Bhubaneswar-10/12/2025:Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo held a meeting on the development of specialty rice and a millet factory at Baramunda. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Agriculture, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director Agriculture, Shri Subham Saxena, and Director Mission Shakti, Monica Priyadarshini. The project focuses on ICAR rice ...

– First-ever project financing by NABARD to any state PSU in Odisha Bhubaneswar-10/12/2025:A significant milestone was achieved today with the signing of a Long-Term Loan Agreement by OPTCL with NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in Odisha. This strategic financial partnership aims to ensure quality and reliable power supply for upcoming industries as well as consumers across the state ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the 7th Odisha State Book Festival-2025, emphasising the ancient roots of the Odia language and calling on citizens to promote its literature through increased reading and book gifting. The festival, held at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, will run from December 6 to 17. This year’s event features 550 stalls showcasing ...

Puri:6/1 2/25: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 (GELS 2025) in Puri, emphasising the state’s commitment to strengthening its energy supply chain for a prosperous future. The summit aims to unite central and state governments, industry leaders, researchers, institutions, and global energy experts to foster self-reliance and sustainability in the energy sector ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered a major setback in Odisha politics as two sons of senior leader Prafulla Samal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In a significant development, Prayaskanti Samal and Pranitkanti Samal formally joined the BJP in the presence of state president Manmohan Samal. The political shift did not stop there. Alongside the Samal brothers, 30 sarpanchs ...

Bhubaneswar, 6th December 2025:The 4th Core Committee Meeting on Syllabi and Textbook Development, chaired by Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha, reviewed and approved 17 newly developed textbooks for Grades 5 and 8. All Directors under the S&ME Department and other esteemed committee members were present during the meeting. For the first ...

Bhubaneswar, 06 December 2025:A high-level comprehensive review meeting of the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department was held today under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister Shri Rabi Narayan Naik in his office chamber at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The Hon’ble Minister reviewed the implementation of MGNREGA with special focus on the prevention of seasonal migration through the effective provision of ...

Bhubaneswar:4/12/25:The Seventh Odisha State Book Festival will begin on 6th December at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar and will continue till 17th December 2025. The event is being organised by the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department.This year, 550 stalls will be set up, with participation from nearly 250 publishers and booksellers. Six international publishing houses will also take ...

Konark:4/12/25:The fourth evening of the 36th Konark Festival, organised under the auspices of the Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi and Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, unfolded today with a captivating celebration of classical dance traditions. Set against the majestic backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sun Temple of Konark, the evening showcased ...

Bhubaneswar:4/12/25:The Odisha government has directed officials to complete critical components of the ambitious Ekamra Redevelopment Project around the historic Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar well before Maha Shivratri 2026, with a special focus on emergency-based execution of parking facilities and illumination of the temple’s four sides. Works and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan issued the directive after chairing a high-level review meeting ...