Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to enhance its renewable energy capacity with the introduction of new wind power projects totaling 392.8 MW, announced Deputy Chief Minister and State Energy Minister K V Singh Deo in the assembly today. The state is intensifying its efforts to increase electricity production from unconventional sources. As part of this initiative, proposals…
Bhubaneswar: In a boost to rail connectivity in Odisha, the state will soon see the development of new rail lines and the doubling of existing tracks as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Purvodaya” vision. The planned projects include a new rail line between Bargarh Road and Nuapara Road and a double line extension from…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been honored as the best state in India for road safety initiatives at the sixth edition of FICCI’s Road Safety Conclave held in New Delhi. The award was presented by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, Joint Transport Commissioner (Road Safety), received the accolade on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, announced that a comprehensive micro and ground-level action plan to contain bird flu has been fully implemented following an outbreak in two blocks of Puri district. The outbreak, reported on 23 August 2024 in Satyabadi and Pipili blocks, had its epicenters at Raichakradharpur and Abalpur,…
Bhubaneswar: Valerie N. Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director for Program and Policy Development at the World Food Programme (WFP), met with Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, to discuss ongoing and future collaborations between WFP and the state government. The meeting took place during Guarnieri’s visit to Odisha, where she engaged with state…
Bhubaneswar: The “UK-India Strategic Trade Workshop: Strengthening Millets Value Chains (State, National, and Global)” was successfully held at Krushi Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, jointly organised by the University of York and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha. The workshop aimed to explore ways to enhance Shree Anna (millets) value chains at the state,…
Bhubaneswar: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for the third batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 private FM radio channels across 234 new cities, with an estimated reserve price of Rs. 784.87 crore under the Private FM Radio Phase III Policy. Alongside this, the Cabinet greenlit the establishment…
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three significant railway projects with a combined estimated cost of approximately Rs. 6,456 crore, announced Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi today. The announcement was made in the presence of Bargarh MP Pradeep Purohit, Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi,…
Bhubaneswar: The first meeting of the High Empowered Committee of the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the financial year 2024-25 took place today at the Lok Seva Bhavan. The meeting, chaired by Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, focused on reviewing the progress, success, and implementation of various infrastructure development projects across…
Bhubaneswar: To curb unauthorized construction in Bhubaneswar, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra announced today that 191 illegally built apartments and buildings in the capital city are slated for demolition. This decision is part of the state’s broader effort to address the increasing issue of unauthorized structures. Responding to a question from MLA…
