Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Monday reviewed the state’s preparedness following the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts. Garg said an upper-air cyclonic circulation has developed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and is likely to lead to the formation of a low-pressure area during…
Bhubaneswar: Frustrated by repeated appeals for road repairs allegedly going unanswered, a group of senior citizens in Malipada on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar decided to take matters into their own hands, pooling money from their pensions and personal savings to repair the only road connecting their housing society to the main road. Members of the…
Bhubaneswar: YSR Kadapa district is transforming the delivery of school meals through its SMART Kitchen Initiative, combining modern infrastructure, technology, efficient logistics, sustainability and community participation to improve nutrition for children. Implemented under the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes, the initiative has established 38 SMART Kitchens across the district, serving nearly 1 lakh children…
Bhubaneswar: NITI Aayog organised a stakeholder consultation on “Transforming Vocational Education in India: Vocational Education in Schools”, bringing together policymakers, educators, industry representatives and other stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen vocational learning across the school education system. The consultation was chaired by Dr. Joram Aniya, Member, NITI Aayog. Representatives from the Department of School…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed all hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (GJAY) to establish 24×7 help desks to assist beneficiaries in accessing healthcare services. The directive is aimed at ensuring that eligible patients receive timely information and support while availing themselves of benefits…
Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has sharply criticised the government over the disruptions and loss of business during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, accusing the Centre of avoiding accountability and undermining the functioning of the legislature. Speaking on the issue, Kharge alleged that senior members of the government, including the Prime Minister and Home…
Bhubaneswar : Bajaj Finance Limited, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Ltd., has taken its financial literacy initiative ‘Arth Sutra Samvad’ to rural Odisha, with programmes organised at the Baliput and Sutan Gram Panchayat offices in Puri district. The initiative is part of Bajaj Finance’s pan-India financial…
Bhubaneswar: Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Textiles, Odisha, to expand e-commerce opportunities for the state’s weavers and artisans. Under the partnership, more than 1.3 lakh weavers and artisans are expected to be onboarded onto Amazon Karigar, providing them with access to a wider national customer base and…
Bhubaneswar: India’s Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort are set to feature a special addition this year, with “Vande Mataram” scheduled to be played during the national celebrations for the first time. The inclusion of the iconic patriotic song is expected to add a distinctive patriotic touch to the August 15 celebrations at…
Bhubaneswar: The Lok Sabha on August 7, 2026, passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after the legislation was approved by the Rajya Sabha on August 3. The amendment comes as the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, completes two decades. The government said rapid technological changes, the…