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Keonjhar, April 23:  According to Hemant Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries Department, steel plants will be established in Dhenkanal and Keonjhar.Agreements have been signed with JSW and POSCO for this purpose. Hemant Sharma stated that currently, there are two steel plant projects in hand.A 5 million tonne capacity plant will be set up in Keonjhar, while a 6 million tonne capacity plant will…

Daspalla, April 23:  Jute cultivation has been initiated in Nayagarh district with financial assistance from the Jute Corporation of India.Gradually, jute will be cultivated over 170 acres of land across six blocks of the district—Odagaon, Ranpur, Khandapada, Daspalla, Nayagarh, and Nuagaon. As a first step, seeds have been distributed by the Jute Corporation in Kurudangi village of Odagaon block and Kadua village of Khandapada block.According…

Bhubaneswar, April 23:  Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that railway infrastructure will be developed in all 30 districts of Odisha.He mentioned that 26 districts are already connected by rail, and efforts are underway to provide railway connectivity to the remaining 4 districts very soon.  

Malkangiri, April 23:  Under a significant initiative by the district administration of Malkangiri and the Women & Child Development Department, 17 couples were married through the “Chief Minister’s Kanya Vivah Yojana”.The mass marriage ceremony was conducted following Vedic rituals. Each newlywed couple received financial assistance of ₹45,000, along with a marriage registration certificate.Additionally, to promote environmental protection, each couple was gifted a fruit-bearing tree.  

Bhubaneswar, April 23:  This time, studies will continue during the summer vacation. Students from Shishu Vatika (pre-primary) to Class 8 will be provided with lessons.Assignments will be shared class-wise through WhatsApp. Direct communication will be made with parents via their WhatsApp numbers, and students will receive lessons through their parents’ accounts.Teaching will also be conducted using audio and visual methods.In this regard, instructions have been…

Koraput, April 23:  The Chief Minister’s Kanya Vivah mass marriage ceremony was held today at the Skill Development Center in Koraput.Under this initiative organized by the district administration, 33 couples were married in a collective ceremony. Attendees were present to bless the newlyweds.Prayers were offered to Jagannath for a happy and prosperous married life for all the couples.  

Koraput: April 23: Due to the intense heatwave, the District Collector of Koraput has declared a holiday for schools. All schools in the district will remain closed for three days, from the 23rd to the 25th.However, teachers and all school staff are required to be present at their respective schools from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.The holiday has been announced for all students, from pre-primary…

Malkangiri, April 23:  In view of the severe heatwave conditions, the district administration of Malkangiri has announced the closure of schools. District Collector Prathmesh Arvind Rajshirkhe has directed that all government, government-aided, and private schools in the district will remain closed for students from April 22 to April 25.This directive applies to all classes, from kindergarten to Class 12, to safeguard students’ health from extreme…

Kotpad, April 23 : Local residents of Kotpad have repeatedly demanded the restoration of the historic Damayanti Sagar. During the previous BJD government, it was announced that the lake would be restored under the “Mo Pokhari” scheme, but the work could not be completed. Now, after the BJP government has come to power, the restoration process has begun.In the first phase, a preliminary preparatory meeting…

April 22: IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, has bagged multiple awards recognizing IndiGoStretch, its tailor-made business product, at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) held in Hamburg, Germany. The airline was recognized across three prestigious industry platforms, underscoring its commitment to elevating customer experience through enhanced functional hospitality, thoughtful design, added comfort, and customer-centric innovation. IndiGo was conferred the Gold Award – TravelPlus Judges’…