Bhubaneswar: The Global Summit on Blue Economy 2026 began on Thursday at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders and startups to explore opportunities for sustainable ocean-based development. The summit was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg, who highlighted the state’s vision of leveraging its vast coastal resources to…

Bhubaneswar: Around 100 officers of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha participated in a training programme on artificial intelligence and digital tools held at the State Institute for Women and Children in Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar on March 13. The programme focused on prompt engineering, data analytics, presentation creation using AI tools, and deep…

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to support economically weaker families, 110 couples tied the knot at a mass marriage ceremony under the state government’s Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana. The couples were married following traditional Vedic rituals in a collective ceremony, where 55 pairs shared a single mandap and exchanged vows in the presence of family members…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday reviewed the functioning of fire and emergency response systems during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting assessed the operations of the state’s fire services, emergency services, Home Guards and Civil Defence. Sudhanshu Shadangi, Director General of Police (Fire Services), presented…

Bhubaneswar: The six-day Subhadra Shakti Leadership Summit, organised by the Mission Shakti Department, Government of Odisha at Konark, concluded successfully, marking a significant initiative to strengthen women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in the state. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest and highlighted the important role women are playing…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police on Thursday wrapped up its week-long mega exhibition on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in the capital, attracting more than one lakh visitors and generating widespread public interest in India’s new criminal laws. Held at the IDCO Exhibition Ground, the exhibition aimed to familiarise citizens with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday reviewed the availability and distribution of LPG, petrol and diesel across the state at a high-level meeting chaired by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra at Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting, held at the Annapurna Conference Hall, was attended by Principal Secretary of the Odisha Food…

Bhubaneswar: A State-Level Workshop on “Role of Academic Institutions in Strengthening Social Behavioural Change Landscape for Women, Children and Adolescents in Odisha” was organised today in Bhubaneswar. Jointly organised by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, with UNICEF Odisha, the workshop brought together academicians, researchers, development practitioners, and policy experts to deliberate on how higher educational institutions…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has proposed the development of “University Townships” aligned with emerging economic and industrial hubs during a national post-budget consultation organised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India following the Union Budget 2026–27 announcement on specialised academic clusters. Representing the state at the webinar, Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and…