Bhubaneswar:The Odisha government on Friday unveiled its new Excise Policy, set to take effect from September 2024, aimed at curbing illicit liquor trade and promoting public awareness regarding alcohol consumption. Key highlights of the new policy include a moratorium on new liquor shops, with no new IMFL OFF shop, Country Liquor (CL) shop, or Out…
Bhubaneswar: The public grievance hearings conducted by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will not take place on September 2, 9, and 16, as per an official statement released on Friday. The closure on September 2 is due to the ongoing first session of the 17th Assembly, while the suspension on September 9 will be…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the extension of the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a health insurance scheme for journalists, for another year. Originally set to expire on August 31, the scheme will now continue, offering health coverage to media personnel across the state for an additional year. The Department of Information and Public…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the discontinuation of the Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha scheme, launched by the previous BJD administration, and will soon introduce a new initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students. Addressing the Odisha Assembly on Friday, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj revealed that the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has officially declared September 9 as a public holiday in honor of the Nuakhai Festival, one of Odisha’s most significant cultural celebrations. While Nuakhai will be observed on September 8, which falls on a Sunday, the state government has decided to extend the holiday to the following day. As a…
Bhubaneswar: Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power and Member of Parliament, paid a courtesy visit to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhavan today. The meeting focused on Odisha’s rapid industrial and sports development. During the discussion, CM Majhi highlighted Odisha’s emergence as a leading state in sports, emphasizing the…
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,…
