Jagatsinghpur: In a focused push for inclusive and bottom-up development, Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of Housing & Urban Development and Commerce & Transport Departments, Government of Odisha, concluded a comprehensive two-day visit to Jagatsinghpur district, reviewing flagship schemes and engaging with stakeholders across sectors. During her visit, Padhee held wide-ranging interactions with local officials, community…

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to streamline administrative operations across key urban and industrial institutions, the Odisha Government on Thursday effected a minor reshuffle in its IAS cadre by assigning additional responsibilities to five IAS officers. The changes, aimed at strengthening coordination and governance, take immediate effect as per a notification issued by the General Administration…

Bhubaneswar: A state-level sensitization and capacity-building training on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was held today at the State Institute for Women and Children, Bhubaneswar. The training aimed to enhance the effectiveness of workplace safety mechanisms by equipping Master Trainers to guide Internal Committee (IC) members across…

Bhubaneswar: In a renewed push toward environmental sustainability, the Odisha government has reinforced its ban on single-use plastic items in all government offices, autonomous institutions, and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). The directive, issued to all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and Commissioner-cum-Secretaries, urges strict compliance with the existing plastic ban and outlines immediate steps…

Bonai/Sundargarh: In a troubling case that raises questions about medical oversight in government hospitals, a four-year-old girl was mistakenly administered an anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) for a fever at the Bonai Sub-Divisional Hospital in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. The incident occurred on July 29, when Chinmayee Jena, a resident of Kodia village, brought her daughter to the…

Bhubaneswar: The water level in the Baitarani River at Akhuapada stood at 18.29 meters on Wednesday—slightly below the official danger mark but still above the warning threshold—according to Chandra Sekhar Padhi, Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Department. Quoting data from the Central Water Commission, Padhi said the river level is not expected to rise…