Bhubaneswar:15/12/25: In a major decision addressing a long-standing public demand, Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the establishment of a ‘Global Visa Application Center’ in Bhubaneswar. This move is poised to significantly simplify international travel formalities for the residents of the state. The proposed visa center is scheduled to operate from the Babasaheb Ambedkar Bus Terminal building ...

Bhubaneswar:15/12/25:CPI(M) leaders submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Odisha and demanded rejection of the Odisha Jan Pratinidhi (Amendment) Bill 2025, which proposes higher salaries, allowances, and pensions for legislators. Firstly, the Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the Bill on December 9, 2025, along with amendments concerning the Speaker’s salary and allowances and the Ministers’ salary and allowances. Secondly, CPI(M) urged ...

Bhubaneswar, 15th December 2025:The outcomes of the Odisha Vikash Conclave (OVC) 2025, titled “Pathways to Climate-Resilient and People-Centric Development,” were shared with the Government of Odisha in the presence of Smt. Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Smt. Chithra Arumugam, Principal Secretary, Labour & ESI, along with senior officials from the Planning & Convergence Department. The conclave held ...

Bhubaneswar, Date: 14/12/2025:National Informatics Centre, Odisha has been awarded the “Excellence in Digital Governance” for the project DEPMOS (Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing- Online Services. DEPMOS is an e-Governance initiative by the Government of Odisha, developed and implemented by NIC to digitize and streamline the services offered by the Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing (DEPM) under MSME Department. ...

Konark: 12/12/25: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark, marking a significant step towards bolstering Odisha’s coastal security, watermanship, and emergency response capabilities. At the event, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art scuba complex, which is designed to enhance advanced underwater rescue ...

Bhubaneswar:12/1225:The Government of Odisha has taken a major step toward strengthening data-driven and integrated infrastructure development by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N), an autonomous scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Secretary Shri ...

Bhubaneswar12/12/25:Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik concluded a three-day state-level review of mega rural piped drinking water supply projects, covering all 35 RWS&S divisions across Odisha. The Minister held the review from December 10 to 12 at the MGNREGA Conference Hall and examined 207 projects across the Central, Northern, and Southern Revenue Divisions. He took a strict ...

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 ...