* The 9-day long fair to be a grand celebration of rural art, women entrepreneurship, and indigenous products * Sisir Saras reflects the spirit of self-reliance: Minister Gokula Nanda Mallik * Food courts, selfie corners and play zones enhance visitor experience Bhubaneswar, 10.01.2026: The IDCO Exhibition Ground transformed into a bustling hub of culture and commerce on Saturday evening as ...

Bhubaneswar:08/01/2026:In a significant move toward modernizing the state’s primary sector, the Government of Odisha has finalized the roadmap for the Farmer Skill and Agri-Incubation Centre (FSAIC). The project, discussed during a high-level meeting chaired by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, aims to position Odisha as a leader in ...

Bhubaneswar:3rd January, 2025: To mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, all educational institutions across Odisha will observe a statewide programme of collective singing of Vande Mataram on 12th January, coinciding with Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and National Youth Day On the occasion, students will collectively sing Vande Mataram and recite the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Swadeshi Sankalp”. Each institution will also nominate ...

Bhubaneswar-03.01.2026:The paddy procurement has commenced in 18 districts of the state during this Kharif season. A total of 2,71,318 number of farmers have been able to sell paddy at their nearest Mandis. Out of which payment has been successfully credited to 1,85,820 number of farmers. So far, an amount of Rs 2,247.52 Crore towards Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Rs ...

Bhubaneswar:3/1/26:Minister Prithviraj Harichandan chaired a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan to discuss the comprehensive development of Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon and a globally recognised Ramsar site. The Minister explained that the mouth of Chilika Lake has silted up, which prevents proper water exchange between the lake and the sea. Consequently, the salinity of the water has ...

Bhubaneswar:3/1/26:Odisha’s Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena announced that green PUCC stickers will be distributed free of cost at all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state. Speaking to the media, Jena clarified: “Green PUCC stickers are not mandatory and are free of charge. Vehicle owners should be present when collecting them.” The distribution of free stickers forms part of ...

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 ...