Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has rolled out the Atal Bus Stand Scheme to develop modern, passenger-friendly bus terminals across the state. The initiative aims to establish state-of-the-art bus stands at district, sub-divisional, and block headquarters, as well as in urban local bodies and key tourist destinations. These facilities will be categorised into A, B, and C…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, chaired the second meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade at Bharat Mandapam. In his opening remarks, Minister Goyal highlighted the significance of the meeting as an opportunity to discuss key issues, focusing on leveraging Free Trade…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a high alert to Collectors of six districts in anticipation of heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure system forming over the Bay of Bengal. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) instructed the districts falling under orange and yellow warning zones to remain vigilant and prepared for any potential emergencies. In a…
Bhubaneswar: Senior officials from the Government of Odisha engaged with global agricultural experts during a high-level visit to the International Rice Research Institute–South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in Varanasi, aimed at strengthening collaboration in sustainable rice systems and digital agriculture. The delegation, led by Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department,…
Visakhapatnam: Jatothu Hussain, Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), visited the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and interacted with key officials and representatives to discuss and review the welfare measures for SC&ST employees. The meeting took place at Nagarjuna, the Centre for HRD at the steel plant, on July 20, 2024. During his visit,…
New Delhi: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has extended invitations to 250 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and their spouses.
Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, who strayed from Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district into Jharkhand in May, has now crossed over into West Bengal. Prakash Gogineni, Field Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, confirmed that the big cat is currently roaming in the Jhargram forest of West Bengal. After spending nearly two months navigating through Jharkhand,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to protect Odisha’s cultural heritage, the state government is set to launch the Debalaya Yojana, a scheme dedicated to preserving and managing temples and mutts across the state. Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan announced the upcoming initiative on Monday, noting it will address longstanding issues related to shrine management, reconstruction,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to enhance academic infrastructure, the Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL) today at Kharvel Bhawan. The collaboration aims to upgrade and expand facilities at the institute, with a total sanctioned amount of ₹26.05 crore from the state…
New Delhi: In a significant leap forward for dental and nursing education, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, inaugurated the new headquarters of the National Dental Commission (NDC) and laid the foundation stones for three Nursing Colleges in Andhra Pradesh and one in Jammu and Kashmir.
