Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all District Headquarters Hospitals (DHHs), Sub-District Hospitals (SDHs), Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to establish official social media handles on ‘X’. The accounts will be managed by the Medical Officer in Charge of each facility. Shalini Pandit, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has set timelines for the construction of key infrastructure projects under the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, including the proposed Revenue Bhawan, Disaster Management Bhawan, a new auditorium complex at the Revenue Officers’ Training Institute (ROTI), and a Special Circuit House in Bhubaneswar. The projects were reviewed at a high-level meeting…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the establishment of 11 MSME Parks as a key initiative to drive economic growth in Odisha during the 25th Bharat Prativa Samaroha, organized by the Jay Bharat Foundation and Bharat Masala in Barang, Cuttack district, on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, Majhi stated, “Economic development in Odisha can be…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to support Odisha’s growing interest in organic farming, Benjamin Rubin, Chairman of the Israel-based Insectika Company, met with Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lok Seva Bhavan on Wednesday. Rubin shared insights into Insectika’s innovative approach to producing organic fish and poultry feed,…
Fulia: Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, inaugurated the new permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) in Fulia, West Bengal. Spanning 5.38 acres and built at a cost of ₹75.95 crores, the state-of-the-art facility is set to become a model learning hub and a center of excellence in handloom and textile…
Bhubaneswar: Over 100 students from Odisha are all set to embark on a thrilling Winter Adventure Camp in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, scheduled from 27th February to 5th March 2025. The students were officially sent off in a ceremony held at Kalinga Stadium, where they were wished the best of luck for the upcoming adventure by Suryabanshi…
Bhubaneswar: Dispelling speculations and putting an end to rumors of a possible alliance with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manmohan Samal, announced that the party would contest the upcoming elections independently in the state. Upon his return from Delhi, Samal stated, “We will fight…
Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park is preparing to receive two hoolock gibbons and two leopards from Itanagar, in exchange for two tigers and three gharials. A team led by veterinary doctor Swarang Tadap from Itanagar visited Nandankanan on Friday, following the approval of the Central Zoo Authority for the animal exchange. A six-member team, including a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed an inquiry committee to investigate allegations of physical and mental abuse at the High Performance Swimming Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The decision comes after swimmers at the sports hostel staged a protest on Saturday night, alleging misconduct by head coach Sandeep Sejwal. The Sports and Youth Services Department…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha won the Global Planet Purpose Award for its satellite image-based validation of paddy crop system. The award was given to Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Electronics & Information Technology Department at the Planet Explore 2023-Transparency to Action Conference held in Washington DC, USA. Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Electronics & Information…
