Bhubaneswar17/2/24:: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said it is fully prepared to conduct the upcoming Lok Sabha as well as Odisha Assembly elections. Addressing a press meet in Bhubaneswar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said arrangements are being made for putting in place a webcasting facility in 50 percent of the polling stations in ...

Bhubaneswar:16/2/24: On the first day of the visit of the Election Commission of India to Odisha, the Commission held important discussions with representatives of political parties in Bhubaneswar. These discussions were aimed at ensuring a comprehensive review of election preparedness and fostering cooperation among all stakeholders. At the outset, the Commission sought the views and concerns of the representatives of ...

Bhubaneswar:16/2/24: The State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the creation of the Odisha Culture Development Service (OCDS) Cadre in the process of restructuring Odisha Culture Service Cadre to attract high-quality professionals to the Culture sector for promotion, protection, and conservation of Odia Language, Literature and Culture with overall cultural growth of the State and for better ...

Bhubaneswar: 16/2/24:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched the LAccMI Bus Service in Khurda, Puri, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Nayagarh districts through video conferencing. With this, 198 buses will ply in 1,198 panchayats of 6 districts which would benefit more than 75 lakh people. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that LAccMI Buses will play an important role in strengthening ...

Bhubaneswar: 16/2/24:The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved the implementation of the new ‘NUA-O Scholarship’ scheme for students of UG and PG courses. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, put its stamp of approval on a total of 12 agenda items related to 10 different departments. The NUA-O Scholarship scheme is aimed at facilitating higher education opportunities for ...

Bhubaneswar:16/2/24: The Odisha cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to provide Rs 1,000 each for 70 lakh members of self-help groups (SHG) for uniform. An amount of Rs 2,000 each will be provided for 1.5 lakh SHG leaders for purchasing blazers. As per the decision taken at the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the state government will ...

Bhubaneswar:16/2/24: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday laid the foundation stone of JSW  Utkal Steel Ltd’s 13.2 MTPA integrated steel plant at Dhinkia, on the fringes of the port township of Paradip, in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur. The mega project is expected to generate additional employment opportunities in the region and boost the region’s economy. Besides, Naveen also foundation stone for ...

Bhubaneswar: 15/2/24:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today dedicated 20 newly constructed bus stands in 13 districts under the ‘Ama Bus Stand’ scheme. The districts are Angul, Balasore, Boudh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Koraput, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sambalpur, and Subaranpur. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “Communication is the basis of development. It is the main strength of our ...

Newdelhi:15/2/24:Enhancing better connectivity for the prosperity of Odisha, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated 28 National Highway projects costing Rs 6,600 crore through video conferencing in Shri Jagannath Puri.  Union Minister, Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, Shri Sambit Patra MPs, MLAs, and officials were also present on the inauguration and ...

Puri: 15/2/24:Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today announced that a new special train service will be launched from Puri to Ayodhya. The announcement was made during a public function held at Puri Saradhabali. According to Vaishnaw, the train service will be launched in July or August of this year. Additionally, the minister has also mentioned that the approval of the Puri ...