Bhubaneswar: To prevent non-tribals and non-dalits from grabbing land of STs and SCs, the Odisha government is planning to directly purchase land from needy people, for which a corpus fund will be created, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. Though there has been...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed a 16-member committee to give special attention to Kotia gram panchayat in Koraput district and to frame an administrative mechanism for addressing the issues faced by the people there, an official notification said. The 16 member special committee headed...
Bhubaneswar: Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Thursday emphasised that living in harmony with nature is essential to ensuring a better quality of life and a sustainable future for the people of Odisha. Addressing the state-level celebration of the International Day for...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati conducted a high-level review of development initiatives in Khurda district at the zilla parishad conference hall here Thursday. The review focused on the implementation of Central and state welfare schemes and development projects across key sectors such as health, agriculture,...
Puri: The State Transport Authority (STA), under the aegis of Commerce and Transport department, conducted the ‘Junior Rakshak’ training programme at the ongoing NCC camp in Puri Thursday, training 550 NCC cadets from higher secondary schools across Puri, Khurda, and Nayagarh districts in first aid...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Yatri app, launched by the State Transport department in January 2025, has achieved a significant milestone, completing over 2 lakh trips within just five months. Designed as a no-commission government cab platform, the app has enabled more than 10,000 registered drivers to...
MANOJ KUMAR JENA,OP Bhubaneswar: As the people across the globe celebrate the ‘World Turtle Day’ today, the remarkable conservation of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles by Odisha has set a benchmark for wild-life protection and preservation efforts. In fact, Odisha has secured a key place...
MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Students and various student organisations have welcomed the state government’s plans to resume elections in colleges and universities in the state after a gap of seven years. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Wednesday said that following the Chief Minister’s nod...
Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old man from West Bengal has been apprehended for allegedly duping an Odisha man of more than Rs 73 lakh in a 'digital arrest' fraud, police said Thursday. Based on a complaint by a man from Paradip at a cyber crime police station...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s biodiversity is a vital part of India’s rich natural heritage and has significantly contributed to the country’s forest and ecological landscape, said Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia. Speaking at the state-level celebration of the International Day for Biological...
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