Lightning Takes 12 Lives
Bhubaneswar: At least 12 people were killed and 14 injured in extreme lightning strikes in 11 districts of the State yesterday, office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said today. Lightning strikes claimed the lives of four people in Khurda district, two in Bolangir and one each in Angul, Boudh, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Puri, it said. Sharing the information on...
ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକଙ୍କୁ ଅବଦାନ ସହୟତା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିଣତ ବୟସରେ ଯେଭଳି ସହଜ ଜୀବନ ଯାପନ କରିବେ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଅବଦାନ ଯୋଜନାରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜିଲ୍ଲାକୁ ଏକକାଳୀନ ୫୦,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାର ସହାୟତା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଛନ୍ତି । ମିଳିଥିବା ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସାମାଜିକ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପଞ୍ଜିକୃତ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ସହାୟକ ଗୋଷ୍ଠି, ବୃଦ୍ଧାଶ୍ରମ ଏବଂ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକ ସଂଗଠନଗୁଡିକୁ ଏକକାଳନୀ ଭାବେ ୫୦ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା କରି ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯିବ । ଅନେକ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱର...
ମାମଲା ବୋଝରେ ନୟାନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶାସନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ଜମି ଜବରଦଖଲକାରୀମାନେ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ଦଶ ହଜାର ମାମଲାରେ ଛନ୍ଦିଥିବାବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଶାସନର ଜୁ ପାଉନାହିଁ । ଫଳରେ ସହରରେ ସରକାରୀ ଜମିକୁ ଜବରଦଖଲ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବଢିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ଅତି ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ସରକାରୀ ଜମିକୁ ଜବରଦଖଲ କରିବାପରେ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତିବାପାଇଁ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଜବରଦଖଲକାରୀମାନେ ମାମଲା ରୁଜୁ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଥରେ ଅଦାଲତରେ ମାମଲା ରୁଜୁ ହେଲା ପରେ ସେହି କାଗଜକୁ ଦେଖାଇ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦକୁ ରୋକି ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି । ଏଭଳି ପ୍ରାୟ ଦଶ ହଜାର...
ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ୫ଜଣ ଅଣଓଡିଆ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର :ଏଯାବତ୍ ଓଡିଶା ଛଅ ଜଣ ଅଣଓଡିଆଙ୍କୁ ସାଂସଦ ଭାବେ ପଠାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଜଣେ ମାତ୍ର ଓଡିଆ ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟରୁ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାକୁ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏହି ଛଅ ଜଣ ଅଣଓଡିଆଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ ୫ଜଣ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାକୁ ଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଜଣେ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ଲୋକସଭାକୁ । ୧୯୮୪ ମସିହାରେ ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କମିଟିର ସମ୍ପାଦକ ତଥା କେରଳର କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତା କେ.ବାସୁଦେବ ପାନିକର ନିଜ ରାଜ୍ୟରୁ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାକୁ ଯିବାରେ ଅସୁବିଧା ହେବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଓଡିଶାରୁ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାକୁ ପଠାଇଥିଲା । ପାନିକର ୧୯୯୦ ମସିହା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଏହି...
Support For Senior Citizens
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to support senior citizen associations to earn their livelihood, the State Government has decided to distribute one time assistance of Rs 50,000 at each district under Abadana scheme. According to official sources, the self help groups (SHGs) registered with District Social Security Offices along with Vridha Sanghas and senior citizen associations would also be provided with one...
Surjya Patro No More
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Lawmaker and former Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. He was 75. After his health started deteriorating, he was admitted in a private hospital this afternoon and later passed away, his family members said. Born on December 24, 1948, he was elected to State Legislative Assembly seven times...
Police Gets 190 Vehicles
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has dedicated 190 New Police Vehicles in the Service of the People. This is a momentous achievement for the State. This will enhance the operational capacities of Law and Enforcement Agency of the State. Secretary to Chief Minister VK Pandian graced the occasion. The Odisha Police have taken a transformative step with inclusion of these 190 vehicles....
Land Rights For Hirakud Displaced
Bhubaneswar: In a historic decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today decided to provide land rights to families of Jharsuguda district who were displaced for construction of Hirakud dam project. It is worth noting that the Secretary to CM VK Pandian, during his district visit, had received several complaints from people related to land issues. Secretary to CM was briefed on...
Odisha To Host India VS Qatar Match
Bhubaneswar: After the successful hosting of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup and Intercontinental cup matches here at the iconic Kalinga Stadium, football fans of India particularly of Odisha have another reason to cheer. AIFF has officially announced in a communication to the Football Association of Odisha that the state will host the much-anticipated India vs. Qatar match, a critical...
Train Mishap Chargesheet Filed
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the triple train tragedy in Bahanaga in Balasore district, today filed a chargesheet against three railway officials including then SSE (Signal), in-charge, Balasore, then SSE (Signal), Soro and then Technician, Balasore. The CBI has filed the chargesheet in the court of Special Judicial Magistrate, Bhubaneswar in an on-going investigation of...