New Delhi: Giriraj Singh officially assumed charge as the Union Minister of Textiles today. The handover ceremony saw former Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal passing on the responsibilities to Singh in the presence of Minister of State Pabitra Margherita. Rachna Shah, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles, along with other senior officials, attended the…
Bhubaneswar: In recognition of outstanding contributions to the education sector, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented the ‘Mukhyamantri Shikhya Puraskar’ to districts, blocks, students, teachers, alumni committees, gram panchayats, district and block education officers. The initiative, aligned with the 5T (Teamwork, Transparency, Technology, Time Leading to Transformation) framework, aims to foster a social movement in…
Oslo: In a significant move to strengthen India’s maritime partnerships and global outreach, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, led a high-level business delegation to Oslo, where multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Indian maritime companies and prominent global players. A key highlight of the visit was the signing of…
Mussoorie: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has inaugurated a two-week capacity-building program (CBP) for civil servants of Bangladesh.
New Delhi: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, has successfully concluded the handover of five Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed for Inter State Transmission Projects (ISTS).
Sambalpur: Tragedy struck the Sambalpur Zoo as the beloved female leopard, Rani, passed away on the night of December 4, 2024, despite undergoing treatment for a severe uterine infection. The seven-year-old leopard, a star attraction of the zoo, succumbed to health complications at approximately 9:13 PM. Rani had shown signs of illness earlier in the…
New Delhi: In a tradition steeped in anticipation and ceremonial flair, the Halwa Ceremony for the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024 took place in North Block today.
Bhubaneswar: To enhance the educational infrastructure in Odisha, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, to implement the Prime Minister’s School for Rising India (PM Shri) Yojana. Under the MoU, approximately 800 schools in Odisha will be transformed into PM Shri Schools, embodying the core principles of…
Bhubaneswar: The 36th Dashboard Review Meeting of the Housing & Urban Development Department was held today under the chairpersonship of Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, to assess the progress of key urban infrastructure initiatives across the state. Held at the Department’s Conference Hall, the review meeting focused on OUIDF-assisted…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to introduce an advanced technology-driven surveillance mechanism across registration offices in a major push to improve transparency, strengthen monitoring and eliminate the role of middlemen in public service delivery. The proposal was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari at Lok Seva…
