Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to tighten its solid waste management framework with a renewed focus on source segregation, scientific waste processing, regulatory enforcement and the formal integration of informal waste workers. The decisions were taken at a State-level coordination meeting on the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 and related regulatory requirements, chaired…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has launched a statewide digital skill enhancement programme for officials of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPCS), marking a major step towards modernising the State’s cooperative sector. The IT Skill Enhancement Training Programme through OS-CIT was formally inaugurated by Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Pradeep Bal…
Bhubaneswar/Mathili: Students and trainees in Malkangiri are set to get access to specialised training in electric vehicle technology, with the Odisha government initiating the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Electric Vehicle Technology at Government ITI, Mathili. Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain laid the foundation stone for the facility…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts to expand its clean energy capacity received a boost with the Adani Group reiterating its interest in setting up large-scale power projects in the State, including two proposed plants of 3,000 MW each. Adani Group’s Karan Adani and senior members of the group met Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan…
Bhubaneswar: With industrial activity expected to expand significantly over the next five years, Odisha is preparing a major upgrade of its electricity transmission network, including new high-capacity substations and transmission lines, to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply by 2030. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the State’s power infrastructure and upcoming projects at a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is expanding its institutional capacity for disaster preparedness and response with the addition of new residential facilities at the State Institute of Disaster Resilience (SIDR), as the State seeks to strengthen training and capacity building for officials and frontline disaster-response personnel. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari inaugurated the newly constructed ‘Suraksha’…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed telecom operators to accelerate network expansion and strengthen mobile and internet connectivity in remote parts of the State, with a renewed focus on bridging the rural digital divide under the Digital India Fund. The directions were issued by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling while chairing a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded its highest-ever annual recognition of organ donors, with 24 donors from 11 districts receiving the ‘Suraj Samman’ for helping give a new lease of life to others. The awardees were honoured at a state-level programme organised at Lok Seva Bhavan on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day. Each donor’s family…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is looking to expand high-value and climate-resilient horticulture while improving the quality of farm produce for domestic and international markets, with the government laying emphasis on stronger field-level implementation of schemes and closer engagement between officers and farmers. The priorities were discussed at a state-level conference of horticulture officers organised by the Directorate…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to strengthen the professional and personal well-being of personnel engaged in urban governance through a proposed collaboration between the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA) and Sri Sri University. A high-level meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, was held at Kharabela Bhawan on Thursday…
