Bhubaneswar: Odisha has engaged more than 1.18 lakh undergraduate students in internships and community service programmes during the 2025–26 academic session as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines. The initiative, undertaken by the state’s Higher Education Department, aims to provide students with practical exposure…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Japan are moving closer towards establishing a formal institutional partnership, with the state government initiating detailed discussions for a Friendship Agreement with Japan’s Tottori Prefecture to enhance cooperation across multiple sectors. The proposed collaboration was discussed during a high-level meeting between Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg and Consul General of Japan in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is steadily moving towards achieving universal rural pipe water connectivity, with the state government reaffirming its target to provide piped drinking water to every village by March 2027. Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Thursday reviewed the progress of ongoing drinking water projects and rural water supply…
Itanagar: The Centre on Wednesday launched an ambitious ₹167-crore cluster-based mission for development of kiwi cultivation and value-chain infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to transform the state into a globally competitive organic kiwi hub. The initiative, titled “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh”, was launched by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region…
Bhubaneswar: Seeking to modernise marine fisheries governance and strengthen coastal livelihoods, the Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved repeal of the Odisha Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1982 and cleared a proposal for a new legislation aimed at sustainable development of the sector. The proposed Odisha Marine Fishing (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, 2026 will introduce a broader…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday reviewed the progress of industrial projects, investment promotion activities and ease of doing business initiatives during a high-level meeting of the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL) chaired by Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain. The meeting focused on accelerating industrial growth in the state through improved…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at simplifying business procedures in the petroleum sector, the Odisha Cabinet has approved repeal of the decades-old “Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979”, eliminating the requirement of a separate Retail Sale License (RSL) for sale of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) in the state. The decision was taken following an…
Bhubaneswar: Senior supply officers from across Odisha gathered at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday for a State-level conference aimed at reviewing procurement operations, strengthening the public distribution system and improving implementation of consumer welfare schemes across the state. The conference of Chief Civil Supply Officers (CCSOs), Civil Supply Officers (CSOs) and Additional Civil Supply Officers…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has cleared a major proposal to establish a separate Directorate of Archaeology and introduce a new service framework for archaeological curators, in a move aimed at strengthening conservation of the state’s vast historical and cultural heritage. The Cabinet approved the proposal during its meeting held on Wednesday, giving formal sanction to…
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha on Wednesday published the results of the annual Plus Two examinations 2026, with students of the Science stream emerging with the best overall performance among all streams. As per the results declared by the council, the Science stream recorded a pass percentage of 88.80 per cent,…
