Bhubaneswar:4/6/26:Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging the state government to upgrade the prestigious Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Sarang, into a full-fledged Unitary University. The proposal aligns with the state’s recent decisions to elevate Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, and Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), Bhubaneswar, ...

Bhubaneswar:3/6/26:Odisha advanced its clean mobility agenda with a high-level review of the state’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in Bhubaneswar on June 3, 2026. Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee chaired the meeting, which focused on establishing a green hydrogen ecosystem for public transport. The project, jointly pursued by CRUT, NTPC, and GRIDCO, aims to deploy three hydrogen fuel cell electric ...

Newdelhi:3/6/26:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the construction of new coastal Highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in Odisha under two packages with a combined total length of 160.18 km and combined total capital cost of Rs.8300.79 crore. The project section of new coastal Highway ...

Bhubaneswar:30/5/26:In a firm push to strengthen the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) – known as Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana in Odisha – Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling held a comprehensive review meeting with representatives of empanelled private hospitals today at Lok Seva Bhawan. Dr Mahaling issued clear directives: “Any medical examination conducted up ...

Bhubaneswar: 27/5/26:Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee, in coordination with Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, has spearheaded a major administrative reshuffle within the Housing and Urban Development Department. The initiative has resulted in the transfer of 360 officials across various cadres in Urban Local Bodies throughout Odisha, marking a decisive step toward enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability ...

Bhubaneswar:27/5/26:The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially announced the schedule for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Odisha following the resignation of former member Debashish Samantaray. The bypoll will be held on June 18, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in the Council of States. According to the official press note issued by the Election Commission on May 27, 2026, ...

Bhubaneswar:27/5/26:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held high-level discussions with Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday to fast-track projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore that promise to reshape the state’s economic landscape. The landmark meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan focused on expediting the ambitious initiatives that will position Odisha as the world’s largest aluminium production hub. Land has ...

Paradip:27/5/26:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for JSW Steel’s massive integrated steel plant at Erasama near Paradip. The ₹1,25,000 crore project marks one of the largest single investments in the state’s history and is set to reshape Paradip’s landscape while propelling Odisha toward becoming the country’s ‘Steel Capital’. The plant, being developed in two ...

Bhubaneswar:26/5/26: Thirty young talents from Odisha have begun a four-day educational journey to ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh for hands-on exposure to India’s cutting-edge space research and launch capabilities.The educational tour was flagged off by Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra at Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The minister said in ...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi:26/5/26: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met BJP national president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi on Tuesday amid speculation over a reshuffle in the council of ministers in the state. The Chief Minister, who is set to complete two years in the high office next month, said organisational matters and the holistic development of Odisha were discussed during ...