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Mumbai:11/12/25: Tata Steel has announced an expansion blueprint, including plans to add 4.8 million tonnes (mt) of capacity at Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) in Odisha’s Kalinganagar. In a statement, the steelmaker said that the board has accorded in-principle approval to the project, which will allow the company to broaden its retail-oriented long products range and capitalise on the ongoing ...

Bhubaneswar:11/12/25:Thousands of ASHA workers staged a large-scale sit-in at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, demanding an increase in their allowances, formal worker status, and comprehensive social security benefits. Their protest comes a day after junior teachers revived their agitation, signalling ongoing unrest despite the conclusion of the Assembly session. Organised by the Odisha ASHA Workers’ Union Joint Front, the ...

Bhubaneswar:11/12/25:Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the 13th Employment Mela at OUAT’s Agriculture Auditorium and handed appointment letters to 591 candidates across three departments. The Water Resources Department received 232 Assistant Executive Engineers, the Works Department 197, and the Housing and Urban Development Department 142. In addition, five Finance and Accounts Officers and 15 Planning Assistants joined government service. For ...

Bhubaneswar Dt 11.12.2025 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, holds an insightful and productive meeting at University of Warsaw on the second-day of their visit to Poland. Insightful discussions about the democratic processes and election management of both countries were the main topic of the day. The Dean and ...

Bhubaneswar-10/12/2025:Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo held a meeting on the development of specialty rice and a millet factory at Baramunda. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Agriculture, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director Agriculture, Shri Subham Saxena, and Director Mission Shakti, Monica Priyadarshini. The project focuses on ICAR rice ...

– First-ever project financing by NABARD to any state PSU in Odisha Bhubaneswar-10/12/2025:A significant milestone was achieved today with the signing of a Long-Term Loan Agreement by OPTCL with NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in Odisha. This strategic financial partnership aims to ensure quality and reliable power supply for upcoming industries as well as consumers across the state ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the 7th Odisha State Book Festival-2025, emphasising the ancient roots of the Odia language and calling on citizens to promote its literature through increased reading and book gifting. The festival, held at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, will run from December 6 to 17. This year’s event features 550 stalls showcasing ...

Puri:6/1 2/25: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 (GELS 2025) in Puri, emphasising the state’s commitment to strengthening its energy supply chain for a prosperous future. The summit aims to unite central and state governments, industry leaders, researchers, institutions, and global energy experts to foster self-reliance and sustainability in the energy sector ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered a major setback in Odisha politics as two sons of senior leader Prafulla Samal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In a significant development, Prayaskanti Samal and Pranitkanti Samal formally joined the BJP in the presence of state president Manmohan Samal. The political shift did not stop there. Alongside the Samal brothers, 30 sarpanchs ...

Bhubaneswar, 6th December 2025:The 4th Core Committee Meeting on Syllabi and Textbook Development, chaired by Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha, reviewed and approved 17 newly developed textbooks for Grades 5 and 8. All Directors under the S&ME Department and other esteemed committee members were present during the meeting. For the first ...