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Bhubaneswar: The State-Level Children’s Festival Suravi 2025 concluded on a vibrant and inspiring note on Friday, celebrating creativity, talent, and the spirit of young learners across Odisha. Chief Guest Nityananda Gond, Minister, School and Mass Education, graced the valedictory ceremony and presented awards to the winners, commending their enthusiastic participation throughout the three-day festival. Held at…

New Delhi: The 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 opened for exhibitors at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the Odisha Pavilion emerging as one of the prime attractions of the event. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the pavilion on Friday, marking the beginning of the State’s vibrant presence at this year’s trade…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today issued firm directives to public sector oil marketing  companies to ensure the timely and uninterrupted supply of LPG cylinders across the State. The instructions were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, at Bhubaneswar. Emphasising that consumer interest is…

Bhubaneswar: The Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Government of Odisha, today organised a workshop on SUJOG 2.0, marking a major step toward strengthening citizen-friendly, transparent, and efficient urban service delivery across the State. The workshop opened with a welcome address by Dr. Subrata Kumar Biswal, State Lead, eGov Foundation, followed by the launch of…

Bhubaneswar: The Energy Department, Government of Odisha, today announced the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025, a pioneering initiative to bring together national and international energy leaders, innovators, and policymakers to shape India’s sustainable energy future. The Summit will be held in Puri, Odisha, from December 5 to 7, 2025. The logo of GELS 2025,…

Bhubaneswar: As part of the ongoing Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh celebrations, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) organised a vibrant cultural programme on Wednesday that brought alive Odisha’s rich tribal heritage through traditional dance performances. The event featured the Paroja and Dhurua dances, performed by tribal artists from Koraput, captivating the…

Bhubaneswar: The 12-day Subhadra Shakti Mela 2025, a vibrant celebration of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, concluded at the IDCO Exhibition Ground with remarkable success. Organised by the Mission Shakti Department, this year’s fair achieved record-breaking sales of over ₹12 crore, doubling last year’s business and underscoring the growing strength of women-led enterprises in Odisha. The…

Bhubaneswar: A stakeholder consultation meeting on the proposed amendment to the Odisha Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy was held today under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department. The meeting aimed to strengthen Odisha’s EV ecosystem and lay the groundwork for the upcoming Odisha EV Policy 2.0, aligning with the State’s vision…

Bhubaneswar: A meeting of the State Water Resources Board, Odisha, was held today under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at the Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The meeting reviewed key initiatives in the water sector, including the formulation of the Draft State Water Policy and strategies to enhance irrigation coverage and efficiency across the State….