Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Center, Odisha’s premier institution for skill development, is inviting online applications for its School of Services 2024-25 batch. Offering year-long, market-oriented advanced training programs, the center aims to equip Odisha’s youth for careers in the national and global service sectors. Interested candidates can apply from June 30 to August 30. Following…
Bhubaneswar: On Saturday, the Commissionerate Police organized an event to return recovered mobile phones, two-wheelers, and other stolen items to their rightful owners. “A total of 143 recovered mobile phones, around 30 chains, trucks, and motorcycles are being returned to their lawful owners today,” stated Commissioner of Police Sanjeeb Panda during a briefing. Panda highlighted…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, underscored the need for expanding pro-people programs across Odisha, emphasizing vocational courses and the preservation of tribal linguistic identities. The Minister’s directives came during a detailed review meeting with officials from the ST, SC Development Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department at the State Guest House. According…
Bhubaneswar: The 18th National Statistics Day was celebrated at the Convention Centre of Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, honoring the birthday of eminent statistician Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis. The event, organized by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DE&S), Planning and Convergence Department, focused on this year’s theme, “Use of Data for Decision Making.” Chief Minister Mohan Charan…
Bhubaneswar: The newly-formed Odisha government has announced the renaming of the ongoing (Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative) bus services to ‘Mukhyamantri Bus Seva’. This initiative, which connects panchayat to block headquarters, will soon operate under the new name, as confirmed by Transport, Mines, and Steel Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. “There is no political agenda in our…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will resume its public grievance hearings starting July 1. The sessions will take place every Monday (excluding government holidays) from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The weekly hearings, previously conducted on Mondays, were suspended on March 16 due to the model code of conduct imposed by the Election Commission…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all Mandis to ensure transparent paddy transport, announced Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra on Saturday. In addition, GPS systems will be installed in vehicles transporting paddy from procurement centers to millers. The CCTV cameras will monitor paddy movement in…
Bhubaneswar: The Central government has commended the Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment for its outstanding efforts in promoting and reviving millets during the International Year of Millets 2023. The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department awarded a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ to the Odisha Agriculture Department for its significant contributions to the Millets Mission. This…
Bhubaneswar – In a bid to streamline the functioning of district and field officers, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, the Principal Secretary of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department, has restricted frequent visits of these officers to the State headquarters regarding transfer-related complaints. Dr. Padhee emphasized that no officer is allowed to visit the State headquarters…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has announced the operation of 315 special trains to and from Puri to facilitate the smooth travel and convenience of pilgrims during the Car Festival of Lord Jagannath (Rath Yatra), scheduled from 6th July to 19th July 2024. This year’s Gundicha Yatra will be celebrated over two days, prompting the…
