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Bhubaneswar: Advancing its clean energy goals, the Odisha government has approved renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 178 MW, involving an estimated investment of Rs 869.8 crore. The approvals were granted during the 12th meeting of the Single Window Committee (SWC), held on July 24, 2025, under the chairmanship of Vishal Kumar Dev, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday hailed the successful organisation of ODISHA TEX 2025, eastern India’s largest textile and apparel industry event, as a historic moment for the state’s industrial landscape. While inaugurating the event in Bhubaneswar, CM Majhi announced that Odisha is going to be the textile hub of Eastern India. [...]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project remains uncertain due to the Odisha Government’s failure to submit a formal proposal to the Central Government. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu revealed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the Centre has not received any formal proposal from the Odisha Government [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance apprehended Sourav Tripathy, a Junior Revenue Assistant (JRA) in the Special Certificate Section of the Office of the Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar, on Friday for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. Tripathy, who was recruited in March 2024, was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from a complainant to process a [...]

Brahmapur: MKCG Medical College and Hospital, one of the premier healthcare institutions in South Odisha, is facing an acute faculty crisis, with eight departments currently functioning without a single professor, according to reports. The growing imbalance between transfers and appointments of senior medical faculty has triggered serious concerns over patient care, surgeries, and medical education. [...]

Jeypore: The Odisha Vigilance launched simultaneous raids today at six locations linked to Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger-cum-Incharge Ranger of Jeypore Forest Range, Koraput, following allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. The operation, authorized by search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore, has already unearthed Rs. 3.5 lakh in unaccounted cash, with searches still [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has made a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring several OAS officers across the state. An official notification has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department in this regard. Here are the details: Sibo Narayan Sahu, Additional Director, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar is posted as Deputy Director General (Admin.), [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday approved 23 new industrial projects across 12 districts, spanning various strategically important sectors, with a total investment of around Rs 5,000 crore. The state government in an official statement on Thursday termed this approval as a significant step towards realizing the vision of Samrudha Odisha by 2036. “Reinforcing its [...]

Bhubaneswar: A fierce debate broke out in Odisha following the opposition Congress’s proposal to oust the BJP-led state government, bringing a no-confidence motion in the assembly over rising cases of women’s atrocities in the state. On Wednesday, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das appealed to the principal opposition Biju Janata Dal [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday transferred several Deputy Conservators of Forests to the Division and office with immediate effect. An official notification has been issued by the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department in this regard. Here are the details: