Modi UAE Visit Strengthens Strategic Partnership

India and UAE expand strategic cooperation through new defence, energy, infrastructure and investment agreements during PM Modi’s official visit. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates today. He was received at the airport by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and accorded […]

Governor Advocates Holistic Education Beyond Textbooks

Education Must Go Beyond Textbooks: Odisha Governor Calls for Value-Based Learning Focus on Curiosity, Creativity and Human Values at Kanak News’ “Utkarsha” Conclave Bhubaneswar, May 15: Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday stressed that education should extend far beyond textbooks and examinations, emphasizing the need to nurture curiosity, creativity, innovation and critical thinking among students in […]

TPCODL Boosts Solar Awareness In Cuttack

TPCODL Promotes Solar Energy Adoption Through PM Surya Ghar Yojana in Cuttack District Public awareness regarding solar energy adoption is steadily increasing across the Cuttack district under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) is actively promoting the installation of rooftop solar systems under the scheme, making clean energy […]

Odisha Raises DA To 60 Percent

Odisha govt hikes DA to 60 pc, benefiting 8.5 lakh employees and pensioners Bhubaneswar, May 15 : The Odisha government on Friday announced a two percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners, raising the rate from 58 percent to 60 percent. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the increase, which […]

Odisha assures adequate fuel amid panic

Odisha Government Assures Adequate Fuel Supply Amid Panic Buying Bhubaneswar, May 15: The Odisha government on Friday appealed to the public not to panic over fuel availability after long queues and panic buying were reported at petrol pumps across several parts of the state over the past two days. State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare […]

TPSODL empowers Koraput women through millets

TPSODL initiative revives millet farming, empowers tribal women in Koraput Bhubaneswar, May 14 : In a significant push towards sustainable agriculture and women-led rural development, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched an initiative to revive traditional millet cultivation among tribal communities in Odisha’s Koraput district. The programme, implemented in partnership with grassroots organisation […]

Congress Alleges Forced Tribal-Displacement In Odisha

Odisha Congress Seeks Governor’s Intervention Over Tribal Displacement Bhubaneswar, May 14: Stepping up its attack on the Odisha government over alleged large-scale tribal displacement, the Odisha Congress on Thursday urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to intervene immediately, accusing the state administration of forcibly evicting tribal communities in the name of industrialisation. A Congress delegation led […]

BJD Protests NEET Leak Across Odisha

BJD stages statewide protest over alleged NEET paper leak, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation Bhubaneswar, May 13 : The youth and student wings of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday staged statewide protests across Odisha over the alleged NEET question paper leak, demanding a fair investigation into the incident and seeking the resignation of Union […]

Governor stresses education for Viksit Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 14: Hari Babu Kambhampati on Thursday stressed that education and knowledge creation are the most crucial pillars for building a developed and future-ready Odisha, asserting that the vision of Viksit Odisha and Viksit Bharat can only be realised through a strong knowledge-based society. Addressing the Education Eminence Conclave 2026 organised by News18 Odia […]

CM Orders Crackdown On Organised Crime

Odisha CM Orders Crackdown On Organised Crime, Sand Mafia Bhubaneswar, May 14: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed the state police to completely eliminate organised crime networks and take strict action against illegal operations, including the sand mafia, across the state. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the overall law and order […]