Odishi Music Hits Central Hurdle
New Delhi: On State’s plea to accord classical status to Odishi Music, the Union Government on Monday clarified that it does not confer classical status to any musical form. Giving a reply to a question asked by BJP MP Achyutananda Samanta, Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy said Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous organization working under Ministry of Culture has...
Odisha Gets 143 Cr Aid
New Delhi: The Government of India has released Rs 143.12 crore to Odisha under the scheme Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for the year 2021-22. Union MoS, Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has informed this to BJD MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi in a reply in Lok Sabha on Monday. Mr.Chaudhary said the Centre has allocated Rs 374 crore for Odisha under the scheme and...
Mining Revenue On High Growth
Bhubaneswar: Despite economic slowdown in view of Covid-19 pandemic, the State Government has collected Rs 58,244.29 crore revenues from the mining sector since April 2018. According to a reply given by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday, the State has collected Rs 58,244.29 crore mining revenue in between 2018-19 and October end of the...
BJD Memo On Paika Bidroha
New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Members of Parliament (MP)s have urged the Union Government to immediately declare Paika Bidroha as the First War of Independence. Presenting a Memorandum in this regard the BJD Lawmakers have said that this has been repeatedly demanded and also conceded by the then Union Minister of Human Resource Development. Until this demand is met, the...
Naveen Lauds Hockey Organizers
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik lauded the organizers including State Government officials for successful completion of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021 despite several challenges including cyclone Jawad. The tournament, which started here at Kalinga Stadium on November 24, ended today with Argentina lifting the title. Lauding the efforts of the organizers, Mr.Patnaik said, "Firstly, I congratulate the...
Master Plan For GW Recharge
Bhubaneswar: The groundwater level in several districts of Odisha including Koraput and Rayagada district has decreased and needed recharge through artificial measures, according to a report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti(MoJS). The MoJS has prepared a master plan to recharge the ground water through artificial measures. The areas sowing depth to water (DTW)...
୧୪ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ବଢିବ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳସ୍ତର
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟର ୧୪ଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ୫ହଜାର ବର୍ଗ କିଲୋମିଟରରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳସ୍ତର କୃତ୍ରିମ ଉପାୟରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯିବ । ଏହି ସବୁ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳସ୍ତର ହ୍ରାସ ପାଉଥିବା ଘେନି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଜଳ ଶକ୍ତି ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଳୟ ଅଧିନରେ ଥିବା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳ ବୋର୍ଡ ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି । ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଳୟ ପକ୍ଷରୁ କୃତ୍ରିମ ଉପାୟରେ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳସ୍ତର ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନିଆଯାଉଛି । ଯେଉଁ ଇଲାକାରେ ଭୂତଳ ଜଳ ସ୍ତର ସାମାନ୍ୟ ସ୍ତର ଠାରୁ ୬ମିଟର ତଳକୁ ଚାଲିଯାଉଛି...
କେବଳ ଚାଉଳରେ ବଳକା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଚାଉଳକୁ ବାଦ୍ ଦେଲେ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଶସ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଓଡିଶା ପଛରେ ପଡିଛି । ଡାଲି ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ତୈଳବୀଜ ଏବଂ ଆଳୁ ପିଆଜ ଭଳି ଖାଦ୍ୟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମେ ନିଅଣ୍ଟିଆ ରାଜ୍ୟ । ଫଳରେ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀମାନେ ଓଡିଶାରୁ କୋଟି କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ମୁନାଫା ନେଇ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି । ସରକାରୀ ହିସାବରୁ ଜଣାଯାଇଛି ଯେ ୨୦୧୭-୧୮ ବର୍ଷ ବେଳକୁ ଆମେ ଚାଉଳ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ନିଅଣ୍ଟିଆ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଥିଲୁ । ସେତେବେଳେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ...
ମାଟିର ଲବଣତାକୁ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ ଜୁରୁରୀ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଅନୁସାରେ ମୃତ୍ତିକା ଲବଣତାର ହ୍ରାସ ଓ ମାଟିର ଉତ୍ପାଦିକା ଶକ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବାକୁ ହେଲେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ପ୍ରତିଷେଧକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ମାଟିର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପରିଚାଳନା ଯୋଜନା ଏବଂ ମାଟିର ସୋଧନ ଓ ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ଜୁରୁରୀ । ମାଟି ଆମର ମେରୁଦଣ୍ଡ । ତେଣୁ ଏହାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ବର୍ଷ ତମାମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଓ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦେବା ଦରକାର ବୋଲି କହିଥିଲେ କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ, ମତ୍ସ୍ୟ ଓ ପ୍ରାଣୀସଂପଦ ବିକାଶ, ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା...
Odisha Reports Better Covid Scene
Bhubaneswar: A day after Centre dashes a letter to Odisha over Covid-19 management, State Director of Health Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra Sunday said that the Covid-19 situation in Odisha is better than that of the country. While the positivity rate in India is 1.1 per cent, Odisha has reported 0.4 per cent, in the month of November, Dr.Mohapatra said. Yesterday, the...