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Odisha Government Extends KALIA Scheme for 3 More Years
The Odisha state cabinet has approved extending its farmer welfare scheme KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) for another three years from 2024-2025 to 2026-2027. The...
Gupteswar Forest in Odisha declared Biodiversity-Heritage Site
The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state as per a...
Centre Allocates ₹10,536Cr for Odisha’s 2024-25 Railway Infrastructure
The Centre has allocated Rs 10,536 crore for Odisha’s railway infrastructure development for the 2024-25 fiscal, which is Rs 524 crore more than the amount sanctioned in last...
Odisha’s Black Tiger Safari
Recently, Odisha announced the world’s first exclusive melanistic tiger safari adjoining the Similipal Tiger Reserve. The aim is to boost tourism and allow better research and public viewing...
Odisha CM Unveils Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa (SMPP)
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently unveiled the Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa (SMPP), a large development project around Puri’s 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple. The project aims to...
Marginal Rise in Saltwater Crocodiles of Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
The population of saltwater or estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park has seen a slight increase, numbering 1,811 as per the 2024 census. This is...
Boita Bandana: Commemorating Odisha’s Maritime Heritage
People in Odisha celebrated Boita Bandana, a boat festival marking the maritime glory of the region. This annual observance takes place on Kartik Purnima, the full moon day...
Union Minister Inaugurates International Seminar in Bhubaneswar
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, kicked off the two-day ‘International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the Legacy of Mahima...
Odisha Government’s LAccMI Scheme
The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has granted approval for the ‘Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI)’ scheme, aimed at establishing a sustainable, affordable, and safe...
Scrub Typhus Claims Lives in Odisha’s Bargarh District
Officials in Odisha’s Bargarh district have confirmed at least five deaths due to scrub typhus infections in recent weeks, with four others testing positive for the disease. Two...
Odisha Proposes GPS-Enabled Ankle Monitoring for Undertrial Prisoners
The Directorate of Prisons in Odisha has submitted a unique proposal to attach GPS-enabled tracking/monitoring devices to the ankles of undertrial prisoners (UTPs), marking a potential first-of-its-kind policy...
