Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Odisha Skills’ competition under Skilled In Odisha initiative is organized to nurture global skills among the state’s youth. The youth from various skill sectors who showcased their talent at Odisha Skills 2023-24 were awarded medals and certificates in a special programme. The skill competition which is a passport to India Skills and World [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will chair an important meeting of the State Cabinet today. According to sources, the Cabinet is likely to meet at about 11 AM. A number of proposals pertaining to different departments are likely to get nod. This will also be the last Cabinet Meeting of the present Government before the [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a historic move, the Odisha Government today awarded Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to 32 villages of Paudi Bhuyan Community in Deogarh district, marking a significant milestone under the Mo Jungle Jami Yojana (MJJM). Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena handed over the Habitat Rights titles to the community leaders at [...]

Bhubaneswar: Two active members of Maoist cadres of the DKSZC under the South Bastar Division surrendered before the police in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Friday. Kadti Hura alias Samir alias Sanjay and Ganga Kartami alias Ganga Karatami alias Ganga have surrendered before DIG of Police, South Western Range, Koraput and Malkangiri SP and vowed to [...]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 21 organisations belonging to People from New NACs, Elected Representatives of Three Municipal Corporations, Paudi Bhuyan Community and Biju Shramik Sammukhya today met 5T & Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian at Naveen Niwas and expressed gratitude for fulfillment of their various proposals. It may be mentioned here that under the vision [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday simplified the rules for the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme for the teaching and non-teaching staffs of fully aided private colleges in the State. As per the announcement made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the MACP scheme provided under the Odisha Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2017, has been [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided that the land of Bargarh Sugar factory will be transferred to IDCO for setting up industries in future. IDCO will purchase the land in two phases. It may be mentioned here that the crushing operation in the Bargarh Sugar factory could not be carried out for various reasons such [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD Vice-President and former MP Prasanna Acharya, who sustained injuries in an accident in Sambalpur district, was airlifted to Bhubaneswar on Friday and admitted to a private hospital here. The senior BJD leader was injured after his vehicle collided with a truck on National Highway 55 in Sambalpur district. The accident happened late Thursday [...]

Berhampur: Embarking on a campaign to promote a plastic-free water culture, the Odisha Government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Berhampur has designed a 30-feet tall bottle eater fish sculpture. This monumental fish sculpture has been constructed by the students of ITI Berhampur from 20,000 waste plastic bottles. It was inaugurated on the occasion of Global Recycling [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-cadre senior IPS officer Sarah Sharma will be inducted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the CBI on deputation basis. The Ministry of Home Affairs wrote to Odisha Chief Secretary informing about the approval of the competent authority for induction of 2010-batch IPS Officer Sarah Sharma as DIG in CBI on deputation basis for [...]