Bhubaneswar: Schools and educational institutions across Odisha will observe National Sports Day on August 29, following instructions issued by the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) under Samagra Shiksha. The annual occasion marks the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand and aims to inspire students to embrace sports and fitness as part of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reconstituted the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) by nominating ten new members to the governing body of the 12th-century shrine in Puri. According to a notification issued by the Law Department, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the titular king of Puri, will continue as the permanent chairperson of the committee….
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a holiday on August 29 for the celebration of Nuakhai, the harvest festival widely observed across western Odisha. All government offices, along with revenue and magistrate (executive) courts, will remain closed on the day. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued the notification on Tuesday through Additional Secretary Diganta…
Bhubaneswar: Marking the agrarian festival of Nuakhai with a welfare push, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will distribute ₹1,041 crore to more than 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Yojana on Thursday. The initiative, to be implemented through the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment, will provide financial assistance via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday unveiled ‘Ama Shasana’ (Our Governance), a new public service initiative designed to deepen citizen engagement and enhance the delivery of welfare schemes through direct feedback from beneficiaries. The programme was inaugurated at Lok Seva Bhawan in the presence of cabinet ministers and senior bureaucrats. Alongside the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha took a significant step towards strengthening India’s electronics ecosystem as the State Cabinet on Monday approved the Odisha Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy 2025. The policy, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is designed to generate high-skilled jobs, attract global and domestic investments, and reduce the country’s dependence on imported components. The initiative…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards digital transformation and economic growth, the Odisha State Cabinet on Monday approved the Odisha IT Policy 2025, a comprehensive roadmap to position the state as a global hub for innovation and IT-enabled services. The policy envisions integrating advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, data analytics, Internet…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a set of key proposals across governance and technology sectors, while also giving its nod to convene the next session of the State Assembly. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, marked the 25th sitting of the Cabinet. Following the meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan, Chief…
Bhubaneswar: The third meeting of the High-Level Task Force on Distress Migration was held today at Lok Seva Bhavan under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The meeting reviewed ongoing measures and charted out strategies to address distress migration in Odisha. The…
Bhubaneswar, August 24:Marking the completion of one year, the monthly discussion forum Odisha Manaska stepped into its 13th edition on Sunday. Conceived and curated by the Bhubaneswar-based grassroots think tank All Things Odisha, the platform has earned appreciation for its topical discussions on Odisha and Odia identity, drawing participation from people across diverse walks of…
