Bhubaneswar: 30/5/23:The Odisha government has taken steps to provide 4G mobile connectivity to all unconnected villages of the state in a year, said Principal Secretary of E&IT Department Manoj Kumar Mishra here on Tuesday. On completion of the fourth year of the fifth tenure of his government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday took a review of the Electronics ...

Bhubaneswar:30/5/23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 4 key industrial units and laid foundations for 17 projects at the 17th phase of the ground-breaking and inauguration ceremony for new industrial units in Odisha today. The cumulative investments for these industries are Rs 3,600 Crore which a can create employment opportunities for 9,200 persons. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said ...

Bhubaneswar:29/5/23: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has set an all-time record in annual recruitment to government posts in 2022-23. This was revealed in the annual report of the OPSC for 2022-23 which was presented by the Commission chairman, Satyajit Mohanty, to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal at Raj Bhavan on Monday. During the year, the OPSC recommended 3718 candidates for ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/5/23:With an aim to increase rural connectivity significantly in the State, the Rural Development department of the Odisha government plans to construct 1,500 new bridges with an outlay of Rs 6,000 cr under Biju Setu Yojana (BSY) in the next five years, informed Rural Development Minister Preeti Ranjan Ghadai during a performance review meeting held by Chief Minister Naveen ...

Dhenkanal :29/5/23: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian today visited the famous Mahima Gadi at Joranda in Dhenkanal district. Pandian informed that many decisions have been taken on the advice of the Chief Minister for the development, beautification and transformation of this great seat of Mahima Dharma, Joranda area and Mahima Gadi. Expressing ...

Bhubaneswar:29/5/23: The Odisha government on Monday approved as many as 18 key proposals in the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Here are the proposals approved by Odisha Cabinet The Cabinet has approved the launching of the new scheme ‘Mo Ghara’, a government housing assistance in rural areas under the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department. Similarly, ...

Cuttack: 29/5/23:The Odisha Police is gearing up to make foolproof security arrangements during the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra or Car Festival to be held on the 20th of June 2023. Different rituals will be observed on different dates per the Shree Jagannath temple tradition. The important rituals like Nabajauban Darshan on19.06.2023, Sri Gundicha Yatra (RathaYatra) on 20.06.2023, Bahuda Yatra on ...

Bhubaneswar:29/5/23: Odisha  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched ‘Odisha for Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence for Youth’ initiatives today at a programme organised at Lok Seva Bhawan. The State Government has roped in international technology company Intel for the initiative. In the first phase, the initiative will be implemented in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief ...

Bhubaneswar:29/5/23: As many as  75.86% (5421) elementary schools in Odisha do not possess a playground, depriving students of physical activity opportunities. Furthermore, 75.68% (5408) of schools also require a minor or major repairing, undermining the norms and standards stipulated in the RTE Act, revealed a study titled “State of School Infrastructure in Government Elementary Schools in Odisha,” which was conducted ...

Bhubaneswar28/5/23:: Tourism Sector in Odisha has come a long way since the year 2000, when it was grappling with issues like disaster management and poverty. In particular, the development of tourism sector in Odisha has been unprecedented in the last 4 years. Briefing the media after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the activities and achievements of the Tourism Department, Additional ...