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Bhubaneswar, December 24: In a landmark development in the State’s administrative history, senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha, becoming the first woman to hold the top post in the State. A 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Odisha cadre, Garg will succeed incumbent Chief Secretary Manoj […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 24: The International Odissi Dance Festival will be held from 26th to 30th December at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. The five-day festival will be organised by Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department and Guru Kelucharan Odissi Research Centre. This year, around 350 Odissi dancers are expected to participate in the festival, including nearly 15 […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 23: Housing, being a fundamental human need and a key enabler of inclusive urban development, has assumed renewed importance in the context of rapid urbanisation across the country. While the Government of India continues to prioritise “Housing for All”, States are facing growing challenges related to land availability, housing supply, and financing. The […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 23: The Government of Odisha will develop a modern “Atal Bus Stand” at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district with airport-like facilities to enhance passenger convenience, urban mobility, and tourism potential, announced Housing & Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra here on Tuesday. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the proposed project, the Minister […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 23: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has created a new benchmark in freight transportation by achieving 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight loading in the shortest ever time of just 263 days during the current financial year 2025-26. According to an ECoR communique, this remarkable achievement surpasses ECoR’s previous best of 290 days […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 22: The Odisha Water Supply & Sewerage Board (OWSSB) held its 27th board meeting on Monday after a gap of nine years here. The board meeting was last held in 2016. Housing and Urban Development Minister (H&UD) Dr Krushna Chandra Mohapatra chaired the meeting. The Board has been reconstituted in October 2025 as […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 22: Contraband estimated to be worth Rs 1.64 crore was seized by the Excise Department in the first two days – Saturday and Sunday – of its Special Enforcement Drive, launched on December 20 in coordination with the police across the State. In the drive launched to target excise violations around new year […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 22: The 2nd Niladri Cup T-20 Inter Departmental Tennis Ball Cricket Championship, organised by the East Coast Railway Sports Association (ECoRSA), concluded successfully with the final match and closing ceremony being held on Sunday at the Railway Cricket Stadium, Mancheswar here. In the keenly contested final, the Engineering Department team emerged as the […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 12: The Odisha Government’s Commerce and Transport Department on Friday signed an MoU with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) for preparation of a comprehensive Odisha State Master Plan under the visionary PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Development Commissioner-cum-ACS Anu Garg, ACS (General Administration […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 10: A Long-Term Loan Agreement to the tune of Rs 1,685.27 was signed between OPTCL and NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in Odisha. This strategic financial partnership aims to ensure quality and reliable power supply for upcoming industries as well as consumers across the State. Under this agreement, NABARD has extended […]
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