OPTCL Sources NABARD Fund
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) today achieved a significant milestone with the signing of a Long-Term Loan Agreement with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the development of power infrastructure in Odisha. The signing ceremony was graced by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister, Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh...
Peace Returns Malkangiri
Malkangiri: The situation in Odisha's Malkangiri district is reported to be peaceful and under control after days of violent clashes between residents of the tribal village Rakhelguda and the Bengali settler village MV-26. The unrest was triggered by the discovery of the headless body of a 51-year-old tribal woman, Laka Podiami, on December 4th. However, to be on safe side...
SOA Hosts PEDODHAM Meet
Bhubaneswar: Latest innovations in child oral health, preventive dentistry, minimally invasive techniques and interdisciplinary care were in focus at the 3-day 46th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) which concluded at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here recently. The conference, which served as a vibrant platform for advancing the science and practice...
Gangua Nala Project Fast-Tracked
Bhubaneswar: Gangua Nala Improvement Project Meet was convened today at Kharavela Bhavan. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Housing & Urban Development, Dr. Krishna Chandra Mohapatra, and focused on accelerating the comprehensive improvement of the Gangua Nala ecosystem, stormwater management, and the revitalisation of Nicco Park and its adjacent areas. Gangua Nala is one of the main natural drainage...
OCA Lauded For Smooth T20 Success
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has received widespread acclaim for the successful and incident-free hosting of the first T20 International between India and South Africa at the Barabati Stadium on December 9. The event, which saw India secure a dominant 101-run victory, was managed with meticulous planning across all operational aspects, setting a high standard for future international fixtures...
ଶିକ୍ଷାରେ ଅର୍ଥ ବରାଦ ଲଗାତାର କମୁଛି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟର ମୋଟ୍ ଘରୋଇ ଉତ୍ପାଦ (ଜିଏସ୍ଡିପି) ପରିମାଣ ବଢି ଚାଲିଥିବାବେଳେ ଏଥିରୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବ୍ୟୟ ପରିମାଣର ହାର କିନ୍ତୁ କମିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ଗତ ୫ଟି ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସିଟିରେ ହେଲେ ଜାତୀୟ ଶିକ୍ଷା ନୀତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଥ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ହୋଇପାରି ନାହିଁ । ଭାରତର ମହା ଲେଖା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରକ ତଥା ମହା ସମୀକ୍ଷକ (ସିଏଜି)ଙ୍କ ରିପୋର୍ଟରୁ ଏହା ଜଣାପଡିଛି । ସିଏଜି ତାଙ୍କ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଜାତୀୟ ଶିକ୍ଷା ନୀତି ୧୯୮୬ ଶିକ୍ଷା...
ନେତାଙ୍କ ପରେ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଦରମା ଆଶା ବଢିଲା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡିଶାର ବିଧାୟକଙ୍କ ସମେତ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ବାଚସ୍ପତି ଆଦିଙ୍କ ଦରମା ଓ ଭତ୍ତା ପ୍ରାୟ ୩ଗୁଣ ବଢିଥିବାବେଳେ ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଓ ଶ୍ରମଜୀବୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବେତନ ଓ ମଜୁରୀ ଆନୁପାତିକ ହାରରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବାରେ ବୋଲି ଆଶା ରଖିଛନ୍ତି । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଆଗତ ବିଲ୍ ଆଧାରରେ ବିଧାନସଭାର ସଦସ୍ୟ ଓ ବାଚସ୍ପତି, ୁଉପବାଚସ୍ପତିଙ୍କ ସମେତ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ଉପମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ସଚେତକ ଆଦିଙ୍କ ବେତନ ଓ ଭତ୍ତା ଆଦି ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ ବେତନ ଓ...
₹44,771 Cr For Odisha Roads
New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has given its approval for a significant infrastructure package for Odisha, totaling ₹44,771 crore for the financial year 2025-26. This massive outlay covers five National Highway projects, five State Highway projects, and schemes under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). The approval follows a meeting in New Delhi today between...
Internet Shutdown Extended
Malkangiri: District Authorities in Malkangiri have extended the suspension of mobile and broadband internet services until noon on Wednesday (December 10) as a precautionary measure to prevent the further escalation of violence between tribal residents and Bengali settlers. The initial 24-hour internet shutdown, which began on Monday evening, was prolonged in response to the continued high tension in the...
Thakur Mantra: Safety First
Bhubaneswar: Shri Amitabh Thakur, Commissioner, Transport, Odisha chaired a high-level capacity-building training program focused on advanced Road Safety Management. The Program was successfully conducted, aimed at equipping participants with strategic tools essential for creating "real impact" on the state's roads. The training, held at the institution, reportedly under the purview of @DirBpspa, centered its curriculum on the internationally recognized key...