Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday reviewed the progress of industrial projects, investment promotion activities and ease of doing business initiatives during a high-level meeting of the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL) chaired by Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain. The meeting focused on accelerating industrial growth in the state through improved…

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at simplifying business procedures in the petroleum sector, the Odisha Cabinet has approved repeal of the decades-old “Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979”, eliminating the requirement of a separate Retail Sale License (RSL) for sale of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) in the state. The decision was taken following an…

Bhubaneswar: Senior supply officers from across Odisha gathered at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday for a State-level conference aimed at reviewing procurement operations, strengthening the public distribution system and improving implementation of consumer welfare schemes across the state. The conference of Chief Civil Supply Officers (CCSOs), Civil Supply Officers (CSOs) and Additional Civil Supply Officers…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has cleared a major proposal to establish a separate Directorate of Archaeology and introduce a new service framework for archaeological curators, in a move aimed at strengthening conservation of the state’s vast historical and cultural heritage. The Cabinet approved the proposal during its meeting held on Wednesday, giving formal sanction to…

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…