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Bhubaneswar, April 22: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has sanctioned a Rs 300 crore for multi-phase redevelopment of Brahmapur railway, said an official release. Brahmapur Railway Station, the busiest rail hub of southern Odisha handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, is set to undergo its most ambitious overhaul since its founding. As […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 21: Around 1,000 couples tied the nuptial knot across the State on Tuesday under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana. Organised by the Women and Child Development Department, the mass marriage events were organised in 27 districts. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister and Women and Child Development Minister Pravati Parida, graced the district-level […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 21: The Odisha Government on Tuesday approved 18 industrial projects with a total investment of Rs 3,877.14 crore, with a potential to generate 7,565 jobs. The projects were approved at the 146th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg. These projects will come across […]
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Jharsuguda, April 19: A two-day capacity-building programme for members of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) concluded in Jharsuguda on Saturday. The initiative was jointly conducted by the Odisha Biodiversity Board, Jharsuguda Forest Division and Bhubaneswar-based SAPNA organisation at the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) auditorium. The primary objective of the programme was to strengthen the knowledge and […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 15: The Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department has successfully implemented the Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS) across all 115 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State thereby strengthening urban governance through digital transformation. Covering five Municipal Corporations, 48 Municipalities, and 62 Notified Area Councils (NACs), the OSWAS platform -implemented with technical […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 7: The Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department is celebrating Odia Pakhya across the state from 1st April to 14th April. The seventh day of the celebration was observed as “Shishu Katha Divas” on Tuesday. On the occasion, students in primary schools across various districts were distributed copies of Barnabodha and Shishulekha books. […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 7, 2026: The Under-17 competitions of the 69th National School Games Federation of India (SGFI) Rugby Championship 2025–26 witnessed thrilling action at Kalinga Stadium, with host Odisha clinching the girls’ title and Bihar securing the boys’ championship. In the Under-17 girls’ category, Odisha delivered an impressive performance to lift the trophy. Bihar finished […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 6: In a major development in Odisha’s higher education sector, the Office of the Chancellor at Lok Bhavan has announced the appointment of Vice Chancellors for 14 state universities. The appointments were made under the provisions of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, and the Odisha University Act, 2017. According to an official press […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 6: The 69th National School Games Federation of India (SGFI) Rugby Championship 2025–26 for both boys and girls in the Under-17 and Under-14 categories was inaugurated at Kalinga Stadium on Monday here. The national-level school rugby championship will be held from April 6 to April 10. The inaugural ceremony was graced by the […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary-2, Shaktikanta Das, on Saturday visited the World Skill Center (WSC), Bhubaneswar, reaffirming the growing national focus on advanced skill development as a cornerstone of India’s economic transformation. Das reviewed WSC’s state-of-the-art Centres of Excellence in Vertical Transportation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Beauty & Wellness, and the […]
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