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Cabinet approved the creation of separate Directorates of Museum Archaeology and Public Libraries across the state

Bhubaneswar: 19/10/23:The Odisha Cabinet today approved the creation of separate Directorates of Museum Archaeology and Public Libraries in the state. In accordance with the decision of the 2nd Heritage Cabinet the State Cabinet today approved the creation of a separate Directorate of Museum for the State of Odisha. In many other states separate Directorate exists for management of the Museum. ...

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the OPTCL Tech Tower

Bhubaneswar:18/10/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the OPTCL Tech Tower today at Saheed Nagar in Bhubaneswar. This multi-storeyed building worth Rs 55 Crore will function as the Corporate Office of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. The building has been constructed with modern architecture and technology to ensure the safety of the workspace and the building is an energy-efficient building. ...

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Raghubar Das has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha

Newdelhi;18/10/23: Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique on Wednesday. Similarly, BJP leader Indra Sena Reddy Nallu has been appointed as the Governor of Tripura. President Droupadi Murmu is pleased to make the appointments that will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices, ...

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Odisha Chief Minister has taken a historic decision to solve the land problems in various places and give lease to the people

Bhubaneswar:18/10/23: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has taken a historic decision to solve the land problems in various places and give lease to the people. Earlier, the Hirakud dam of Jharsuguda was displaced, a policy decision was taken to solve the land possession problem in Ganjam Sorada block, Puri municipality. Today a decision has been taken to solve the ...

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Odisha Chief Minister inaugurated ‘Aam Odisha Naveen Odisha’for Mayurbhanj, Bargarh, and Devgarh districts

Bhubaneswar:17/10/23:The mission has been started to strengthen the foundation of building a new Odisha-empowered Odisha through the ambitious scheme of the state government ‘Aam Odisha Naveen Odisha’. The focus of this program will be in every panchayat, every village. Odisha Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik inaugurated this scheme in Mayurbhanj, Bargarh, and Devgarh districts on the third day of the ...

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Anupam Patnaik received National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film ‘Pratikshya’

New Delhi:17/10/23: Anupam Patnaik received National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film ‘Pratikshya’ ‘Pratikshya’in Regional segment from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Tuesday. Anupam, the son of eminent Odia producer and director late Amiya Patnaik, was awarded with ‘Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. ‘Pratikshya’, inspired by the short ...

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Sweta Kumar Das received the National Award for his short film “The Healing Touch”

Newdelhi:17/10/23: Odisha bureaucrat Sweta Kumar Das received the National Film Award (Special Mention) for his short film ‘The Healing Touch’. Based on the COVID pandemic, “The Healing Touch” depicts recovery of a male patient from the disease due to positive attitude and strong support from his wife. The highlight of the film is the telephonic talk between the couple after ...

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Odisha CM has felicitated Odisha’s Javelin star, Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs. 1.5 cr

Bhubaneswar:17/10/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has felicitated Odisha’s Javelin star, Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs. 1.5 cr for his stellar performance in the recently concluded Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, where he bagged a Silver medal bringing laurels to the state and nation and sealed his berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, thus ...

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Solar powered or battery powered boats in Chilika Lake will help reduce pollution

Bhubaneswar:17/10/23: Boats that are powered by solar energy or batteries will soon operate at Chilika Lake. The State administration is now making preparations in this respect. The action aims to clean up Chilika Lake by lowering pollutants and carbon emissions. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) made a recommendation in this respect on Friday. The suggestion was made during ...

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IndiGo is all set to operate the direct and daily flights between Bhubaneswar and Guwahati from October 29, 2023.

Bhubaneswar: 17/10/23:IndiGo is all set to operate the direct and daily flights between Bhubaneswar and Guwahati from October 29, 2023. As per the schedule, the Bhubaneswar-Guwahati 6E 6913 flight will depart from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar at 1.25 pm and will arrive at 2.55 pm at Guwahati. The passengers will reach the destination in just 1.30 ...

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