Bhubaneswar: To strengthen Odisha’s power sector and enhance disaster resilience, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo met with Hon’ble Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal today in New Delhi. The meeting focused on several key demands, including urgent financial support and additional power allocation to meet the state’s growing energy…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to enhance academic infrastructure, the Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL) today at Kharvel Bhawan. The collaboration aims to upgrade and expand facilities at the institute, with a total sanctioned amount of ₹26.05 crore from the state…
Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced the launch of the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), a major employment initiative aimed at creating over 3.5 crore formal sector jobs across India. The scheme, which will run from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2027, comes with an allocation of ₹1 lakh…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts toward forest regeneration and ecological sustainability have received a major push, with the Centre approving a massive funding package of over ₹2,000 crore under the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National CAMPA). Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a written response during a Lok Sabha session on Tuesday, confirmed…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 18 Kanwariyas in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi offered his condolences and expressed deep sorrow over the incident. The mishap occurred near Jamuniya village during the Shravani Mela, a time when thousands of Shiva devotees undertake a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain conducted a comprehensive visit to the Jagatpur and Choudwar industrial belts on Monday. The visit focused on assessing the functioning of existing units, understanding their challenges, and identifying avenues for further development. During the field inspection, the Minister toured several key industrial units…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has made it mandatory for all allottees to generate a Unique Account Number (UAN) by August 31 in order to continue availing various pre- and post-allotment services. These include asset allotment, lease deed execution, obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOC) for loans, asset transfers, and conversion from leasehold to freehold…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi today to press for expedited evacuation of surplus rice from the state by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The Deputy CM was accompanied by several Members of Parliament from Odisha….
Bhubaneswar: A five-day induction training program for Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs) in History and English began today at the Institute of Management and Advanced Global Excellence (IMAGE) in Shampur, Bhubaneswar. The training, organized by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, has brought together 100 PGT teachers from non-government aided higher secondary schools across the…
Bhadrak: In a significant boost to India’s conventional deterrence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully test-fired its advanced short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) ‘Pralay’ from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The launch, conducted at 9:35 am, met all mission parameters, reaffirming India’s growing expertise in missile technology and underlining…
