Bhubaneswar: Odisha aims to expand the cultivation of healthier and nutrient-rich rice varieties from the current 1,200 hectares to 10,000 hectares over the next four to five years, with a focus on value addition, market access and higher returns for farmers. The target was highlighted at the Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit 2026, organised in…
Bhubaneswar: Train services in the Rayagada Division of East Coast Railway have been disrupted following a landslide between Maligura and Chhatariput stations. As a safety measure and to facilitate restoration work, several trains have been cancelled, while some services will be short-terminated or short-originated. The 18108 Jagdalpur–Rourkela Express will remain cancelled from October 4 to…
Bhubaneswar: Around 2.68 lakh students across Odisha were sensitised about the harmful effects of substance abuse through 1,751 awareness programmes conducted during a fortnight-long anti-drug drive, the State-level Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting was informed on Saturday. The special campaign, held from August 16 to 31, was among the measures reviewed at the eighth state-level meeting…
Bhubaneswar: As many as 964 final-year agriculture and horticulture students will work alongside field-level extension staff across Odisha over the next three months under the state government’s Krushi Unnata Sahayogi internship programme. Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture, Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo inaugurated the programme at a ceremony held at the…
Bhubaneswar: Vice-chancellors of state public universities have been asked to begin recruitment for vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete the process by the end of the month. Governor and Chancellor of Universities Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati issued the direction while reviewing faculty recruitment at a meeting held at New Abhishek…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has launched a dedicated grant to promote research on its wildlife and strengthen the scientific basis of conservation, alongside opening several new day-visit ecotourism destinations across the State. The initiatives were announced at the State Level Wildlife Week Celebration 2026, held at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, in Bhubaneswar. Forest, Environment…
Bhubaneswar: Major piped drinking water projects in Khordha district and Chilika Assembly constituency should be planned with a 30 to 50-year perspective to prevent repeated digging and disruption, Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said during a review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan. The Minister took stock of the progress of several projects and…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is stepping up efforts to attract investment in tourism, with the state government earmarking ₹1,500 crore and creating a 5,500-acre land bank for tourism infrastructure development during 2026-31. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the measures while inaugurating the seventh edition of the Odisha Travel Bazaar in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. He called upon…
Bhubaneswar: A litre of OMFED toned milk will cost Rs 58 from October 4, following a Rs 4 increase announced by the cooperative. Prices of its Premium and Gold Plus variants will also go up by Rs 2 per litre. The revised rate of toned milk will rise from Rs 54 to Rs 58, while…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has reviewed the proposed redevelopment of its City Centre, popularly known as Nicco Park, with Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra directing officials to expedite the process and ensure timely progress. BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana and other senior officials attended the review meeting…
