Bhubaneswar, 01 December 2025:A five-day hands-on skill development training programme for Class XII students and vocational instructors of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in the IT-ITeS and Electronics & Hardware (E&H) trades has commenced today at the Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC) and the World Skill Centre (WSC). The programme has been organised by the Directorate of Higher ...

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: The Odisha Government has spent Rs 13.08 crore on the development, maintenance, and cloud hosting of the Subhadra Yojana portal, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed the Assembly on Saturday. Responding to a question from BJD MLA Arvind Mohapatra, Parida — who also heads the Women and Child Development Department — said the expenditure covered portal development, ...

Bhubaneswar-29/11/2025:Hon’ble Deputy Chief Ministers Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Smt. Pravati Parida jointly inaugurated the Gender Responsive Cell (GRC) at the Krushi Bhawan today. The Cell, inaugurated in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), marks an important step toward embedding gender equity into the State’s agricultural governance systems. Speaking at the event, Deputy Chief Minister Shri ...

Bhubaneswar, 29 November 2025:To promote innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among the youth, the OdiaPreneur Smart Odisha Hackathon 3.0 is being organized for students. The state-level hackathon is a joint initiative of the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Government of Odisha, the Research and Entrepreneurship part of IIT Bhubaneswar, and UNICEF. It will be conducted for students of Higher Secondary ...

Bhubaneswar:27/11/25:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, addressed the members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly at Bhubaneswar today (November 27, 2025). The President felt nostalgic while addressing the members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. She said that after many years, old memories of this place had resurfaced. As a legislator, she had asked questions and as a minister, she had ...

Bhubaneswar:26th November 2025; The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi today presented the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards, Upayan, and Kabichandra Kalicharan Yuva Pratibha Samman for the years 2023, 20,24, and 2025. In total, 134 artists received honours across various categories, including six recipients of the prestigious Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman, the highest recognition of the ...

Bhubaneswar:26/11/25:Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Anu Garg, reviewed the expenditure plan of the Department of Water Resources during a meeting with senior officers today in Bhubaneswar. During the meeting, she emphasised the need for faster clearance of pending approvals, the expedited tender process, and the accelerated execution of ongoing projects. Garg also encouraged officers and Jal Prabharis to ...

Bhubaneswar:26/11/25: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday ahead of the Winter Session of the Assembly, seeking cooperation from both the ruling and opposition parties to ensure smooth and peaceful proceedings, officials said. The session, the fifth of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly, will begin on November 27 and continue until December 31. Consensus for Smooth ...

Bhubaneswar, Nov 26: The Odisha government has taken a significant step toward empowering Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students with the launch of the ‘Videsh Siksha Bruti’ scholarship scheme, aimed at supporting meritorious candidates to pursue higher education abroad, officials said on Wednesday. The initiative, formally inaugurated by Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, will be implemented from the ...

Bhubaneswar:26/11/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi convened a crucial legislature party meeting on November 26, 2025, as the state assembly’s winter session begins tomorrow. The session promises to be a pivotal moment in Odisha’s political landscape, highlighted by an unprecedented address from President Droupadi Murmu. The meeting, held behind closed doors, focused on outlining the government’s key priorities, procedural strategies, ...