Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Seeing the success on special drive on promotions taken up during the last fortnight of December, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed departments to hold such drives every December. The CM also directed ACSs of various departments to hold Promotion Adalats (courts) in last week of January to resolve cases that are eligible & [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable step, the Odisha Government has announced to set up promotion courts to expedite promotion process of its employees. The Promotion Courts will be formed under the Chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretaries of respective departments, stated a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office. The promotion courts will meet in the fourth [...]

Bhubaneswar: From Sabai craft to Dhokra to tribal jewellery to Bomkai sarees… now you can get these traditional handicraft and handloom products of Odisha at IRCTC website. In its endeavor to boost livelihood of women self-help groups, the Odisha Government is planning to join hands with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD Rajya Sabha MP Dr..Sasmit Patra has been nominated as a Member of the Departmental Consultative Committee on External Affairs. Some notable members of the Committee are Dr.Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi, Kirron Kher, Shri.Anand Sharma, Tiruchi Siva, Manish Gupta, Dr. Narendra Jadhav and G.V.L. Narsimha Rao among others. The Committee is headed by Union [...]

Bhubaneswar: In view of overwhelming response to the ongoing Marine Drive Eco-Retreat at the Ramchandi beach near Konark, the Odisha Government has decided to extend the mega tourism event till February 15, according to reports. The Eco-Retreat, which is said to be the first ‘Glamping’ festival in eastern India, was supposed to conclude on January [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development as part of reforms in the education sector, the Odisha Government has decided to engage teachers across the State to take extra classes of weak students on a rotational basis during the summer vacation. Speaking to the media, School and Mass Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Das said, “With an aim [...]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Union Cabinet approved the strategic divestment of Odisha- based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited, the Odisha Government today welcomed the decision. Welcoming the Centre’s move, Odisha industry minister Dibya Shankar Mishra said, “It is expected that the successful strategic buyer may bring in new management / technology / investment for the [...]

New Delhi: At a time when farmers suicide in many parts of the country is hitting headlines, owing to its good governance led by Naveen Patnaik, Odisha has reported zero suicides of farmers or cultivators and agricultural labourers during 2018, said a report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s report on ‘Crime in India-2018’. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today approved three expansion projects entailing total investment of Rs 17,833 crore in the State. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved expansion projects of HINDALCO, NTPC and Rungta Mines at the 21st High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting held at Kharvel Bhawan here. The projects are expected to generate 6539 jobs in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park has added two tiger cubs in its credit early in the morning Thursday rising its tiger numbers to 27 when white Tigress SNEHA delivered two Cubs. The cubs were born early morning between 3 am to 6 am. The mother tiger was caring the cubs as monitored through CCTV. The sex [...]