Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Goa will start from April 1, informed the Odisha Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday. IndiGo Airlines will provide the flight services between Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar and Goa Dabolim International Airport under the new destination policy of Odisha government. The Bhubaneswar-Goa flights will be available for [...]

Rourkela: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Internet of Things-enabled smart device to monitor the quality of ingredients in processed food. The colourimeter, developed in partnership with teams from the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines, tracks colour and temperature changes in real-time, making it especially useful for [...]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha participated in the 4th National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) Meeting held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting, chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, brought together Chief Ministers, Ministers, and senior officials from [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a strategic push to position Odisha as a global digital hub, the Electronics and IT Department, Government of Odisha has taken the initiative of establishment of a Cable Landing Station in Puri, Odisha. This landmark initiative will significantly enhance the State’s digital infrastructure, catalyse investments in Data Centres, attract top-tier technology players, and [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has hailed NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ safe return to Earth after spending more than nine months on the International Space Station. In his message on X handle, Naveen said Sunita Williams’ fortitude and remarkable grit in the face of uncertainty in outer space [...]

Bhubaneswar: In view of prevailing heat wave conditions in the state, the Odisha Government has asked the schools to conduct morning classes from April 2. This was announced by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, the State Government had revised the working hours of Anganwadi Centres. The Anganwadi Centres [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed uproar by members of the opposition Congress over the demand for the constitution of a House committee on the issue of women’s safety. The party has been alleging that atrocities on women have increased in the state under the BJP government during the last eight months. Amidst [...]

Bhubaneswar: The evaluation of answer sheets of the matriculation examination began today across the state. The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has engaged as many as 11,800 teachers for the evaluation process. The evaluation centres have been equipped with advanced security systems, including CCTV cameras, to prevent any malpractices. The Board has also appointed a [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park generates an average monthly revenue of Rs 1.77 crore from providing various services and activities. This has been informed by Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia in the Assembly while replying to a question of Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati. The Nandankanan Zoological Park, which is [...]

Subarnapur: A retired Assistant Tax Collector has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment following his conviction in a corruption case. The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir convicted Sibaram Sahu, the retired Assistant Tax Collector (retired) of Subarnapur Municipality, Subarnapur, who was chargesheeted by Odisha Vigilance for misappropriation of government money and sentenced him to a [...]