Exports On Positive Growth
New Delhi: Director General Foreign Trade Santosh Sarangi has said that India’s overall exports in February 2023 are estimated to be USD 63.02 Billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 7.81 per cent over the same period last year. Shri Sarangi said that Country’s overall exports in April-February 2022-23 are estimated to exhibit a positive growth of 16.18 per cent over...
‘Quit Steering’ Hits State
Bhubaneswar: Normal life in Odisha affected as a large number of drivers of public transport and commercial vehicles launched an indefinite “quit steering” protest on Wednesday to press for a 10-point charter of demands. Despite the State Government’s appeal, the drivers hit the streets across the State paralysing the public and commercial transportation in the state. The vehicle drivers resorted to road...
FCI To Beat Wheat Inflation
New Delhi: To deal with the sharp price hike in wheat, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) led by CMD Ashok Kumar Meena has come up with Open Market Sales Scheme (Domestic) or OMSS (D) for bulk sale of wheat in the Open Market. To control the rising prices without hurting any stakeholder, the Scheme has been designed with two...
Plea For Hand-Woven Wear
Bhubaneswar: Ace Mandarin, Arabinda Kumar Padhee has appealed all the Government employees to wear hand-woven clothing on at least one day a week for promotion of Odishan rich handloom heritage. Principal Secretary Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts, Dr.Padhee, who is known for his passion to wear hand woven clothing, has written to all the District Collectors in this regard. Dr.Padhee has said...
Maritime Board Held 1st Meet
Bhubaneswar: The first meeting of Odisha Maritime Board was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here on Tuesday. The Board was established last year for the functioning, regulation, and management of minor ports in the State. During the meeting, Chief Secretary Shri Jena has advised concerned officials to fill the posts of senior officers in the...
925 Died In Jumbo Attack
Bhubaneswar: As many as 925 persons died and 212 persons became physically disabled in elephant attacks in the State during the last 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Pradip Kumar Amat told the State Assembly on Tuesday. While replying to a query of BJP lawmaker Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, the Minister said 925 people have been killed and 212 became permanently disabled in...
No Timeline For Language Inclusion
New Delhi: The Union Government on Tuesday said it is conscious of the sentiments and requirements for inclusion of other languages including in the Eighth Schedule. However, no timeframe has been set in this regard. This was informed by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Nityanand Rai in Lok Sabha. While giving a written reply to a question of senior BJD...
CS Honors Working Women
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena has said that mind set change is needed for empowerment of women. Shri Jena was speaking as Chief Guest at ‘Avyanna’, the two days long International Women Day Celebrations here organized by State Secretariat Service Association. He inaugurated the Ceremony here on 14 March. Commerce & Transport Skill Development and Technical Education Principal Secretary Usha Padhee...
Forest Clearance For Rail
Bhubaneswar: On request of the State Government, Centre has given Stage-I forest clearance for diversion of 716.496 hectares of forest land for six railway projects in Odisha. This was informed by State Forest Environment and Climate change Minister Pradip Kumar Amat in the State Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question of senior BJD lawmaker Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, the Minister...
ସରକାର ଶୁଖିଲା ପତ୍ର କିଣନ୍ତୁ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ନିଆଁଙ୍କୁ ରୋକିବାପାଇଁ ସରକାର ନିଜେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ପଡୁଥିବା ଶୁଖିଲା ପତ୍ରକୁ କିଣନ୍ତୁ । ଏହାକୁ କିଲୋପିଛା ୧ଟଙ୍କା ଦରରେ କିଣିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା କେବଳ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ନିଆଁଙ୍କୁ ରୋକାଯିବନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକେ ରୋଜଗାର ପାଇବେ । ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ଏଭଳି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ପରିବେଶବିତ୍ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ବିଭୂଧେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରତାପ ଦାସ । ରାଜ୍ୟ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ, ପରିବେଶ ଓ ଜଳବାୟୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ମର୍ମରେ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦାସ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖିଛନ୍ତି । ଏଥିରେ ଦର୍ଶାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ...