Bhubaneswar: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday resolved to launch a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ from January 5, 2026, in protest against the Union government’s decision to repeal the nearly two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with the newly introduced VB-G RAM G Bill. Meeting in New Delhi,…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving public access to green spaces, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has revised the operating hours of its parks, with the new schedule coming into effect from December 13. Under the revised arrangement, all BDA-managed parks will remain open continuously from 5 am to 8.30 pm on Saturdays and…
Bhubaneswar: The BJP-led Delhi government on Tuesday opened 45 Atal Canteens across the national capital, providing nutritious breakfast and dinner at a nominal cost of ₹5 per meal for daily wage workers, delivery personnel, construction labourers and residents of urban slums. Each meal served at the canteens includes dal, rice, chapati, vegetables and pickle. To…
Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha, succeeding Manoj Ahuja, who is set to retire on December 31, 2025. With this appointment, Garg becomes the first woman to hold the state’s top bureaucratic post. A 1991-batch IAS officer, Garg is currently serving as Development Commissioner and…
Bhuabneswar: As the capital prepares to celebrate Christmas and usher in the New Year, the Commissionerate Police has rolled out an elaborate security plan to ensure peaceful festivities across Bhubaneswar. Twin City Commissioner of Police Suresh Dev Datta Singh on Monday announced the deployment of an additional 15 platoons of police personnel to maintain law…
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 1,000 youth from all 30 districts of Odisha will converge at Kalinga Stadium here for the State Youth Festival 2025, scheduled from December 24 to 26. The three-day festival will feature state-level competitions across seven categories, with winners earning the opportunity to represent Odisha at the National Youth Festival, also known as the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop a large-scale Economic Region covering Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Paradip, with the aim of transforming the entire corridor into a network of integrated “growth hubs.” The roadmap was discussed at a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Wednesday under the chairmanship of…
Bhubaneswar: The Madras High Court has observed that the Bhagavad Gita is a work of “moral science” and an intrinsic part of “Bharatiya civilisation”, rather than a purely religious text. The remarks were made by Justice G R Swaminathan while hearing a petition filed by the Arsha Vidya Parampara Trust challenging an order of the…
Bhubaneswar: Aakash Institute, India’s leading test preparation institute for medical and engineering entrance examinations, has once again demonstrated its academic excellence with a total of 134 students from Aakash centres across India qualifying for the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) 2026. Adding to this national achievement, three classroom students from Aakash West Bengal—Karan Shaurya Baranwal, Soham…
Bhubaneswar: With a major push to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery, the Odisha government has invested ₹111 crore to induct 428 new ‘108’ ambulance vehicles into the state’s emergency response system. In the first phase, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate 150 ambulances, marking a significant upgrade to Odisha’s life-saving infrastructure. The new…
