Bhubaneswar, December 20, 2025:Migration in Odisha is no longer merely a labour-market phenomenon, it is emerging as a key driver of social development, well-being, and regional growth. The NabakrushnaChoudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar, hosted a landmark one-day seminar on “Regional Differences in Migration Pattern, Adaptation Behaviour and Wellbeing in Odisha”, bringing together senior government officials, eminent scholars, and ...

Puri: 18/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday formally unveiled the beautifully crafted wall calendar, desk calendar, and special diary for the English New Year 2026, published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). The launch ceremony took place after the first copies of the publications were offered to Lord Jagannath at the Shree Mandir in Puri on the ...

Bhubaneswar: 18/12/25:In a significant development reflecting sensitivity to public opinion, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Odisha have formally requested Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to reconsider the recent increase in salaries and allowances for MLAs and former legislators. A crucial meeting of the BJP legislative party was held today at the party’s state headquarters in Bhubaneswar. Health and Parliamentary ...

The monitoring mechanism for ongoing projects was reviewed Emphasis was laid on adopting online monitoring to expedite project implementation Bhubaneswar 18th December 2025:The 30th Board of Directors Meeting of OMBADC was held today on 18th December 2025, under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary-cum-Chairman, OMBADC, in the Conference Hall of LokSevaBhawan, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. Directors who attended the meeting included the ...

Bhubaneswar, 18/12/2025:The Kharif season paddy procurement process is currently underway in the state. Extensive arrangements have been made for this season. A review meeting was held through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Shri Krushna Chandra Patra on the current status and progress of the paddy procurement process in the state, in which senior ...

Bhubaneswar:18th December, 2025:The Amrit Peedhi Students Global Summit was inaugurated today at the Convocation Hall of Utkal University, jointly organized by Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) and Utkal University with the support of the Higher Education Department. The three-day summit will continue till 20th December with the theme “Governance of Artificial Intelligence and Its Ethics.” Over 500 students ...

Bhubaneswar, December 18, 2025:The two-day Healthcare Startup Conclave 2025, organized by Startup Odisha, MSME Department, Government of Odisha, concluded successfully at the O-Hub Incubation Centre. Themed “Inspiring Health Innovation for Odisha and Beyond,” the event engaged over 150 healthcare entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, academicians, professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs and students, strengthening the state’s path to becoming a healthcare innovation hub. The participants ...

Bhubaneswar, December 18, 2025:The much-awaited Sargiful Festival 2025 was inaugurated today by Nityanand Gond, Hon’ble Minister, School and Mass Education, Scheduled Tribe & Scheduled Caste Development, Minority & Backward Classes Welfare, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The three-day state-level festival is being organised under the aegis of the Academy of Tribal Language and Culture Academy under Scheduled ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/12/25:Odisha held the third State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) meeting of the flagship plantation campaign “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” at the Home Department Conference Hall in Bhubaneswar on December 17. The meeting reviewed monitoring progress, portal data uploads, and plantation survival rates. Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu, Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, chaired the session. He ...

Berhampur:17/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the 42nd annual function of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir at Nilakantha Nagar, Berhampur, and announced several development projects for the city and Ganjam district. The Chief Minister declared the construction of 10 important roads in Berhampur and nearby areas at Rs 52.17 crore. He explained that the project will improve connectivity and ease ...