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World Youth Skills Day 2025 celebrated at World Skill Center

Bhubaneswar:15/7/25: In a vibrant celebration of innovation, skill, and youth empowerment, the Skill Development & Technical Education Department today marked World Youth Skills Day 2025 at the World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar. The event resonated with this year’s global theme, “Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills,”. Industries, Skill Development & Technical Education Minister Shri Sampad Chandra Swain affirmed ...

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President Honours Adikabi Sarala Das and presented the Kalinga Ratna Award for 2024

Cuttack:  15/7/25: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, attended the birth anniversary celebrations of Adikabi Sarala Das and presented the Kalinga Ratna Award for 2024 to Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, in Cuttack, Odisha, on July 15, 2025. During her address, the President paid tribute to Adikabi Sarala Das, acknowledging his significant contribution to Indian literature through his composition ...

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Combining solar and wind energy essential for reliable grid: Dy CM Shri Singh Deo

Bhubaneswar-15/07/2025:A meeting on renewable energy today at Lokseva Bhavan conference hall under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. India has a history of wind energy generation spanning more than four decades. Odisha is working toward its renewable energy targets for wind and solar power, making progress in ...

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Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo reviews various ongoing projects of GRIDCO

Bhubaneswar- 15/07/2025:Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment and Energy, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, reviewed all the projects, including both new and ongoing projects of GRIDCO at Lok Seva Bhavan. Odisha is moving towards achieving the green targets by strengthening the power infrastructure of the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. A total of ...

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PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY

Cuttack:15/7/25:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the convocation ceremony of Ravenshaw University at Cuttack, Odisha, today.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that this educational institution was an active center of the freedom struggle and associated with the movement for the formation of the state of Odisha. This institution has been continuously making invaluable contributions to the development ...

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Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo presented the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award to Odisha Governor

Bhubaneswar:12/7/25: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment KV Singh Deo presented the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award to Governor Dr. Haribabu Kambhampati. The Governor acknowledged the State’s outstanding achievements in agriculture. Odisha was honoured as the best state for agriculture at the 16th Agriculture Leadership Conclave held in New Delhi on July 9. The award was received on ...

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Chief Minister of Odisha meets Prime Minister discussing the state’s development and future strategies

New Delhi: 12/7/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, discussing the state’s development and future strategies. Following his meeting, Majhi took to his X account and expressed gratitude for the Prime Minister’s unwavering support and inspiration for Odisha’s development, highlighting their commitment to working together. “Today, I had the privilege of ...

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Odisha’s private bus services are set to resume operations starting tomorrow, July 12, 2025.

puri:11/7/25:Private buses will resume normal operations starting Saturday, despite the ongoing driver strike. Devendra Sahu, Secretary of the Private Bus Owners Association, said that the decision was taken in a crucial meeting held in Puri today. The association decided to run buses normally to alleviate passenger inconvenience, as state government buses can’t meet the demand. Over 17,000 private buses operate ...

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State Affected As Quit Steering Wheel Agitation By Drivers Continues

Bhubaneswar:10/7/25: The Quit Steering Wheel agitation, called by the Odisha Driver Mahasangh in Odisha, has entered its third day, with drivers refusing to budge from their demands. According to reports, the strike, which began over issues including steering wheel control, has brought bus and truck operations to a grinding halt, leaving passengers stranded. Despite talks between the government and driver ...

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Chief Secy Reviews Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Projects In Odisha

Bhubaneswar:8/7/25: The 37th State-level Standing Committee meeting on the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Odisha was held at the Lok Seva Bhavan under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. The meeting reviewed the progress of rural road and bridge projects constructed under the PMGSY scheme in Odisha. According to officials, a total of 17,560 roads with ...

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