Bhubaneswar: The first leg of Pani Panchayat Pakhya, 2025, commenced on December 22, 2024, with a series of events held across 136 divisions of Odisha. Scheduled to run from December 22, 2024, to January 5, 2025, the fortnight-long observance aims to strengthen water governance through the active participation of Pani Panchayats and allied stakeholders. Division-level…
Bhubaneswar: The much awaited Patha Utsav is scheduled to begin on December 29, 2024. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced the festival in a post on X, confirming that the Patho Utsav will be held at Master Canteen at 6 am on Sunday, December 29. This follows the postponement of the event due to inclement…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Solar Investor Conclave, organized by GRIDCO Limited and iFOREST (International Forum for Environment Sustainability and Technology), showcased the state’s ambitious renewable energy goals and its commitment to achieving 7.5 GW of solar capacity by 2030. This initiative is a crucial step towards Odisha’s larger vision of adding 10.95 GW of renewable energy…
Bhubaneswar: The 14th Tranche of the Mission Recruitment: Rozgar Mela, a flagship initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was organized by CRPF Bhubaneswar at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) today. The event commenced with the ceremonial lighting of a lamp, followed by the presentation of a potted plant to the Chief…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Earth Sciences will install three new Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) in Odisha to significantly improve weather forecasting operations, as announced by Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), on Monday. During a special talk series organized to celebrate IMD’s 150th anniversary in Bhubaneswar, Dr. Mohapatra highlighted the…
Odisha Enhances Road Safety with IIT Madras Collaboration
Sambalpur: Preparations are underway for the annual census of migratory birds at Odisha’s Hirakud Dam reservoir, set to begin on January 18, 2025. Known for its thriving avian population, the Hirakud Wetland, a designated Ramsar site, has been hosting thousands of migratory birds since October this year. The Hirakud Wetland has witnessed a steady rise in…
Bhubaneswar: Efforts are underway to tranquilize and bring back tigress Zeenat, currently roaming the Jhargram forest in West Bengal, to the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Prakash Chand Gogineni, Field Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, confirmed that Zeenat is being tracked round the clock by the forest departments of Odisha and West Bengal. “The tigress is…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is leaving no stone unturned in its preparations for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, scheduled to be held at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, from January 8 to 10, 2025. A high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhavan last Wednesday assessed the progress across various departments to ensure the…
Bhubaneswar: A mega yarn production project, valued at over ₹4,300 crore, will soon be established in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, marking a significant milestone in the state’s industrial and economic landscape. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi shared the development through his social media handle today, expressing gratitude to the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for approving the…
