Bhubaneswar: With a focus on aligning youth skills with emerging employment opportunities, Odisha is undertaking a series of reforms to modernise its skilling ecosystem and strengthen industry-driven training, Industry, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said. Speaking at the regional Skill Ministers’ Conference ‘Kaushal Manthan’ in Kolkata, Swain outlined Odisha’s initiatives to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to take another major step towards strengthening its position on the global athletics map as the Kalinga Stadium prepares to host the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet on August 22, 2026. The one-day international athletics event, organised by the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is looking to make its irrigation systems more efficient and responsive to farmers’ needs by adopting digital technologies, real-time monitoring and data-driven water management practices. The Department of Water Resources organised a one-day workshop on “Smart Irrigation and Demand-Driven Water Management – Technologies, Innovations & Pathways to Scale” at the Convention Centre, Lok…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has reported a broad improvement in its law-and-order and security operations over the last two years, with the state achieving Naxal-free status, recording a decline in several major crimes and intensifying action against drugs, illegal arms and mineral smuggling. Outgoing Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, while addressing a press conference…
Kataka: Senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra on Sunday took charge as the additional Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, with the senior officer underlining the need for professional, accountable and people-oriented policing across the State. Mishra formally assumed charge at the State Police Headquarters in Kataka, taking over from Yogesh Bahadur Khurania. He will continue…
Bhubaneswar: With a low-pressure area persisting over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal–North Odisha coasts, the Odisha government has stepped up preparedness in urban areas, directing civic authorities to ensure immediate response to any weather-related disruption. Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, asked all urban authorities to remain…
Eleven young people from different parts of Odisha graduated from the Jana Nayika Fellowship on Friday, concluding a year-long programme
Bhubaneswar: Healthcare services for railway beneficiaries are set to receive a boost with the commissioning of several advanced medical equipment at Central Hospital, Bhubaneswar, on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. Shri Parmeswar Funkwal, General Manager, East Coast Railway, inaugurated the newly installed facilities at the hospital. The equipment is expected to strengthen diagnostic…
Bhubaneswar: With teacher vacancies continuing to pose a challenge in secondary schools, the Odisha government has cleared the engagement of 5,740 retired teachers as Guest Teachers for the 2026–27 academic session to ensure that students do not face disruption in regular teaching. The School and Mass Education Department has approved the continuation of the Guest…
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha is showing signs of gradual improvement, even as the state continues round-the-clock rescue, relief and restoration operations across affected areas, officials said. According to the latest report of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) under the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner, flooding has affected six districts, 52 blocks,…
