Cabinet Clears MRO At BPIA
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to establish Odisha as a regional aviation hub, the State Cabinet has approved the establishment of a world-class Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar. This will be the first major MRO facility in Eastern India and is a key milestone under the state's B-MAAN (Building...
ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ ଲାଇଟ୍ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ପାଇଁ ପାଣ୍ଠି ଯୋଗାଣକୁ ଅନୁମୋଦନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର, ଗୃହ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସମସ୍ତ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ସଂସ୍ଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ଶକ୍ତି-ଦକ୍ଷ ଏଲ୍.ଇ.ଡି. ଲ୍ୟୁମିନେୟାର ସ୍ଥାପନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଗୃହ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଣ୍ଠି ଏବଂ ବାହ୍ୟ ପାଣ୍ଠି ଯୋଗାଣକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ ଲାଇଟ୍ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ ଲାଇଟ୍ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ହାତକୁ ନେଇଛି। ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ନୂତନ ରାସ୍ତା ଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଚ୍/ସବୁଜ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଚ୍ ରେ ସ୍ଥାପନ ଏବଂ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ...
Rs.350 Cr For Streetlighting
Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet has sanctioned a massive ₹350.04 Crore project to install smart, energy-efficient LED streetlights in 110 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the state. This initiative, focused on retrofitting existing infrastructure, aims to significantly improve public safety and security in urban areas. The project addresses a growing need for enhanced public lighting, which has steadily increased with the...
ଅଙ୍ଗଦାତାଙ୍କୁ ସୂରଜ ପୁରସ୍କାର
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଅଙ୍ଗଦାନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ନିଜର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ଜୀବନ ଦାନ କରିବା ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚତର ମହାନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ସ୍ଵାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ, ସଂସଦୀୟ ବ୍ୟାପାର, ବୈଦ୍ୟୁତିକ ଓ ସୂଚନା ବିଦ୍ୟା ବିଭାଗ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡଃ ମୁକେଶ ମହାଲିଙ୍ଗ କହିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଜି ବିଶ୍ୱ ଅଙ୍ଗଦାନ ଦିବସ ପାଳନରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ଡଃ ମହାଲିଙ୍ଗ ଏହା କହିଛନ୍ତି । ଅଙ୍ଗଦାତା ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିବାରଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରି ସେ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମହତ ଦାନ...
Cabinet Clears GST Staff Rule
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved the Odisha Ministerial Services (Commercial Taxes & GST Range and sub-ordinate Offices) Rules, 2025. This move is part of a broader government initiative to establish a uniform pay and recruitment structure for ministerial staff across various departments at the district level. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja briefed Media...
100 Model Mandis For Farmers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a new State Plan Scheme to establish "Model Mandis" aimed at increasing the accessibility of agricultural markets for farmers. These new mandis will integrate all essential marketing activities under one roof to create a more efficient and transparent agricultural ecosystem. The initiative, approved by the...
ORAS Strike Hits Admin
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Rajaswa Amala Sangh(ORAS) is currently on an indefinite strike across the state. The strike, which began on August 11, 2025, is in protest against the State Government's delay in fulfilling a 10-point charter of demands. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, has appealed to agitating members of ORAS to call off their strikes and return to...
MoMA Boosts ‘Jiyo Parsi’
New Delhi: Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, on Tuesday chaired a crucial Advisory Committee Meeting for the "Jiyo Parsi" scheme, held in collaboration with representatives from the Maharashtra and Gujarat state governments and Parsi Panchayats. The meeting, held on August 12, 2025, focused on a comprehensive review of the "Jiyo Parsi" scheme's implementation, a flagship initiative...
NRAI Chief Lauds Sports Minister
New Delhi: In a landmark move for Indian sports, the Parliament has passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The legislation, introduced by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, aims to bring about sweeping reforms to improve the administration, transparency, and accountability of sports bodies across the country. The...
CPCB Favors Professional SPCB Chief
Bhubaneswar: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has requested the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) to appoint a professional chairpersons, a move that is part of a larger, ongoing effort to strengthen environmental governance across India. This initiative is backed by new rules and guidelines that aim to ensure that state pollution boards are led by individuals with strong...