On Sunday, BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi told reporters that the Odisha government has approved a token grant of Rs 10 crore for the temple's development.
In a groundbreaking move to protect public health, the Government of Odisha has officially banned the manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, or sale of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients in the state. This includes items s
The Odisha government has intensified its efforts to curb school dropouts, successfully re-enrolling more than 60,000 students across the state through targeted interventions and community outreach programmes, Minister of School and Mass Education of Odisha, Nityananda Gond, said on Wedne
The Odisha government has extended full support to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other concerned authorities for an effective response and investigation into the force-landing of an IndiaOne Air's Caravan 208 aircraft in Rourkela, Jharkhand.
The Odisha government responded promptly by alerting the Directorate team and initiating coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after an IndiaOne Air type of aircraft (Caravan 208) bearing Regn. VT-KSS, which was flying from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, force-lande
In a bid to combat rising air pollution levels across the state, the Odisha government is planning to extend restrictions on construction activities in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from 6:00 pm to 10:00 am till June, Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Khuntia said.
The Odisha government will hold a high-level meeting on January 3, 2025, to finalise the annual auction calendar for major mineral blocks as well as critical and strategic mineral blocks, in line with the Ministry of Mines' directive to bring greater predictability and transparency to the mi
In a shocking incident, a group of 18 athletes from Odisha endured severe hardships as they were made to sit near the toilets during their train journey to participate in the National School Wrestling Championship in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey inaugurated a photo exhibition titled 'Dilip Tirkey and the Spirit of Hockey in Odisha' at Odisha State Museum. Speaking to ANI, Dilip Tirkey said that the Hockey India League is vital and that the Odisha government will continue to sponsor it until 2036.
Congratulating the winners, the Minister said the initiative plays a crucial role in motivating students to explore science and space research. He praised Tata Steel for its sustained efforts in nurturing young minds and expressed confidence that the awardees would carry forward the legac
The Odisha government on Monday extended the ban on access to social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook and X, in Malkangiri district for another 18 hours until 12 pm on December 10.
GELS 2025, designed as India's first COP-style platform for interstate coordination on clean energy, concluded with the presentation of the draft Puri Declaration and the signing of four strategic knowledge-partnership MoUs to strengthen India's energy transition.