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Bhubaneswar:17/10/25:In a pivotal review meeting, Odisha’s State Level Monitoring Committee underscored the essence of the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” campaign, shifting focus from sheer plantation volumes to the long-term survival and robust growth of saplings. Chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu of the Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, the gathering at the Forest Department’s Conference Hall ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees ahead of Diwali. The increase raises the total DA from 55% to 58%, offering financial relief to nearly 8.5 lakh employees and pensioners. The revised DA will be implemented retrospectively from July 1, 2025. Employees will receive the enhanced amount in cash ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/25:Odisha’s former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik celebrated his 79th birthday by joining BJD’s Jan Sampark Padayatra in Bhubaneswar and spending time with children at SOS Village. In the morning, Patnaik walked through Ganganagar’s Biju Adarsha Colony, engaging with party workers and citizens. He thanked the public for their birthday wishes and emphasized BJD’s commitment to serving the people of Odisha. ...

Raipur:16/10/25:NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), India’s youngest and a state-of-the-art integrated steel plant, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first company in the country to receive an Indian Standards (IS) license for “Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet, and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems – General Requirements (IS 18384:2023).” The certification was presented by the Bureau ...

Newdelhi:16/10/25:Chiefs/Vice-Chiefs of Army, participating in the Army Chiefs’ Conclave for United Nations Troop Contributing Countries, along with spouses, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 16, 2025). Addressing the participants, the President said that they are proud representatives of the best values and the ethos of their respective countries. They bring together a ...

Cuttack, 16/10/2025: In a compassionate initiative to bring joy, learning, and comfort to child patients, a Pediatric Library has been established in the old building, 1st floor at the Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer (AHPGIC), Cuttack. The newly set-up Pediatric Library is dedicated to children undergoing treatment at AHPGIC, to provide them with a friendly, vibrant, and nurturing ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/25:In a significant step towards achieving a sustainable and energy-efficient future, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Government of Odisha (GoO), and the Institute for Sustainability, Employment and Growth (ISEG) Foundation have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on a transformative clean energy transition initiative in Odisha. The tripartite agreement, signed today in Bhubaneswar, among ...

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday named senior leader and former Odisha Minister Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency. Chhuria, a seasoned politician with deep roots in the region, is expected to bolster the party’s prospects in the bypoll.The Nuapada bypoll was necessitated following the death of Rajendra Dholakia ...

Bhubaneswar, 15 October 2025: The Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department today conducted a review meeting of its senior officials at the Departmental Conference Hall, Lokseva Bhavan, through a virtual platform. The meeting was chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary of the department, Mr. Satyabrata Sahu. Mr. Sahu emphasized the importance of completing all departmental plans and projects through an ...

Bhubaneswar:14/10/25:In a significant step towards biodiversity conservation and eco-tourism, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held discussions today at Lok Seva Bhawan with officials from the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Department, as well as the Keonjhar district administration, to advance plans for the state’s second Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) in Sanaghagara, Keonjhar. This ambitious initiative will span approximately ...