Two fishermen from Odisha, beneficiaries of Prime Minister Kisan Haram Nidhi Yojana and beneficiaries of Amrit Sarobar received invitations. Newdelhi:11/8/23:Around 1,800 special guests from all over India will be attending the Independence Day Flag hoisting by the Prime Minister of India at the Red Fort on 15th August this year. As India completes 75 years of Independence this year,  sarpanches of ...

Bhubaneswar10/8/23:: In a historic decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ordered to provide free textbooks to the private and unaided Odia medium schools across the State. The scheme will be implemented as part of the 5T initiative from the academic 2024-25 academic year. The State Government will provide free textbooks to students from Class I to VIII. This will ...

Bhubaneswar:10/8/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated 19 districts of Odisha for excellent performance in computerisation of land records. These districts had received Bhoomi Samman award from the President of India in July for achieving 100 percent success in Digital India Land Records Modernisation. Odisha has been awarded the Prestigious “Bhoomi Samman ” as the best state in India ...

Bhubaneswar:10/8/23: The Odisha Government today released a list mentioning the ministers and collectors who will hoist the national flag in various districts of the state on the occasion of Independence Day-2023. According to the list, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will unfurl the tricolour at the state-level Independence Day celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar. Below is the list of ...

Bhubaneswar: 10/8/23:The Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program has commenced across 11 districts of Odisha. Health Minister Niranjan Pujari today inaugurated the campaign virtually. During the event, Odisha Health Minister Niranjan Pujari emphasized the importance of ensuring that every beneficiary receives anti-filarial medicines to achieve the goal of eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis. He stressed the need for thorough monitoring of the campaign ...

Bhubaneswar:10/8/23: In another milestone for the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Centre of Infosys BPM Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IT giant Infosys Limited at Bhubaneswar which stands as another compelling testament to Odisha’s remarkable prowess in the IT services sector. Previously, Infosys Limited established their Offshore Development Centre (ODC) at Bhubaneswar which was their first ODC ...

Newdelhi:9/8/23:The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, District wise or area wise as the Railways’ projects may span across State/District/Area boundaries. Sanction of new railway lines in areas which are not connected by Railway network including Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor is a continuous and ongoing process of Indian Railways. In order to push the rail infrastructure in ...

Newdelhi:9/8/23:The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 passed by the both Houses of the Parliament of India. The Government intends to reiterate that the coastal aquaculture and activities connected therewith are permitted activities within the CRZ under the CRZ notifications. The Amendment Bill provides that the registration granted under Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act shall prevail and be treated as ...

Bhubaneswar:9/8/23: In a bold initiative to enhance primary education, the School and Mass Education Department is set to transfigure the classroom environment for more than 15,000 government primary schools in the state. The project aims to create a favourable setting that cultivates Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills among primary students. A total investment of Rs 92 crore 385 lakhs ...

Cuttack9/8/23:: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday stayed the selection process of the Assistant Section Officer (ASO), the exam of which was conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The court stayed it against the order of a single bench.  The court has posted the matter to September 21 for next hearing. The Commission had earlier faced a contempt case ...