Government

Reiterating its commitment for skill development of the youth in the state, the Odisha government is celebrating this year ‘World Youth Skill Development Day’ in a big way throughout the entire state with flagging off ‘Skills Caravan’ here today in Bhubaneswar.

Free Wi-Fi service was launched at the Sambalpur railway station in Odisha by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu through video conferencing from Railway Board, New Delhi on Thursday.

The Odisha government on Friday approved Rs 1188 crore investment proposal. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by chief secretary A.P. Padhi approved investment proposals of Ambuja Cements Ltd, Emami Paper Mills Ltd and Surya Foods and Agro Ltd.

The Odisha government has developed a Real Time Flood Forecasting Model for the entire Mahanadi river basin for better flood control.

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to start a specialized programme ‘Finishing School’ at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar.

With the heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi river, as many as seven gates of the Kalma barrage in Chhattisgarh were opened, an official of the Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Tuesday.

The Odisha government on Monday sought a report from Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) of Cuttack on the killing of a large number of sheep under mysterious circumstances in Niali area.

The Odisha government will run as many as 272 special buses to Puri from different places in the state for the annual Ratha Yatra festival scheduled to be held on Sunday.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put further disinvestment in Nalco on hold.

In a significant push for various smart city projects in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated solar powered Adaptive Traffic Signal Control system on Sachivalaya Marg and laid foundation stones of four other smart city projects.