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,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will soon witness the launch of its first-ever Bee Corridor project, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planning large-scale plantation of pollinator-friendly trees and flowering species along major highway stretches across the state. The initiative, scheduled to begin during the upcoming monsoon season in June, is aimed at creating eco-sensitive highway…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority on Monday conducted a major anti-encroachment drive at Kalarahanga mouza and freed a significant portion of government land from illegal occupation under its ongoing CEMC eviction programme. The operation was carried out on government land under Plot No. 1683 under the supervision of Joint Commissioner (Enforcement) Ranjan Kumar and field…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s urban transport network is set for further expansion with the state government reviewing a series of infrastructure, electric mobility and road safety initiatives being implemented by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) across multiple districts. A high-level review meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra assessed the progress of ongoing…
Bhubaneswar: Anticipating possible disruption in medicine supply due to the nationwide bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists on May 20, the Odisha government has announced a series of measures to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential and life-saving medicines across the state. The Health and Family Welfare Department, based on inputs…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Department has achieved nearly 94 per cent on-time disposal of applications under the Odisha Right to Public Services (ORTPS) framework, reflecting significant progress in digitisation and citizen-centric delivery of urban civic services across the state. The performance was reviewed during a high-level meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Development…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha took a major step towards strengthening healthcare infrastructure on Monday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state Labour & ESI Department and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation for establishment of a new ESI Medical College and Hospital at Andharua in Bhubaneswar. As part of the agreement, the state…
Bhubaneswar: A comprehensive roadmap aimed at accelerating agricultural growth and improving farmers’ welfare across five eastern states will be prepared following discussions at the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference-2026 held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The conference brought together representatives from Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal to deliberate on strategies for strengthening agriculture in eastern…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday assured citizens that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or cooking gas in the state and appealed to people not to resort to panic buying or hoarding amid concerns arising from the prevailing international situation. The assurance came after a review meeting of the State Crisis Management Group…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Department is set to roll out a major grassroots outreach initiative titled “Ama Gaaanre Ama Tahasil” aimed at taking revenue services directly to villages and panchayats across the state. The decision was taken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at…
