Pipili:26/8/24: Officials from the Odisha Veterinary and Health Department have escalated their efforts, including the culling of poultry, following the detection of the H5N1 avian influenza strain in the Pipili region of Puri district, Odisha. On Monday, senior health officials announced that surveillance has been stepped up, along with the implementation of preventive actions to curb the spread to other ...

Bhubaneswar, Aug 26: In a major initiative for women empowerment in Odisha, the State government has announced Subhadra Yojana, which entitles financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to over one crore women in the state for five years till 2028-29 fiscal. The Women and Child Development Department on Monday released guidelines for the Subhadra Yojana. As per the guidelines, the ...

Bhubaneswar:25/8/24: The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has played a significant role in advancing agriculture in the state, having developed 484 new varieties. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, while attending the 63rd Foundation Day program of OUAT on Saturday, stated that OUAT’s contributions have been pivotal in making Odisha a surplus state in rice production. On this occasion, ...

Bhubaneswar: 23/8/24:Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan today informed the Assembly that the state government decided to shut down the dance bars in the state and will take steps to completely shut the illegal liquor network across Odisha within a year. Responding to an adjournment motion brought by the Opposition over the Chikiti hooch tragedy, the Minister said that the government will ...

Bhubaneswar:23/8/24: A decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr Krushnachandra Mahapatra that the State-level Local Self-Government Day will be celebrated this year. In this connection, the meeting chaired by Minister Dr. Mahapatra, was discussed in detail and various programs were decided to be organized. Minister Dr. Mohapatra has suggested that it should be ...

Bhubaneswar:23/8/24:  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday informed the Odisha Assembly that the State Cabinet has approved a path-breaking initiative for Women’s Empowerment: SUBHADRA. As decided in the State Cabinet in its meeting held on 22nd August 2024 at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Scheme has been approved for implementation from the financial year 2024-25 to the financial year ...

Bhubaneswar: 23/8/24:National Space Day was celebrated at Odisha Space Research Application Centre (ORSAC) today. Minister for Science & Technology Krushna Chandra Patra graced on the occasion. Smt. Chithra Arumugam, Principal Secretary to the Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Odisha joining as Guest of Honour spoke on this year’s theme “Touching lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga”. The ...

Bhubaneswar: 21/8/24:Odisha  government today effected a major reshuffle at the IAS level, transferring 18 officers. As per a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department,  Satyabrata Sahu, 1991 batch officer, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department with additional charge of Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, Managing Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority and Additional ...

Bhubaneswar 21.08.2024: Odisha, a State steeped in history and culture, is on the cusp of a transformative journey as it approaches its centenary on April 1, 2036. In 2036, Odisha will commemorate the centenary of its formation, marking a century of its unique identity and contributions to India’s journey. As this milestone approaches, there is an urgent need to craft ...

Bhubaneswar:21/8/24:The InducctionTraining Programme for OAS (Direct Recruitment) 2021 batch probationers was inaugurated today i.e on 21st of August, 2024, by Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Chief Secretary of Odisha. The ceremony was hosted by Shri G. Mathi Vathanan, IAS, Director General of Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (GAA). A total of 48 probationers, including one probaƟoner from the 2017 batch, have joined ...