Government

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.

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.