Puri: Odisha Tourism has unveiled an integrated development plan for Raghurajpur heritage village, with a proposed investment of Rs 23 crore aimed at upgrading infrastructure, strengthening facilities for artisans and positioning the renowned art village as a world-class cultural tourism destination. Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida laid the foundation stone for the…
Bhubaneswar: With traffic pressure mounting across Odisha’s twin cities, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has called for an integrated strategy to improve road infrastructure, ease congestion and strengthen traffic management in Bhubaneswar and Kataka. At a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday, Majhi examined the proposed Traffic Decongestion Plan for the twin…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has intensified its flood response as more than 3.70 lakh people have been evacuated to safer locations across six affected districts, with the overall number of people impacted by the floods crossing 9.40 lakh, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday. The floods have affected 1,381 villages in 74 blocks of Bhadrak,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to leverage its network of National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers to strengthen grassroots-level nutrition monitoring, with around 6,000 women volunteers preparing to collect nutrition-related data of children enrolled at nearly 23,000 Anganwadi centres across the state. The initiative is being undertaken under the Suposhit Odisha Abhiyan, with a dedicated training programme…
Bhubaneswar: Two students from Odisha’s Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have earned recognition at the national level by successfully participating in the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) prestigious YUVIKA 2026 programme, providing them with an opportunity to explore India’s space programme and interact with scientists. The students—Deba Disari of EMRS Kotpad in Koraput district and…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s heritage extends far beyond its celebrated temples, royal monuments and archaeological remains. It lives in village rituals, sacred caves, folk traditions, manuscripts, wooden images and stories preserved by communities across generations. This living heritage came into focus through heritage walks organised on Sunday in the Chilika-Barakul region and Dhenkanal, offering participants an opportunity…
Bhubaneswar: With a focus on aligning youth skills with emerging employment opportunities, Odisha is undertaking a series of reforms to modernise its skilling ecosystem and strengthen industry-driven training, Industry, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said. Speaking at the regional Skill Ministers’ Conference ‘Kaushal Manthan’ in Kolkata, Swain outlined Odisha’s initiatives to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to take another major step towards strengthening its position on the global athletics map as the Kalinga Stadium prepares to host the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet on August 22, 2026. The one-day international athletics event, organised by the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is looking to make its irrigation systems more efficient and responsive to farmers’ needs by adopting digital technologies, real-time monitoring and data-driven water management practices. The Department of Water Resources organised a one-day workshop on “Smart Irrigation and Demand-Driven Water Management – Technologies, Innovations & Pathways to Scale” at the Convention Centre, Lok…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has reported a broad improvement in its law-and-order and security operations over the last two years, with the state achieving Naxal-free status, recording a decline in several major crimes and intensifying action against drugs, illegal arms and mineral smuggling. Outgoing Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, while addressing a press conference…
