CM Boosts Sanitation Worker Welfare
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today underscored the state's unwavering commitment to the safety, dignity, and inclusion of sanitation workers, while participating as the chief guest at a two-day national workshop titled ‘Transforming Core Sanitation Work- Safety, Dignity & Inclusion’ held at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Centre. Addressing attendees, including government officials and sanitation workers from seven...
BJD Flags Hostel Abuse to NCST
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has formally requested the urgent intervention of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) following deeply disturbing reports of sexual exploitation and confirmed pregnancies among minor tribal girls residing in hostels managed by Odisha's ST & SC Development (SSD) Department. The memorandum was submitted today, July 26, 2025. In its letter to the NCST...
Odisha On High Alert As Rivers Swell
Bhubaneswar: Heavy and incessant rainfall in the upstream regions of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts has led to a significant rise in the water levels of the Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Baitarani rivers, prompting flood warnings and a heightened state of alert across northern Odisha. The Baitarani river is a major concern, with its water level at Anandpur currently at 38.82 meters,...
Metro Rail Hits Roadblock
Bhubaneswar: The much-anticipated Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project has hit a significant roadblock, with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officially terminating contracts with Ceigall India Limited and Ranjit Buildcon due to protracted delays. This move, announced yesterday, throws the project's immediate future into uncertainty, even as the Odisha government asserts its commitment to revive the ambitious urban transport initiative...
Assam Minister Meets CM
Bhubaneswar: Rupesh Gowala, the Minister holding key portfolios of Home (Prisons, Home Guards and Civil Defense), Labour Welfare, and Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. While the specifics of their discussion were not immediately disclosed, the meeting between the Chief Minister of Odisha...
State BJP Team First; Samal
Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP President Man Mohan Samal, fresh from high-level deliberations in Delhi met with President of India, Droupadi Murmu and with top party brass including J P Nadda, National President of BJP, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and others. He also talked to BJP General Secretary BJP, Sunil Bansal, B.L. Santosh, and Narendra Singh Tomar, has outlined the party's strategic...
Vigilance Arrests Nepak
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on corruption, Sri Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger of Jeypore Forest Range, Koraput, was arrested by the Odisha Vigilance today for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. He is slated to be forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore, later today. The arrest follows extensive searches conducted on Shri...
Vision For Odisha Factories
Bhubaneswar: Shri Indramani Tripathi, Labour Commissioner and Director, Factories and Boilers, Odisha demonstrated strong leadership today as he inaugurated a state-level workshop for Labour Welfare Officers in Bhubaneswar. His address underscored the critical role of these officers in fostering industrial harmony and productivity. In his capacity as Chief Guest at the State Labour Institute Conference Hall, Commissioner Shri Tripathi emphasized...
ସ୍ୱରେଜ ସଫା ପାଇଁ ସମନ୍ୱୟ ନାହିଁ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା ସ୍ୱରେଜ ଲାଇନ୍ ଓ ଟାଙ୍କିଗୁଡିକୁ ଶ୍ରମିକଙ୍କ ବଦଳରେ ମେସିନ୍ ଲଗାଇ ସଫା କରିବାପାଇଁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ରହିଛି । ସଫେଇ ପାଇଁ ଠିକା ନେଇଥିବା ସଂସ୍ଥାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରପାତି ଖରିଦ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ହେଲେ ଖୋଦ୍ ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ବିଏମ୍ସି ଓ ୱାଟ୍କୋ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମନ୍ୱୟ ଅଭାବରୁ ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଉପାୟରେ ସ୍ୱରେଜ ଲାଇନ୍ଗୁଡିକୁ ସଫା କରିବା ଅନେକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସମ୍ଭବପର ହୋଇପାରୁ ନଥବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଛି । ସ୍ୱରେଜ ଲାଇନ୍ ଟାଙ୍କି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ମଇଳା କାଢିବା ସମୟରେ ଶ୍ରମିକ...
ରେଳ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ତଳ ମୁହାଁ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଦେଶରେ ରେଳ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସଂଖ୍ୟା ତଳମୁହାଁ ହୋଇଛି । ବିଗତ ଚାରିବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଲଗାତାର ଭାବେ ରେଳ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ହ୍ରାସ ପାଉଥିବା ନେଇ ଲୋକସଭାରେ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ରେଳମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅଶ୍ୱିନୀ ବୈଷ୍ଣବ । ରେଳମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ୨୦୨୨-୨୩ ବର୍ଷରେ ଦେଶରେ ୪୮ଟି ରେଳ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥିବାବେଳେ ୨୦୨୩-୨୪ ବର୍ଷୋର ଏହା ୪୦କୁ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଥିଲା । ସେହିଭଳି ୨୦୨୪-୨୫ ବର୍ଷରେ ୩୧ଟି ରେଳ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ରେକର୍ଡ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଚଳିତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ଜୁନ୍ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦେଶରେ ମାତ୍ର ୩ଟି ରେଳ...