Center Unveils Creativity Competetion
New Delhi: Ministry of culture is holding a nationwide competition as #UnityInCreativity for all the above three activities starting from Tehshil/Taluka level to National level. The detailed guidelines for participation are available at ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (AKAM) website amritmahotsav.nic.in. This initiative aims to encourage participation so as to ensure substantive ‘Jan bhagidaari’. These competitions were digitally introduced to public...
Class I- VII To Open After Diwali
Bhubaneswar: The class room teaching for Class I to VII students in the State is likely to resume after Diwali, informed School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash here on Sunday. “As the possibility of COVID-19 third wave is minimal, we are planning to reopen the schools for classes I to VII in a phased manner. However, no final...
Highway Projects On Fast Track
Bhubaneswar: The mega projects of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been put on fast track mode by Secretary Works, Dr Krishan Kumar. Recently, Dr Kumar held a meeting with the senior NHAI officials and emphasized for fastest implementation of projects like Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor, Coastal Highway and Capital Region Ring Road. The Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor (length 464 km) is...
Winter Action Plan For Urban Homeless
Bhubaneswar: With onset of winter, persons living in homelessness in urban zones face severe challenges resulting from the absence of a safe and secure home and from living in precarious conditions. Looking at their plight, the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) has asked Commissioners of all Municipal Corporations and the Executive Officers of all Municipalities & NACs to prepare a...
ପୂରଣ ହେଉନି ଅଣପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଶକ୍ତି ଖରିଦ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଅଣପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଶକ୍ତି ଖରିଦ ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯେଉଁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରାଯାଉଛି ତାହା ପୂରଣ ହେଉନାହିଁ । କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଓଡିଶା ସମେତ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଉଥିବାବେଳେ ତାହା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ହେଉନଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖିଲାପକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ହେଉନାହିଁ । ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଯେତିକି ବିଜୁଳି ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହେଉଛି ତାହାର କିଛି ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଅଣପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଶକ୍ତି ଖରିଦ ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି । ବିଜୁଳି ବଣ୍ଟନକାରୀ କମ୍ପାନୀମାନେ ଏହାକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ତଦନୁଯାୟୀ ସୌର ଓ...
ମହିଳା ଅତ୍ୟାଚାରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାଠୁ ବହୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଆଗରେ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଘଟୁଥିବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅପରାଧ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରେ ଏବେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୦ଲକ୍ଷ ମାମଲା ବିଚାରାଧୀନ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏହି କିସମର ମାମଲା ସଂଖ୍ୟା ପାଖାପାଖି ୧ଲକ୍ଷ ୪୦ ହଜାର ବୋଲି ଜଣାପଡିଛି । ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରେ ଏହି କିସମର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ୩ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ମାମଲା ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ଆରମ୍ଭ ବେଳକୁ ଆଇନ ଅଦାଲତଗୁଡିକରେ ବିଚାର ପ୍ରତୀକ୍ଷାରେ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଉତ୍ତରପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଏହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୨ଲକ୍ଷ ୨୫ ହଜାରରୁ ଅଧିକ । ତେବେ ଏ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଉତ୍ତରପ୍ରଦେଶ ଠାରୁ ଆଗରେ ଅଛି ।...
BJP Changes Mindset
Bhubaneswar: “A week is a long time in politics”. This famous quote of former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is apt for Odisha where fast changes in the political landscape is the order of the day. The fortunes of a political party or a group and its equation with like-minded parties can go topsy-turvy in the course of a single...
15 Cr Projects For Mo School
Bhubaneswar: The Executive Council of Mo School Abhiyan headed by Principal Secretary, School and Mass Education Department Satyabrata Sahu on Saturday approved projects worth Rs 15.18 crore in 1146 schools in 24 districts of Odisha Within a month, 14,000 alumni have joined the Mo School Abhiyan and have donated Rs 15.18 crore for the development of their respective schools. The...
EOW Arrests Fraudsters
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha police has arrested two fraudsters for impersonating as senior officers of the State Government and cheated a business man with Rs 1.17 crore. Based on a complaint filed by Rikab Chand Munot alias Mukesh Jain, proprietor of M/s Rashtriya Stainless Steel, the EOW has arrested Suryamani Tripathy and Amit Kumar from...
Regularize School Lands; State Asks DMs
Bhubaneswar: The State Government has asked all collectors to take steps for Regularisation of land in favour of Government and Government aided educational institutions under the School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department. Principal Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, Satyabrata Sahu and Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Bishnupada Sethi, jointly written a letter to all District Collectors on...