Bhubaneswar: With industrial activity expected to expand significantly over the next five years, Odisha is preparing a major upgrade of its electricity transmission network, including new high-capacity substations and transmission lines, to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply by 2030. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the State’s power infrastructure and upcoming projects at a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is expanding its institutional capacity for disaster preparedness and response with the addition of new residential facilities at the State Institute of Disaster Resilience (SIDR), as the State seeks to strengthen training and capacity building for officials and frontline disaster-response personnel. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari inaugurated the newly constructed ‘Suraksha’…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed telecom operators to accelerate network expansion and strengthen mobile and internet connectivity in remote parts of the State, with a renewed focus on bridging the rural digital divide under the Digital India Fund. The directions were issued by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling while chairing a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded its highest-ever annual recognition of organ donors, with 24 donors from 11 districts receiving the ‘Suraj Samman’ for helping give a new lease of life to others. The awardees were honoured at a state-level programme organised at Lok Seva Bhavan on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day. Each donor’s family…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is looking to expand high-value and climate-resilient horticulture while improving the quality of farm produce for domestic and international markets, with the government laying emphasis on stronger field-level implementation of schemes and closer engagement between officers and farmers. The priorities were discussed at a state-level conference of horticulture officers organised by the Directorate…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to strengthen the professional and personal well-being of personnel engaged in urban governance through a proposed collaboration between the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA) and Sri Sri University. A high-level meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, was held at Kharabela Bhawan on Thursday…
Bhubaneswar: From stitching and assembling to meeting a massive production target within a fixed deadline, Mission Shakti women across Odisha have taken up a large-scale national campaign initiative, producing 60 lakh National Flags for Har Ghar Tiranga 2026. The target was achieved in full by the stipulated date, with women-led groups from all 30 districts…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana–Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY-GJAY) to strengthen beneficiary support and ensure round-the-clock access to scheme-related services. The directions were issued by CEO of the State Health Assurance Society (SHAS), Dr Brundha D, during a review meeting on the implementation…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has proposed a pilot Bus Priority Lane initiative on two major corridors in Bhubaneswar, aiming to reduce congestion, improve bus travel times and make public transport more reliable and efficient. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Housing & Urban Development Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee at…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has strengthened its push towards emerging technologies with the inauguration of an Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics and Japan Centre of Excellence in Bhubaneswar, along with a Japanese SAP Software Global Capability Centre (GCC). The facilities, established at the NITKAL Enterprise Services campus, are aimed at supporting advanced technology adoption, industry-oriented skill development and…
