Localization Of SDGs
Bhubaneswar: Chandrasekhar Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India kick started the proceedings of the day two of the 3-day National Workshop on “Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) in Gram Panchayats through Adopting Thematic Approaches” being held here. He appealed the States and PRI members present in the workshop to carry out the documentation of the...
BJD Seeks Samir Reply
Bhubaneswar: The Governing Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday sought reply from Odisha BJP President Samir Mohanty on allegations made by senior BJP Lawmaker and Leader of Opposition Jaynarayan Mishra. Shri Mishra, while speaking to media persons today, said leaders before him were managed by the ruling Party and he could not be similarly managed; therefore, the ruling Party is...
Pradip Rejects Pradhan Blame
Bhubaneswar; Centre and State Government on Friday locked horns over utilisation of Rs 8,500 crore fund provided by the Government of India for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Inaugurating a National Workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals in Gram Panchayats in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Centre had allocated the fund for the PRIs in Odisha as per...
NPG Boosts Bhadrak Rail
Bhubaneswar: To improve cargo movement between the western and southern coasts, the Network Planning Group (NPG) has examined the project on the addition of a third line in the balance section between Bhadrak and Vizianagaram under the East Coast Railways. As this region acts as backbone infrastructure for the ports on the eastern coast, the proposed railway line connects three...
Central Grants Slows Down
Bhubaneswar: Reduced flow of central grants has become a cause of concern for the State Government. While the State Government is expecting a positive growth in grants from the Centre, it is going down every year, say officials. By January 31 in 2021, Odisha received Rs.17,632.10 crore grants from the Centre. But it came down to Rs.13,277.64 crore in January 2022...
Odisha Turns Manufacturing Hub
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha has fast emerged as a major Manufacturing Hub in the country. The sectors range from metal and minerals to chemical & petrochemicals and food processing, among others, he said flagging off the 16th phase of inauguration, ground-breaking of industries worth over Rs 1650 crore here. “We have shifted from a resource-dependent, mineral-based industrial development...
Paradip Port On High Growth
Paradip: P L Haranadh, Chairman Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has expressed happiness over the Major Port achieved yet another milestone by surpassing the previous fiscal's Annual Traffic. It was of 116.13 MMT last year. With 43 days remaining in the current financial year, PPA has handled 116.59 MMT of cargo throughput till 16 February. It has exhibited a high positive growth...
ସମବାୟ ଟ୍ରିବ୍ୟୁନାଲରେ ନାହାନ୍ତି ବିଚାରପତି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସମବାୟ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କାରଣରୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀପତ୍ର ରଦ୍ଦ, ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ଅନିୟମିତତା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ କାରଣ ଦର୍ଶାଇ ଶହ ଶହ ମାମଲା ରୁଜୁ ହେଉଥିବାବେଳେ ଏହାର ବିଚାରପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସମବାୟ ଟ୍ରିବ୍ୟୁନାଲରେ ଜଣେ ହେଲେ ବିଚାରପତି ନାହାନ୍ତି । ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଆରମ୍ଭ ବେଳଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୫ମାସ ଧରି ଏହି ପଦବୀ ଖାଲିପଡିଥିବାବେଳେ ତାହା କାହିଁକି ପୂରଣ କରାଯାଉନାହିଁ ସେଥିଘେନି ସମବାୟବିତ୍ମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟପ୍ରକଟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ସମବାୟ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଭୋଟର ତାଲିକାରେ ତ୍ରୁଟି ଯୋଗୁଁ କିଛି...
କୋଭିଡ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଆସିଲେନି ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : କୋଭିଡ ଭୟ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଓଡିଶାକୁ ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ଆଗମନ ଆଶାତୀତ ଭାବେ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି । ଏପରିକି ୨୦୨୧ ମସିହାରେ ଓଡିଶାକୁ ମାତ୍ର ୨୨୬୯ଜଣ ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି । ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶକୁ ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ଆଗମନ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିହାଲ ଚାନ୍ଦ ଲୋକସଭାରେ ଦେଇଥିବା ସୂଚନାରୁ ଏହା ଜଣାପଡିଛି । ଏଥିରେ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି ଯେ ୨୦୧୯ ମସିହାରେ ଓଡିଶାକୁ ୧,୧୫,୧୨୮ ଜଣ ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଆସିଥିଲେ । ହେଲେ ୨୦୨୦ରେ କୋଭିଡଯୋଗୁଁ ବିଦେଶୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ଆଗମନ ୧୦,୨୦୬ରେ...
BJP Ups Arms Against Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: The BJP, which has been protesting deteriorating law and order condition in the State, on Friday lodged a complaint against senior BJD leader and former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Arup Patnaik for making derogatory remarks against leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra. BJP MLAs today took out a padayatra from Raj Bhawan and lodged a complaint against the BJD leader at the...