Metro

Bhubaneswar: A call for protecting land, water, and forest rights, along with ensuring livelihood security for marginalised communities, an initiative titled Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD) was launched during a key deliberation meeting at Lohia Academy here Wednesday. The meeting brought together members of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha plans to achieve 11GW of green energy capacity by 2030 and is supporting industries in adopting clean energy, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said. The state is investing heavily in green hydrogen and green ammonia projects, Singh Deo said, addressing the ‘Eastern...

Bhubaneswar: The State government is always striving to take a people-centred approach to disaster risk management, stated Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari while inaugurating a two-day national workshop on gender and social inclusion in disaster risk reduction governance here Wednesday. Pujari emphasised the...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level meeting on ‘Strategising Dairy Development in Odisha Through FPO Development’ was held Wednesday at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), bringing together departments, financial institutions, private organisations and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to advance dairy-based rural entrepreneurship. Representatives from 21 dairy...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police and the Laxmisagar police Wednesday arrested four persons in connection with illegal brown sugar trade in different locations of the City. In the first incident, acting on a reliable input, the STF carried out a raid...

Bhubaneswar: Over 34.12 lakh farmers from Odisha have received the 21st instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme Wednesday, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the assistance of Rs 2,000 to farmers from a programme in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore. Nine crore farmers across the country received...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said he would attend the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar in Patna Thursday. The JD(U) supremo is set to be sworn-in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Patna's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday signed an agreement for setting up a state film archive. The agreement was signed with the Film Heritage Foundation at the concluding ceremony of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop in Bhubaneswar. Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said, "Film...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday said the Union Finance Ministry has approved Rs 8,300 crore for the Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway in the state. Speaking to reporters, he said around 60 to 70 per cent of the land acquisition for the project is complete....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday stressed that the success of widespread urbanisation is crucial to achieving the vision of a developed Odisha by 2036. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the two-day District Collectors and SPs Conference in Bhubaneswar, Harichandan emphasised...