organically transforming into urban clusters, the Housing…
New Delhi: In a significant public health intervention aimed at cutting India’s cervical cancer burden, the Union government is preparing to launch a nationwide free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for adolescent girls, Health Ministry sources said on Thursday. The initiative will offer voluntary and cashless vaccination to girls aged 14 years through the public…
