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The much awaited railway services to Odisha’s Nayagarh district will commence from June 19. The construction of railway track between Bolagarh Road station and Nayagarh Town station-a part of the ongoing Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line Project– has been completed

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged the Centre to sanction a National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTUM) in the state.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked the district collectors to act as agents of change to improve public service delivery and governance.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday requested Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to advise the Chhattisgarh government for immediate opening of the gates of Kalma barrage to ensure free flow of water in Mahanadi river.

Bus services to Puri from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack resumed on Wednesday as the Bus Owners’ Association called off its strike after talks with the Puri district administration.

The Odisha government on Friday approved 10 proposals with an investment of Rs 1.10 lakh crore which will create nearly 46,000 jobs in the state.

Nandini KR, who topped the Union Public Service Commission 2016 exams on Wednesday, says she wants to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to serve the people of India, rather become a diplomat.

The union government has formed a committee to celebrate 200 years completion of the Paika Bidroha, known to be the first freedom struggle of India.

Odisha government has promoted five senior IAS officers to Additional Chief Secretary rank, said a notification.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested the Centre to provide Visa on Arrival facility at the Bhubaneswar International Airport here.