Digital Life Certificate Campaign: ECoR conducts mega camp for pensioners at Rail Sadan

Bhubaneswar, November 11: A mega camp under the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 was organised on Tuesday at the Rail Sadan, the East Coast Railway Headquarters here, in association with State Bank of India (SBI). The initiative was aimed at facilitating retired employees and pensioners of East Coast Railway in submitting their Life […]

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ECoR to upgrade electrification system to 2×25 KV in Sambalpur Division

Bhubaneswar, November 10: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will upgrade the existing 1 X 25 KV Overhead Electrification (OHE) system to the advanced 2 X 25 KV system in the Singapur Road–Titlagarh section, including the Titlagarh–Badmal and Titlagarh–Muribahal triple line sections of Sambalpur Division. The project, covering 153 Route Kilometres (RKM) and 575 Track Kilometres […]

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Odisha’s ‘Ama Bus’ & ‘Ama E-Ride’ Win Special Mention Award in Urban Transport

New Delhi, November 9: Odisha has earned national recognition for its innovative approach to sustainable urban mobility. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar, was presented with the “Special Mention Award in Urban Transport” for its flagship initiatives Ama Bus and Ama E-Ride under the category “Running Trophy for the State/UT which has Implemented Best […]

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At 23.58 MT, ECoR achieves highest ever freight loading performance in October 

Bhubaneswar, November 6: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a new milestone in freight operations by achieving its highest-ever loading and unloading performance, both for the month of October and for the cumulative period up to October 2025 (From April-October) in any given year. During October 2025, ECoR loaded 23.58 million tonnes (MT) of […]

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Odisha: New Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal commissioned at Jajpur’s Jakhapura

Bhubaneswar, November 5: A new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) has been commissioned at Jakhapura, under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway, on October 16. This terminal, located in Jajpur district of Odisha, marks another milestone in strengthening the PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for integrated and seamless multimodal connectivity. The total […]

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OHPC observes Vigilance Awareness Week

Bhubaneswar, November 1: As part of the ongoing observance of the Vigilance Awareness Week, a vigilance awareness programme was organised at the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) Training Centre here. Former IPS officer M Akhaya graced the sensitisation drive The event was attended by OHPC Director (HR) Sandeep Patnaik and other senior officials. Addressing the […]

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Odisha: H&UD Dept holds Camp Court, adjudicates 140 cases

Bhubaneswar, November 1: In order to expedite the resolution of appeal cases under the Odisha Development Authorities (ODA) Act, 1982, a special Camp Court was convened today at UNNATI Bhawan here. During the hearing, a total of 140 cases were successfully adjudicated, making a notable impact on the backlog of over 400 pending appeals. This […]

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Odisha: Two-day workshop on PALNA initiative begins in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, October 30: A two-day consultation meeting-cum-workshop for successful implementation of PALNA scheme in the State. The objective of the PALNA scheme is to provide quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children (from ages 6 months – 6 years), nutritional support, health and cognitive development of children, growth monitoring and immunisation. Crèche […]

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Experts discuss ways to win against kidney disease as over 18,800 patients now under active dialysis in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, October 29: With successful roll out of free dialysis services throughout the State, the Odisha Government on Thursday organised a brainstorming session for situational analysis, management, control and prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the State. Currently, more than 18,800 patients were under active dialysis in Government facilities. Besides, many patients are also […]

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Odisha: NCB nabs drug trafficker with 171 kgs ganja after hot pursuit in Mayurbhanj district

Bhubaneswar, October 30: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit on Thursday said that it has apprehended a drug trafficker and seized 171 kgs of ganja from his possession following a raid at Karanjia of Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. The ganja was being trafficked in a Tata Curvv vehicle when it was interpreted by […]

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