Tag: Odisha Government

Bargarh: With an aim to strengthen technical education and facilitate skill-training needs of local youths, Odisha Government has sanctioned the establishment of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Bijepur block of Bargarh district. A notification in this regard was recently issued by the Skill Development and Technical Education Department. Speculations are rife that such announcement […]

Bhubaneswar: Question over who will be the next Director General of Police in Odisha is now doing rounds in the power corridors of the State soon after Governor Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday approved the Lokayukta selection panel’s recommendation to appoint current DGP RP Sharma as the member of the anti-corruption ombudsman organization. In his reaction, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is developing a Vision 2030 for downstream industries to achieve more than 50 per cent value addition to the primary metal produced in the state, said Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra on Thursday. Addressing more than 60 steel manufacturing companies, the Minister said that Odisha provides an unparalleled conducive ecosystem for […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the deadline to link Aadhaar numbers with Public Distribution System (PDS) to August 31, failing which beneficaries will not be able to avail their ration from September, an official said. The deadline was extended from July 31 as over 34 lakh PDS beneficiaries in the state are yet to […]

Sambalpur: Odisha government has extended the application submission deadline for the post of permanent director of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences Research (VIMSAR) at Burla in Sambalpur district. Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das informed about the development on Saturday. Speaking to media persons in Sambalpur about the appointment process of the VIMSAR […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Change, as the proverb goes, may be the only constant in life but it is never easy to effect. Most people, by their very nature, are reluctant to accept change for it threatens to disturb the equilibrium of their lives at least temporarily. Even a change for the better takes time […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government seems to be stuck in the maze of ward delimitation and reservation of seats, holding early civic body polls will be challenging for former chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, who assumed charge as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) today. Apart from the urban local body polls, all […]

Bolangir: While the State government continues to boast about its public healthcare services, reports of distribution of expired medicines in Bolangir have raised many eyebrows on the government’s tall claims. As per sources, locals in Saintala block here alleged that they were supplied with expired deworming medicines at several schools by the district health department. […]

Bhubaneswar: After a delay of almost seven years, Justice BP Das was on Thursday was appointed chairperson of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) while advocate Asim Amitabh Das has been named as a member of the rights panel. Both the appointments were approved by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal. It is pertinent to mention that ORHC […]

Puri: The Puri King Dibyasingha Deb has welcomed all developmental projects announced for Puri & Jagannath Temple by the Odisha government. However, he has urged the State government to carry out development works keeping in mind the religious, spiritual & cultural traditions and customs of the holy town. The State government on Thursday had announced […]

Khurda: Amidst concerns over threat to the eco-sensitive coastal zone of Chilika lake, Odisha government initiated talks with the owner of the Malaysian cargo ship which washed ashore Rajhans island near Chilika Lake on August 7. State Transport and Commerce Minister, Padmanabha Behera today informed that the district administration has initiated talks with the owner […]

Puri: The mass eviction drive taken up by the Odisha government and Puri administration to ensure safety and security of the 12th century shrine seems to be unfolding new twists and turns every day. The eviction of centuries-old Emar Mutt that began on Thursday could not resume today due to protest by the Chief (Mahanta) […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s plan to involve common people in the protection of elephants is a welcome move considering that there was an urgent need to make them stakeholders in this exercise. The proposed Gajbandhu Yojana, the outcome of a brainstorming session attended by senior government officials and wildlife experts, envisages incentives for […]

Berhampur: The Odisha government plans to set up an integrated sports complex (ISC) at Aruapalli at a cost of Rs 43 crore in order to boost sports infrastructure in Ganjam district, officials said on Sunday. The Ganjam district administration has identified around 20 acres at Aruapalli near the Berhampur University for the proposed ISC, he […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s been several days now that the Puri district administration has been undertaking eviction of all structures including mutts and private properties within 75 meters from the boundary wall of Puri Srimandir, and gradually the voices of dissent also seem to be growing louder. A day after Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati alleged conspiracy […]