Odisha Misses PM MITRA Park
Bhubaneswar: The State of Odisha has been left out of the list of seven states selected for the establishment of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks, a flagship scheme of the central government aimed at boosting the textile sector. The exclusion comes despite the state having reportedly expressed interest and submitted a proposal for a...
NHAI On Safety Mode
New Delhi: To enhance safety and offer seamless travel experience on National Highways, NHAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across National Highway network. Using Jio’s existing 4G and 5G network, travellers will receive advance warnings on their mobile phones as they approach identified risk locations such as...
Use Of Aadhaar On Rise
New Delhi: Aadhaar number holders executed 231Cr authentication transactions in November 2025, clocking a growth of almost 8.5% as against the same period last year. It is indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar, as well as the growth of digital economy in the country. The November 2025 authentication transactions are highest so far when compared with any of...
Balangir Grievance Disposal 94%
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, has addressed concerns raised by Balangir Lawmaker, Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo regarding the steps taken to improve the efficiency of district-level administrative services in Balangir. Chief Minister replied to a query raised by Shri Singh Deo in Odisha Legislative Assembly and the focus was on resolving public complaints and delivering citizen-centric...
ବଢୁଛନ୍ତି ରୋଗୀ କମୁଛି ଔଷଧ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସରକାରୀ ମେଡିକାଲ କଲେଜ ଓ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନାରେ ରୋଗୀସଂଖ୍ୟା ବର୍ଷକୁ ବର୍ଷ ବଢୁଥିବାବେଳେ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ପଡୁଥିବା ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଔଷଧ ବାବଦୀୟ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କିନ୍ତୁ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଉଛି । ରାଜ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୁକେଶ ମହାଲିଙ୍ଗ ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଦେଇଥିବା ଉତ୍ତରରୁ ଏହି ସୂଚନା ମିଳିଛି । ରୋଗୀ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଓ ଔଷଧ ଖରିଦ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ବିଜେପି ବିଧାୟକ ଟଙ୍କଧର ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ପଚାରିଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦର୍ଶାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ୨୦୨୦-୨୧ ବର୍ଷରେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସରକାରୀ ମେଡିକାଲ...
ଓଏଏସ୍ ପଦୋନ୍ନତିରେ ବାଧକ ବରିଷ୍ଠତା ତାଲିକା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ମାମଲା ଛିଣ୍ଡୁନଥିବାରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବା କ୍ୟାଡରରେ ବରିଷ୍ଠତା ତାଲିକା ଚୂଡ଼ାନ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରୁ ନାହିଁ । ଏଥିଯୋଗୁ ଓଏଏସ୍ ସିନିଅର ବ୍ରାଞ୍ଚର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପାହ୍ୟାକୁ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ଦେବାରେ ବିଳମ୍ବ ଘଟୁଛି । ବିଶେଷକରି ଡେପୁଟି ସେକ୍ରେଟାରୀଠାରୁ ସ୍ପେଶାଲ ସେକ୍ରେଟାରୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବାର ଅନେକ ପଦବୀ ପୂରଣ ହେବାରେ ଏଥିଯୋଗୁ ସମସ୍ୟା ଉପୁଜୁଛି ଏବଂ ଅନେକ ଅଧିକାରୀ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ନପାଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅବସର ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଏଥିଘେନି ସାଧାରଣ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଏବଂ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ବିଭାଗ ଚିନ୍ତାବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ...
Brainstorming On Rice Export
Bhubaneswar: Dr.Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment chaired a crucial brainstorming session aimed at formulating a robust Rice Export Policy, focusing on establishing a system of cluster-based cultivation to produce export-quality rice and effectively meet evolving global demand. The scope for rice exports from Odisha is substantial, primarily leveraging the state’s status as a major non-Basmati rice...
SOA Hosts AI Hackathon
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University has been selected as the Central Zonal Nodal Centre for the Odisha Statewide Regional AI Hackathon 2025, providing a powerful boost to Odisha’s ambition of emerging as a global powerhouse in Artificial Intelligence. This selection is a significant step toward accelerating AI-driven innovation across the state, setting the stage for a convergence...
Raj Bhavan Turns Lok Bhavan
Bhubaneswar: In a move that signals a definitive break from India’s colonial past, the Governor's official residences across the country, known as Raj Bhavans, are being formally renamed Lok Bhavans. Odisha’s Raj Bhavan was among the first to formalize the change. Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati approved the renaming to Lok Bhavan, with a formal notification issued on Monday....
Poor Spending Of ST/SC Funds
Bhubaneswar: The utilization of funds meant for Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) development, revealing a significant gap between budgetary allocations and actual expenditure over the past three years. The data was provided by the ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Minister Shri Nityanand Gond in response to an Un-Starred Question raised by Balangir MLA...