Bhubaneshwar, Dec 9 (UNI) The objective of universal access to school education was not achieved in Odisha due to dropout of students at different levels of education. Though there was improvement in infrastructure facilities in Government schools, large numbers of schools were still functioning without the prescribed infrastructure.
Kendrapara, Dec 8 (UNI) The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kendrapara has sentenced seven individuals to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an attempted murder case that occurred 13 years ago.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a mix of support and protest as the Opposition BJD and Congress backed a resolution for statewide celebration of the national song Vande Mataram, yet staged a walkout during its recitation.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) The Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly, which began on November 27, was adjourned sine die on Tuesday, 18 working days ahead of its original schedule.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced that “Vande Mataram” celebrations will be organised across every district, school, university, and cultural centre in Odisha, marking the 150th anniversary of the iconic national song. Making a statement in the Odisha Assembly, Majhi said each word of Vande Mataram embodies the leadership and spirit of India’s freedom movement.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8 (UNI) The sleepy villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, located at the southernmost tip of the State, witnessed a spectre of violence and arson in the last 24 hours with a mob fighting a pitched battle against the rival group, forcing the authorities to deploy the Border Security Force and armed police amidst the tense situation.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8 (UNI) East Coast Railway''s Khurda Road Division, which serves parts of Odisha, has initiated a special intensive drive to curb the activities of unauthorised vendors selling food and other items at stations and on trains under the Division''s jurisdiction, officials said on Monday.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8 (UNI) Positioning Odisha as a leading destination for technology-driven investments, the State Government presently offers over 750 acres of developed industrial space, which includes IT Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) at strategic locations such as Info Valley and Info City.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Sixty percent of sanctioned doctor posts in Odisha’s government hospitals remain vacant, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the state Assembly on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday stated that Odisha aims to be among the top five states in India by 2036. Replying the Odisha Assembly during a debate on the Additional Expenditure Appropriation Bill of Rs. 17,440 crore for the current financial year, CM Majhi expressed confidence in achieving this target.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8 (UNI) The Centre has identified four places in Odisha for the development of airstrips under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN, a minister told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the State Assembly on Monday that 3,486 cyber crime cases were registered in the state over the past 16 months.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the State Assembly on Monday that 1,832 people have lost their lives due to drowning in rivers and the sea over the past three years.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the State Assembly on Monday that 71 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been identified across the state.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Assembly on Monday that 12 Maoists have surrendered and 21 were killed in encounters with the police over the past one and a half years.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 8 (UNI) With enforcement agencies stepping up vigil, the drug peddlers have resorted to inventive ploy to escape detection. Two persons were arrested on Monday while trying to smuggle cannabis in cricket bats in Odisha’s Berhampur city.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) The success rate of Odia students in union Public Service Commission (UPSC)’s All India Civil Service Examination is left much to be desired.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that Keonjhar will become the third steel city of Odisha, with a mega steel plant to be established on the lines of Rourkela and Kalinganagar in Jajpur.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 7 (UNI) The Forest officials have arrested 34 marine fishermen and seized two sea-worthy fishing trawls from the sea water of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district of Odisha on the charges of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone in the last 48 hours, an official said today.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 7 (UNI) The second day of the “Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025’ featured a pivotal Public‑Private Dialogue session themed “Partnership”, focusing on sustainability, balance and innovation in the energy transition.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (UNI) In a significant verdict under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Second Additional District Judge cum Special Judge, Bhubaneswar, today convicted two interstate ganja peddlers, sentencing them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposing a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (UNI) The Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) will soon launch dedicated courses in pain medicine, Vice-Chancellor Dr Manas Ranjan Sahoo announced on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday called upon graduating students of the Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) to embrace entrepreneurship and step forward as job creators rather than job seekers.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (UNI) The High Power Committee on Aviation, chaired by Odisha Chief Secretary, Manoj Ahuja convened on Saturday to advance the State''s long-term vision of developing 15 fully operational airports by 2047, a transformative goal aimed at strengthening Odisha''s regional, domestic, and international air connectivity.
Puri, Dec 6 (UNI) Odisha has identified the energy supply chain as a key pillar of its development, aiming to transform the state into a green energy hub by 2036, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 55 (UNI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday urged farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices like reduced use of chemical inputs, promotion of organic matter, and wider adoption of natural and climate-resilient farming techniques to protect soil fertility for future generations.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (UNI) As part of initiative towards providing efficient, passenger-friendly services by optimising its operational systems, the East Coast Railway’s Khurda Road Division has undertaken a review of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters with the objective of ensuring better utilisation of resources and encouraging the growing shift towards digital ticketing.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (UNI) A three-day International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy will be held at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here from December 8 to 10 next.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 5 (UNI) TPNODL, a joint venture between Tata Power and the Odisha Government, has brought electricity to Dhanusahi village, a remote area in Mayurbhanj district, under the Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 5 (UNI) In a significant boost to public health infrastructure in Odisha, the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital-2 at Phulnakhara unveiled a new Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Centre to become the first private medical college in the state to avail this facility.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (UNI) The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department of the Odisha Government has requested the Home Department to lodge an FIR with the Cyber Crime Cell after a fake letter announcing the creation of a Gram Panchayat Peon post went viral on social media.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (UNI) The Odisha Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Technical Assistance Agreement aimed at improving access to social protection for vulnerable migrant workers and their families.
Kendrapara, Dec 5 (UNI) During an ongoing verification drive aimed at identifying suspected Bangladeshi immigrants in this coastal district, law-enforcement authorities have so far identified three individuals believed to be illegal settlers, officials said.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (UNI) Heated exchanges rocked the Odisha Assembly on Friday as the Opposition lambasted the state government over rising unemployment, large-scale migration, and thousands of unfilled vacancies.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 5 (UNI) In an exemplary gesture, a centenarian gynaecologist from Odisha has donated Rs 3.4 crore of her self-earned savings to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar''s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology as she turned 100 on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) The Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP Government in Odisha spent Rs 83.84 crore on advertisements after it came to power last year. The sum has been spent through newspapers, television news channels, radio channels, web channels, community radio centres, and advertisement hoardings, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi told the Assembly in a written reply.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Barpali Railway Station has undergone a major transformation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, one of the flagship initiatives of the Centre, aimed at ensuring modern, inclusive, and future ready railway infrastructure across the nation. .
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 4 (UNI) The Odisha government has decided to procure millets to provide remunerative price to the farmers growing millets with emphasis on the distribution of the procured produce through various State Government schemes and supply to the Central Reserve of the Central Government through the Food Corporation of India, an official said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said his government follows a strict “zero tolerance” policy toward corruption. Replying to a debate in the Odisha Assembly on the additional expenditure claims of the Department of General Administration and Public Grievances, Majhi said the Vigilance Department is working in a hyper-active mode, and its results are evident.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) All the archaeological monuments and sites protected by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are in a good state of preservation, the union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Sekhawat said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) The Odisha Assembly witnessed repeated disruptions on Thursday as the opposition Congress stalled proceedings during the Question Hour, demanding a resolution to remove the 50 percent cap on reservation in higher education and government jobs for SC, ST, and OBC communities. Congress legislators entered the well of the House, shouted slogans, and protested against the Speaker’s refusal to take up their proposed resolution. Their continued agitation forced Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the Assembly four times during the Question Hour and Zero Hour.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Serious concerns over the safety of the Hirakud Dam were raised in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday, with Opposition BJD member Prasanna Acharya warning that severe siltation has significantly reduced the reservoir’s water-holding capacity.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the Odisha Assembly on Thursday that the Joint Technical Committees (JTC) of Odisha and Chhattisgarh will meet again on Friday in an effort to resolve the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 4 (UNI) Despite renewed emphasis on Information and Technology both by the State and the Centre, as many as 1,562 revenue villages in Odisha are bereft of mobile and internet connectivity.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 4 (UNI) In the latest instance of man-elephant conflict, two persons, including a septuagenarian, from forest-side village, were trampled to death by a wild tusker in Odisha’s Deogarh district during wee hours of Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) The land acquisition exercise for the development of two non-major ports is currently underway in Odisha, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly in a written reply on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) In a health safety measure, the State''s Health and Family Welfare department has recalled misleading deceptively labelled Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) packs from chemist shops.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Odisha, a State largely regulated by agrarian economy, does not have a functional cold store facility, to preserve the perishable agro produce in as many as 14 districts out of 30 revenue districts. .
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday informed the Odisha Assembly that the State Government has decided to set up a high-level committee to examine the demands of teachers, professors, and staff across various educational institutions in the state.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) The Odisha government is committed to a systematic and farmer-friendly paddy procurement process, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra told the State Assembly on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Opposition BJD in the Odisha Assembly, on Wednesday voiced concern over the state government’s apparent oversight in properly commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of renowned freedom fighter Rama Devi. Raising the issue during the Assembly’s zero hour, BJD leader Prasanna Acharya said that despite Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s earlier promise during the Mahatab Jayanti celebrations to observe Rama Devi’s birth anniversary across the state throughout the year, the government has largely ignored it.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Focusing on a stronger and more cohesive ecosystem for women-led urban livelihoods, Odisha Government on Wednesday decided to converge Mission Shakti and the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) The convergence of Mission Shakti and the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) was convened under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department Usha Padhee.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Odisha is set to host an unprecedented gathering of India’s most influential energy leaders for the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025 from December 5 to 7 in Puri.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) The Odisha Police has intensified its state-wide crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation, destroying thousands of acres of illicit plantations across multiple districts through coordinated operations using special task teams, drones, satellites, and intelligence-based surveillance.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has instructed officials to accelerate the expenditure of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds and ensure the provision of complete basic amenities in regions surrounding mining zones, along with strict pollution control measures.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (UNI) Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar and Sports Hostel team from Puri emerged as champions in the girls'' and boys'' categories, respectively, at the 13th Junior State Kho Kho Championship, held at District Sports Complex, Puri, Odisha from November 27 to December 1.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 2 (UNI) In a step towards ensuring public health safety, the State''s Health and Family Welfare department has intensified the state-wide drive against illegal sale of medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits, misuse of abortion pills and unsafe self-medication.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 2 (UNI) Adani Foundation successfully organised the Go Sambardhana Utsav 2025, a three-day livestock development campaign across its core and rail corridor Gram Panchayats in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday stressed that unity in diversity is not just a slogan but a shared national responsibility, as he addressed the Assam and Nagaland Foundation Day celebrations held at New Abhishek Hall, Lok Bhavan. First Lady Jayashree Kambhampati also graced the occasion.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 2 (UNI) Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) has once again demonstrated exceptional operational strength by achieving its best-ever loading performance, reaffirming its position as the top-performing division in freight handling across Indian Railways.
Bhubaneshwar, Dec 1 (UNI) The Raj Bhavan in Odisha has officially been renamed as ‘Lok Bhavan’, marking a significant shift in Odisha’s administrative identity. A formal notification announcing the change was issued on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) The Odisha Assembly witnessed a dramatic walkout by opposition Congress and BJD on Monday after Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida dismissed allegations that the state government was politically motivated to undermine the Mission Shakti program, originally launched to empower women.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) The Raj Bhavan in Odisha has officially been renamed as ''Lok Bhavan'', marking a significant shift in Odisha''s administrative identity.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) The Odisha government has approved the extension of enhanced State support under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) until the financial year 2028–29. The move aims to strengthen the rural economy, prevent distressed migration, and improve the socio-economic conditions of rural households.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday honoured four Odia players from the Indian Women’s Blind Cricket Team, awarding each of them a cheque of Rs 11 lakh for their remarkable achievement.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) About 52 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants had been identified in various districts across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a question raised by MLA Goutam Buddha Das (BJD), the Chief Minister stated in a written reply that out of the 52 identified infiltrators, 49 have already been deported to Bangladesh after completion of legal procedures.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) Odisha’s IT Policy 2025, aligned with the state’s long-term vision for 2036 and 2047, aims to create one million employment opportunities during the policy period, Electronics & Information Technology Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the State Assembly on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) The Odisha administration has taken a significant step toward creating inclusive and family-friendly workplaces with the inauguration of KALIKA, a modern crèche facility at Kharavel Bhawan designed to support the children of working mothers and government staff.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) In a bid to further invigorate the coastal security system along the 480 km long Odisha coastline, Odisha Government has deployed state-of-the-art drones, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), fast interceptors vessels besides releasing Rs 26.149 crore budgetary allocations in the current fiscal, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the Assembly on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) Odisha’s per capita debt burden stands at Rs 26,978 in the current fiscal 2025-26 till October 31 while the cumulative loan burden of Odisha is pegged at Rs 1,26,799 crore, the Odisha Assembly was informed on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (UNI) AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey met with Sachin R. Jadhav, Sports Secretary, Government of Odisha, to discuss the renewal of the AIFF–FIFA Talent Academy here.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 29 (UNI) The 3rd edition of SOA Literary Festival kicked off on Saturday with Odisha governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati asserting that though technology had been expanding and reshaping human relationship, it could not replace the depth of human experience. .
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 29 (UNI) The Gender Responsive Cell (GRC) was inaugurated on Saturday at the Krushi Bhawan here in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).