Bhubaneswar: Odisha government gave approval to solar and wind projects of 178 mw, to be developed at an investment of Rs 869.8 crore, a statement said. The approval was given by the single window committee of the Energy Department Wednesday. Among the approved projects is...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday received 33 investment proposals worth Rs 7,808 crore in the textiles sector as the state hosted a conclave focused on the apparel industry. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the first O-TEX, besides launching two textile and footwear parks with plug-and-play facilities...
Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Anti-corruption Vigilance sleuths Friday found Rs 1.44 crore in cash and 1.5 kg gold from the residence of a forest department official working as a deputy ranger in Odisha's Koraput district. The vigilance department launched a search operation at six locations of Rama Chandra...
Bhubaneswar: The IMD forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next few days, as the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said. Under its influence, Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall at most places, with extremely heavy rainfall...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a decisive move to combat the growing threat of drug abuse among students, the Higher Education department has issued a strong directive to all government and non-government aided colleges across the state, urging them to take proactive steps towards creating...
Bhubaneswar: The state-level child protection welfare monitoring and review committee met Thursday at Lok Seva Bhawan, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. Officials from various departments discussed plans to set up Child Help Centres at railway stations and bus stands across the state. Ahuja emphasised...
Bhubaneswar: Outgoing BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Co-operation department, as the state government announced fresh postings for another batch of more than 13 IAS officers Thursday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) department,...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the Odisha Tex 2025, East India’s biggest textile event, at the State Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhavan here, today (Friday). Over 500 delegates, including top industry leaders, senior government officials, and investors, are scheduled to participate...
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has granted bail to Chintan Raghuvanshi, Deputy Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal office, who the CBI had arrested in connection with a Rs 20-lakh bribery case May 24. Justice Gaurishankar Satapathy Wednesday allowed Raghuvanshi to proceed on...
The General Administration and Public Grievance Department (GA & PG) of the Odisha government has announced a significant reshuffle of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers, with multiple transfers and new postings across the state. Key Transfers and Appointments: Dasarathi Saraboo, OAS (S): Transferred from Sub-Collector,...
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