Bhubaneswar: The General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department has mandated that all IAS officers in Odisha must secure prior approval from the Chief Secretary before availing any kind of leave or leaving their headquarters. The new guideline, issued through an official memorandum on February 13, applies to all categories of leave, including Casual Leave…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell at Unit V, Bhubaneswar, will remain closed on February 17 and 24 due to the ongoing Assembly session, according to an official press release from the General Administration and Public Grievance Department. The department has assured that the next hearing date will be communicated to the public through…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark initiative to promote inclusion and awareness about persons with disabilities, the Odisha State Government’s Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department has announced a National Short Film Festival and Competition titled ‘Samarthya’. The festival aims to highlight the challenges faced by persons with disabilities, encourage their active participation…
Bhubaneswar: As temperatures begin to rise unusually due to erratic climatic conditions and abnormal weather patterns, the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) directing all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to take immediate and necessary precautionary measures to combat the heatwave crisis. The SOP outlines a comprehensive action plan,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s athletes made history at the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand, securing five medals in athletics—four Golds and one Silver—marking the state’s best-ever performance in a single edition. The stellar showing in track events accounted for nearly one-third of Odisha’s total 14 Gold medals at the Games. Sprint sensation Animesh Kujur emerged as the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s athletes delivered a stellar performance at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, securing a total of 46 medals—14 gold, 15 silver, and 17 bronze—and finishing 12th in the overall rankings. The impressive feat placed Odisha among the top 15 sporting states in the country, reaffirming its status as a rising powerhouse in Indian…
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to promote Odisha’s religious and cultural heritage, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced plans to transform Mahima Gadee at Joranda in Dhenkanal into a world-class religious destination. Assuring adequate financial support, he emphasized that no shortage of funds would hinder the development of the sacred site. During his visit…
Bhubaneswar: Preparations for the world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri, scheduled for June 27, 2025, have officially begun with a high-level security review meeting chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania at the DGP camp office in Bhubaneswar. The meeting focused on crowd management, security arrangements, and logistical challenges to ensure a smooth and…
Bhubaneswar: In a crucial step towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in Odisha, the Health & Family Welfare Department convened a high-level meeting today, bringing together 24 corporate social responsibility (CSR) heads from leading organizations. The discussion focused on mobilizing corporate support for the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA) through the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative, which…
Bhubaneswar: The Fish and Animal Husbandry Convention in Bhubaneswar has turned the spotlight on the Punganur cow, a rare and indigenous miniature cattle breed known as the world’s smallest Indian zebuine breed. The breed gained national recognition after a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi petting a Punganur cow at his residence on Makar Sankranti,…
