Bhubaneswar: The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Department on Thursday reviewed the progress of forest diversion clearances for major infrastructure and industrial projects and directed officials to fast-track approvals while strictly adhering to prescribed timelines. The review took place during the third monthly coordination meeting held on December…
New Delhi: Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, President Droupadi Murmu today conferred the National Awards on 33 individuals and institutions for their exemplary contributions to empowering persons with disabilities. The ceremony, held in New Delhi, was graced by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and Secretary of…
Bhubaneswar: Expanding the reach of urban governance, the Odisha government has announced the creation of 16 new Notified Area Councils (NACs) and 7 new municipalities across the state. The decision was made public by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi during the Local Self-Governance Day celebrations held at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. The…
Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections in the state, the Election Commission has mandated the establishment of model polling stations in each constituency, following its instructions. The Chief Electoral Officer and Additional Chief Secretary, NikunjA Bihari Dhal, have directed District Election Officers to open model polling stations in every…
Bhubaneswar: UNICEF Odisha in collaboration with South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) India, a network of women journalists in South Asia has launched the Young Women Journalist Mentorship Program 2022. To mark the occasion, a two-day orientation workshop was held in Bhubaneswar on the 3rd and 4th of September on the theme ‘Working Women and…
Bhubaneswar: The Talcher to Paradip and Dhamra stretch of National Waterway-5 (NW-5) is poised for significant progress, as confirmed by Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Commerce and Transport Department. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day international conference on Coastal and Inland Water Transportation, Padhee highlighted the advancements in the project, particularly focusing on…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable urban growth as part of its ambitious ‘Biksit Odisha 2036’ vision. During a high-level review meeting held at Kharavela Bhavan, Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra outlined the state’s plans to expand planned townships and revitalize older cities, emphasizing urbanization as a…
New Delhi: The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) organized a special event at its headquarters in New Delhi today to highlight its diverse initiatives in knowledge management, capacity building, education, and culture. On the occasion, Vibhu Nayar, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, released a compilation of GI-tagged tribal paintings, along with specially designed…
New Delhi: The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Interim Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament today announced that the capital expenditure outlay for the next year is being increased by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11,11,111 crore, which would be 3.4 per cent of the GDP.
Bhubaneswar: Amid escalating tensions on the India-Pakistan border, the Odisha government has cancelled all sanctioned leaves for senior bureaucrats, directing them to return to duty immediately. The move comes as a precautionary measure to ensure administrative readiness in the face of the developing situation. In an official notification issued on Friday by Additional Secretary to…
