Odisha Gets Vatsalya Funds
New Delhi: The Government of India has released more than Rs 63.88 crore to Odisha during last and current financial years under the Mission Vatsalya scheme, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani told Rajya Sabha today. While replying to questions asked by BJD MPs Niranjan Bishi and Sulata Deo, the Union Minister said the Ministry of Women...
Bindra Lauds Sports Centre
Bhubaneswar: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded Odisha Government for setting up the state-of-the-art Sports Science Centre here at Kalinga Stadium. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Sports Science Centre on Monday. The comprehensive facility has been created to support sportspersons and para-sports persons from different sports by leveraging sports science and technology. It will serve as a centre for aiding...
Drowning On Rise
New Delhi: With drowning cases on rise in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled the ‘Strategic Framework for Drowning Prevention’ here on 13 December. Prof SP Singh Baghel and Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar, Ministers of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled the ‘Strategic Framework for Drowning Prevention’. Prof. Bhagel stated “Drowning is preventable and we should focus our efforts...
CM Lauds New Born Rescue
Bhubaneswar: After 8 hours of gruelling efforts, a new born baby has been rescued. The baby had fallen into a 20 to 25 feet borewell in Rengali in Sambalpur. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed happiness over the safe rescue and has said, ' it's a matter of great relief. I wish a long life for the baby. May God...
Urge For More Credit
Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary Finance, Vishal Kumar Dev has urged the Bankers to extend adequate credit facilities for developmental and pro-people programs in order to improve growth rate of economy. Principal Secretary Finance Shri Dev said that bankers are needed to play a positive role to accelerate the economic growth rate of the state in various sectors. Speaking at the 173rd State...
Odisha Boosts Solar Power
Bhubaneswar: In the last four years, the solar power generation capacity in the country has increased by more than 35,000 MW, while in Odisha it has increased by only 40 MW. Odisha's solar power generation capacity has increased from 420 MW in 2020 to 465 now.According to information received about solar power generation, due to the central government's focus...
Villagers Welcome VBSY
Cuttack: The 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' was held at Ratapat and Dasharathipur villages of Badamba Block of Cuttack district. The awareness vehicle of the Sankalp Yatra was accorded a rousing welcome by the villagers when it reached the village. On the occasion of The Sankalp Yatra, awareness was created about various major schemes of the Central Government. In particular beneficiaries have...
Opposition Raise Farmers’ Voice
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress on Tuesday announced to launch agitation in the State over various demands of farmers. BJP threatened to launch protests across the state in the coming days if the BJD Government failed to provide compensation to farmers within 15 days for the loss they suffered due to the recent unseasonal rain. In a memorandum submitted to the...
DC Lauds Bankers’ Effort
Bhubaneswar: Development Commissioner, Anu Garg has driven home the Bankers for implementing programs like Ama Bank Scheme, Mission Shakti Scooter Yojana, Laxmi Yojana, Balaram Yojana, Mo Ghar Yojana. She said these are the major public welfare programs of the state government. The unflinching and sincere support of the banks is essential towards their expected success. Therefore, Shrimati Garg called upon...
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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଚାରିବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦେଶରେ ସୌରଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କ୍ଷମତା ୩୫ହଜାର ମେଗାୱାଟରୁ ଅଧିକ ବଢିଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏହା ମାତ୍ର ୪୦ ମେଗାୱାଟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି । ୨୦୨୦ ମସିହାରେ ଓଡିଶାର ସୌରଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କ୍ଷମତା ୪୨୦ ମେଗାୱାଟ ଥିବାବେଳେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତାହା ୪୬୫ କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଛି । ସୌରଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ମିଳିଥିବା ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଅକ୍ଷୟଶକ୍ତି ବିଶେଷକରି ସୌରଶକ୍ତି ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦେବା ଫଳରେ ଏହି ଚାରିବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦେଶର ସୌରଶକ୍ତି କ୍ଷମତା ଦୁଇଗୁଣରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍...