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Bhubaneswar, Jan 2: Odisha’s newly appointed Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired her first high-level meeting with departmental secretaries soon after assuming office, setting the tone for a governance model focused on efficiency, accountability, and citizen-centric delivery, Officials said on Friday.   During the meeting, Garg discussed the implementation of the 15-point agenda outlined by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. She ...

Bhubaneswar:2/01/26:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan today, highlighting the department’s proactive efforts in combating graft and ensuring accountability among public servants. The meeting revealed that between April 1 and December 31, 2025, the state government directed the Vigilance Department to investigate 125 cases. Throughout 2025, the department disposed of a total of ...

Bhubaneswar- 02.01.2026:With the ongoing Kharif season, the State Government has ensured that suspected non-cultivated paddy plots identified through Satellite Imagery are thoroughly verified systematically to identify genuine paddy cultivation in registered land parcels and to accurately identify non-cultivated paddy areas. So far, the State has identified 26,14,137 Plots in 30 districts for Field Survey, out of whichthe survey of 24,94,437 ...

Bhubaneswar 1.101. 2026:To ensure real-time tracking and monitoring of fly ash transportation across the state, a pioneering mobile application is launched by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Odisha, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar on 31st December,2025 The digital mobile app was officially unveiled by the Chief Secretary cum Chairman of the Board on 31.12.2025 ...

New Delhi, January 01, 2026:In a major step to enhance public convenience and eliminate post-activation harassment faced by highway users, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to discontinue the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for cars (Car/Jeep/Van category FASTag) for all new FASTag issuances with effect from 1st February 2026. This reform will bring significant relief to ...

New Delhi on January 01, 2026:It is being reported in some sections of the media that the price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased by ₹111. In this regard, it may be noted that the price of commercial LPG cylinders is market-determined and linked to international benchmarks. Accordingly, revisions in commercial LPG prices reflect movements in global LPG prices ...

Newdelhi:01 JAN 2026 :On New Year Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India’s premier state-owned telecommunications provider, is delighted to announce the nationwide rollout of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi), also known as Wi-Fi Calling. This advanced service is now available to all BSNL customers across every telecom circle in the country, ensuring seamless and high-quality connectivity even in challenging environments. The service ...

Newdelhi:1.01,26:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu launched the #SkilltheNation challenge under the SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) initiative of MSDE, at a function held at the  Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today (January 1, 2026). She also virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur, Odisha, on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the President said that Artificial ...

Bhubaneswar:31/12/25;In a landmark moment for Odisha’s administration, senior IAS officer Anu Garg officially took charge as the state’s new Chief Secretary today, succeeding Manoj Ahuja upon his retirement. The ceremonial handover marked the end of Ahuja’s tenure and the beginning of Garg’s leadership, making her the first woman to hold the top bureaucratic post in Odisha’s history. Garg, a 1991-batch ...

Newdelhi:31/12/25:The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), celebrated its 72nd Foundation Day with the inauguration of the Systems Engineering Facility (SEF) on 31 December 2025 in the presence of, Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India and other dignitaries. Addressing the gathering, Cmde. Amit ...