Bhubaneswar: Food, Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Wednesday said the state government has streamlined the paddy procurement system in Odisha to make it clean and transparent, ensuring timely purchase at government-fixed price, swift payment of farmers’ dues and prompt resolution of farmers’...
Bhubaneswar: The class 12 theory examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) of Odisha will be held from February 18 to March 21. Announcing the detailed schedule for the Higher Secondary Examination 2026 here Wednesday, CHSE Chairman Mrunal Kanti Das said the...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has completed e-KYC (know your customer) verification of 3.12 crore out of 3.26 crore PDS beneficiaries (96 per cent) so far, a minister informed the assembly Wednesday. In a written statement to the House, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna...
Bhubaneswar: Outstanding electricity dues totalling Rs 6,957.57 crore remain unpaid by industrial, commercial and domestic consumers across Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly Wednesday. Singh Deo, who is in charge of the Energy Department, gave the information in a written reply...
Bhubaneswar: In a move to safeguard public health, the Health & Family Welfare Department has intensified its statewide crackdown on the illegal sale of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kits, misuse of abortion pills and unsafe self-medication practices. The Drugs Control Directorate has been directed...
Bhubaneswar: A high-level coordination meeting of the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate police was held Tuesday at the Police Seva Bhawan Conference Hall to review security, traffic, and administrative arrangements for the T20 International Cricket Match between India and South Africa December 9 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday stressed that unity in diversity is not just a slogan but a shared national responsibility. He was speaking at the Foundation Day celebrations of Assam and Nagaland at New Abhishek Hall, Lok Bhavan. First Lady Jayashree Kambhampati was also...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday chaired an important meeting to review the functioning and progress of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) across the state. During the meeting, it was revealed that Rs 34,052 crore had been collected from 11 DMF districts by October this...
Bhubaneswar: A key secretary-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday decided to mandate the inclusion of all new projects on the ‘Gati Shakti’ platform. The move aims to streamline planning and implementation by addressing land acquisition, approach road...
Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organised a state-level seminar Tuesday at the SOA University conference hall. RS Gopalan, Departmental Commissioner and Principal Secretary, attended as...
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