Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal, conducted a comprehensive review of Odisha’s urban development initiatives, emphasizing the transformation of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, and Khordha into major Growth Hubs to drive regional economic development. The discussions focused on infrastructure enhancement, industrial expansion, and sustainable urbanization through strategic planning and public-private…

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, visited Bhubaneswar today to review Odisha’s power sector and held extensive discussions with senior state officials on key infrastructure developments. The meeting focused on fly ash utilization, capacity expansion, transmission infrastructure, and power allocation, underscoring the Centre’s commitment to supporting Odisha’s growing energy…

Bhubaneswar: Marking World Water Day with a strong push for water conservation and management, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a series of key projects worth ₹1,368 crore. These include 100 newly constructed check dams, four minor irrigation projects, and 18 mega lift irrigation projects aimed at boosting irrigation and water storage across the…

Bhubaneswar: Emphasizing the crucial role of forests in sustaining life and combating climate change, Odisha marked the state-level World Forest Day celebration at the Lok Seva Bhavan conference hall. Minister of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, led the event as the chief guest, calling for collective efforts towards sustainable forest resource utilization,…

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha prepares to celebrate multiple major festivals, including Eid-ul-Fitr (March 31), Sri Ram Navami (April 6), Hanuman Jayanti (April 14), and Maha Vishuba Sankranti, the state police have intensified security arrangements to ensure public safety. A high-level review meeting was held at the State Police Headquarters under the chairmanship of Director General of…