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Bhubaneswar: A state-level sensitisation-cum-capacity building training on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, otherwise known as POSH Act, was held at the State Institute for Women and Children here Thursday. The training session was inaugurated by the Women...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a renewed effort to curb plastic pollution and promote sustainable practices, the state government has reiterated a complete ban on single-use plastic items across all state government offices, autonomous bodies and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). In a directive sent to...

Bhubaneswar: The fourth fisherfolk community workshop on the conservation of Horseshoe Crabs was organised at Bichitrapur, near the ecologically sensitive mangrove region. The event was supported by ECRICC, a project jointly funded by UNDP and the Green Climate Fund. Over 90 members from the fisherfolk...

Bhubaneswar: As part of World Breastfeeding Week 2025 (August 1-7), the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with Unicef, organised a media workshop Thursday at its conference hall to highlight the theme, ‘Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.’ The workshop emphasised the importance...

Bhubaneswar: The Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Temple City held its installation ceremony Thursday at Press Club of Odisha, formally ushering in the new leadership team for the 2025–26 Rotary year under the theme ‘Unite for Good.’ Pulin Kumar Sahu took charge as the new president,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a step toward transparent and consumer-centric governance, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has initiated a suo motu proceeding to review the performance of the Tata Power-managed power distribution companies (Discoms) operating across Odisha. The inquiry, launched under Regulation 9...

Bhubaneswar: With 11,033.08 hectares of forest land approved for non-forest use in the last four years, Odisha stands second among states in the country in such diversions for various projects. Madhya Pradesh accounted for the highest area of forest land approved for diversion during the...

Bhubaneswar: Hospitals should not make persons with disabilities (PwDs) wait in queues, and priority access should be provided to them in accordance with government guidelines. This was stated by State Commissioner for PwDs, Bratati Harichandan, during the third meeting of ‘SAKSHAMA’ held under her chairpersonship...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Kisan Congress (OPKC) has demanded that both the state and Central governments, helmed by the BJP, immediately roll back the verification and procurement procedures in paddy procurement, calling those ‘complicated’ and ‘confusing’, and introduce a farmer-friendly model instead. “The process of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced the launch of the Integrated Global Financial Technology Capability Hub (I-GFTCH), in a bid to establish the state as a centre of excellence in digital financial technologies and talent development. The I-GFTCH will be set up in partnership with...