Bhubaneswar:2310/25:In a significant boost to Odisha’s industrial landscape, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal met with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan today to discuss a series of ambitious new projects. The meeting highlighted Vedanta’s commitment to invest approximately Rs 1 lakh crore in the state over the coming years, which is expected to generate over 1 ...

Bhubaneswar- 23/10/2025:  A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Deputy CM Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on an intensive agriculture program, including revival & sustainable intensification of forgotten foods. The meeting focused on the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to become self-reliant on pulses. To drive this vision a step forward to become self-reliant in ...

Bhubaneswar- 23/10/2025:This year, the government has planned to cultivate potatoes in more than 50,000 acres of agricultural land. This step has been taken in the campaign to make Odisha self-reliant in potato cultivation. A high-level meeting was held in this regard at Lok Seva Bhawan today under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo. The meeting was ...

Bhubaneswar – 24/10/2025:Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has taken a major step towards fostering employee well-being and community engagement with the foundation stone laying of its “OPTCL Sports Arena” — a modern, multi-sport facility designed to promote health, recreation, and athletic excellence. The foundation stone for this landmark project was laid on October 23, 2025, by Shri Kanak Vardhan ...

Bhubaneswar- 23/10/2025:The Global Energy Leaders Summit is being organized in Odisha on December 6-7, jointly organized by the Tony Blair Institute and the Odisha Government. Many eminent personalities from the country and abroad will participate in it. Among them are former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Finland Prime Minister and TBI Strategic Counselor Sanna Marin, and energy ministers of ...

Bhubaneswar, 22.10.2025:The State-Level Kala Utsav–2025 was inaugurated on Wednesday at the premises of Government Girls’ High School, Unit-6, Bhubaneswar. The SPD, OSEPA, Smt. Ananya Das graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. While addressing the gathering, Smt. Das appreciated the efforts of talented students from different zones of Odisha and stated that Odisha has always made a unique contribution in ...

Bhubaneswar- 22/10/2025:A preparatory meeting on impending rainfall was held today under the chairmanship of Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department. The meeting was also attended by Director of Agriculture Shri Shubham Saxena, Director Indian Meteorological Department Smt. Manorama Mohapatra, Dean, OUAT Prof Prasannajit Mishra According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there is no confirmed information on the formation ...

Bhubaneswar- 22/10/2025:The International Symposium on Shree Anna 2025 is going to be held on the 10th and 11th of November. The theme of this session will be “International Symposium on Shree Anna & Women’s Participation in Agricultural Heritage”. This time, a dedicated session is being organized on women farmers. Women’s participation in agriculture is similar to that of men. They ...

Nuapada:20/10/25:Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Snehangini Chhuria today filed her nomination papers for the upcoming Nuapada assembly by-election. The filing, held on the final day for nominations, marks the beginning of a fiercely contested electoral battle scheduled for November 11. Chhuria was accompanied by senior BJD leaders, including Prasanna Acharya, Pramilla Mallik, and Tukuni Sahu. The nomination ceremony was modest, ...

Bhubaneswar, Oct 19: The Odisha government has issued a fresh directive concerning eligibility under the Subhadra Scheme, stating that female students receiving more than ₹18,000 annually in scholarships or financial assistance from any central or state government scheme will be declared ineligible for Subhadra benefits. The Department of Women and Child Welfare Development of Odisha has sought detailed reports from the ...