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IF ALL STAKEHOLDERS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A PROSPEROUS ODISHA BY 2036, IT WILL BE ODISHA’S GREATEST CONTRIBUTION IN MAKING INDIA A DEVELOPED NATION BY 2047: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU IT IS THE DUTY OF PEOPLE REPRESENTATIVES TO FULFILL CITIZENS’ EXPECTATIONS, REALIZE THEIR DREAMS, AND BRING SMILES TO THEIR FACES: …

Bengaluru / Bhubaneswar, 27/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)- Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha,  participated in the Urban Policy Dialogues 2025 in Bengaluru organised by Indian Institute for Human Settlements — a key forum shaping India’s urban development discourse and policy directions. Speaking …

Bhubaneswar, 25/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-A delegation led by CMD Dr Ranjit Rath  , CGM Santanu Kumar Saikia, OGEL RAJEEV KUMAR TAMULI & others  of from Oil India Ltd met Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal, Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department in Kharabela Bhawan and had a discussion on the progress …

Bhubaneswar, 24/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-– Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) today marked a momentous occasion by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Bank of India (UBI) to implement an exclusive, comprehensive Salary Package Scheme for all its employees. The official signing ceremony took place at Lokseva …

  Bhubaneswar, 22/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-The Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DE&S), Odisha, under the Planning & Convergence Department, has successfully concluded a Phase-II, five-day advanced training programme on the implementation of the Data Catalogue using the NADA (National Data Archive) platform. The programme was held from 17th to …

Many Talented Children and Eminent Personalities Awarded Bhubaneswar, 20/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-Eminent speakers at the concluding session of the 36th PECUC Sisumela underscored that the foundation of a healthy and progressive society lies in the overall well-being of its children. They stressed that families and schools must work collaboratively …

Bhubaneswar, 20/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in collaboration with the School & Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha, organised a National Conference on Key Child Rights Issues at the Revenue Officers Training Institute (ROTI), Bhubaneswar. The event witnessed participation from senior officials, …

# MoU signed between Odisha Government and Film Heritage Foundation for establishment of film archive Bhubaneswar, 19/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-Film depicts the real image of our socio-cultural life. With its preservation, the cinematic gems, which is being lost from our memory, can be revived and preserved said by the …

Bhubaneswar, 18/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-The Ekamrahat Amphitheatre came alive as the youngest stars took the centre stage through a delightful ‘Fancy Dress’ contest. The awareness message by the little children on different social and environmental issues such as child labour, child marriage, water conservation, plantation, pollution, nutrition, and fast …

Push for Urban Transformation in Rourkella Bhubaneswar, 18/11/2025 ( Odisha Samachar/Rajat Mohapatra)-The 31st Board meeting of Rourkela Smart City Ltd., was held yesterday chaired by Development Commissioner cum Addl Chief Sectetary Anu Garg. Smt Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department along with the Collector Sundargarh, Dr Subhankar …