Bhubaneswar: India’s first climate refugee village Bagapatia in Kendrapara district would be converted into a model colony. The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs Rs 22,50,71,000 crore in the first phase of work. Over 600 families are residing in Bagapatia where victims of sea erosion from Satabhaya Gram Panchayat in Rajnagar block were rehabilitated by the…
Bhubaneswar: In view of the rise in the Caesarean Section for child delivery, the Odisha government has expanded Caesarean Section (C-Section) Audit of delivery cases to all private hospitals. This a significant step towards maternal and child health care Director Family Welfare issued instructions to the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officers of all…
Bhubaneswar: All the Kutcha and WBM Roads in urban local bodies are to be upgraded to pavered roads to enhance the livability of the Cities. The state government has decided to carry out the upgradation as part of transformative urban Governance under 5T. The work to be completed by October 2023. G Mathi Vathanan, Principal…
Bhubaneswar: Direct flights to operate from Bhubaneswar to Singapore and Bangkok from June 3. The Indigo airline has scheduled two flights a week to each destination from Biju Patnaik International Airport. The state government has agreed to bear the costs of unsold tickets, with total ticket costs estimated to be around Rs 120 crore per…
Bhubaneswar: The women’s team of Odisha FC started their campaign in the Indian Women’s League with a marvelous win in the first match. They defeated CRPF FC 6-0 in Thursday’s match held at TransStadia in Ahmedabad. Odisha dominated the match from the beginning. Dangmei Grace of the team scored the first goal in the 20th…
Bhubaneswar: In a thrilling match, Odisha FC defeated Bengaluru FC by 2-1 to be crowned as the Hero Super Cup Champions on Tuesday at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode of Kerala. Double strikes from Odisha FC’s Diego Mauricio gave the team the lead at halftime. The team was leading with 2 goals till the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated 357 transformed high schools in 4 districts of Odisha on Tuesday. In the 3rd phase of the 5T High School Transformation initiative, 106 in Ganjam district, 87 in Angul, 57 in Keonjhar and 107 in Jagatsinghpur have been transformed. “The state government is on a mission to provide all…
Itanagar: Millo Sunka becomes the first actor from Arunachal Pradesh to win the best leading actress award in an international film festival. Sunka received the award for her performance in the short film ‘Nocturnal Burger’ at the prestigious Prisma Rome International Film Awards 2023. Written and directed by Reema Maya, the film was screened at…
Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to extend the Biju Setu Yojana till 2026 and to construct 866 new bridges under it. The BSY was launched by the state government in 2011-12 to improve connectivity in rural areas. The Cabinet approved a proposal to extend the scheme till 2026 under which the government would construct…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the sponsorship of Men and Women Indian National Hockey Teams (both Senior and Junior) for 10 another years. Odisha has officially sponsored both Men’s and Women’s National Hockey teams since 2018. This support is going to be a significant step toward the growth and development of…
