Bhubaneswar: The Water Resources Department has opened 28 gates of the Hirakud Dam to regulate rising inflows following heavy rainfall across the Upper Mahanadi Basin and its tributaries over the past two days. The basin recorded an average rainfall of 39.14 mm on September 25 and 71.66 mm on September 26, following the movement of…
Bhubaneswar: Running through forest tracks instead of city roads, participants of the first Chandaka Green Marathon took to the Chandaka-Bharatpur forest landscape on Sunday, combining fitness with a message on wildlife conservation and habitat protection. Organised as part of the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations, the marathon featured 5 km, 10 km and 21 km categories,…
Bhubaneswar: From digital technology and artificial intelligence to homestays, adventure tourism and heritage conservation, Odisha used World Tourism Day 2026 to showcase a broader approach to tourism development that puts innovation and local participation alongside destination promotion. The state-level celebration at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seba Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, brought together government officials and tourism…
Bhubaneswar: Silicon Valley-based high-technology firm FarmX has proposed an investment of ₹1,000 crore in Odisha to set up an advanced manufacturing and export hub for autonomous electric tractors, artificial intelligence software, robotics and intelligent farming systems. The proposed facility is expected to generate up to 1,120 direct and 3,700 indirect jobs in specialised technology fields….
Bhubaneswar: A five-day induction programme aimed at strengthening the teaching skills and classroom preparedness of newly appointed Odia Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) concluded at IMAGE, Siripur, Bhubaneswar, on Saturday. Around 100 Odia PGTs from Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools across Odisha took part in the training, organised by the Directorate…
Bhubaneswar: More than 46,000 young men and women have been appointed to government posts in Odisha since June 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday, as 1,101 newly recruited candidates received their appointment letters at the 17th State-Level Nijukti Mela in Bhubaneswar. The latest batch includes recruits to the Health, Revenue, Finance and…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday launched the three-day ‘Angan Ka Utsav’ campaign to strengthen nutrition, health awareness and early childhood development services, alongside two measures aimed at easing the administrative burden on Anganwadi workers and helpers. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida virtually inaugurated the campaign from the Conference Hall of the Women and Child Development Department…
Bhubaneswar: Tackling organised and inter-state crimes will get a dedicated focus in Odisha, with the state police planning to create special units in every police district for cases requiring detailed investigation. Director General of Police Vinaytosh Mishra announced the plan on Saturday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the passing-out parade of constable…
Bhubaneswar: Geospatial technology is being positioned as a tool to strengthen statistical analysis and planning in Odisha, with officials receiving hands-on training in ArcGIS during a three-day capacity-building programme that concluded here on Friday. The workshop, organised by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DE&S), Odisha, focused on how spatial data and geospatial analysis can…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will develop an e-portal to streamline the settlement of Sri Jagannath’s land and create a comprehensive database of people who have been in possession of such land for a long period. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan at Lok Seva…
