Fog Blanket Blocks Highways
Bhubaneswar: Heavy fog blankets several districts in Odisha this morning, leading to a series of fatal traffic incidents as visibility dropped to near zero. While seasonal fog is common during January in the coastal and interior belts, the current atmospheric conditions have created a lethal environment for commuters, particularly on major highways and rural corridors. Early reports from local authorities...
Pankaj Mohanty: Empowering Sports Excellence
Bhubaneswar: In a powerful display of support for inclusive sports, the President of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) and CMD of MGM Group, Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, attended the semi-final match of the National T20 Cricket Tournament for Blind Women 2026. The high-octane encounter between hosts Odisha and Karnataka took place on 21st January at the Hi-Tech Medical College...
Ulaka Champions Road Safety
Rayagada: In a concerted effort to prioritize the well-being of the public, Shri Saptagiri Ulaka, the Member of Parliament for Koraput Lok Sabha, chaired a high-level road safety meeting at the Rayagada District Headquarters. The session brought together key administrative and legislative figures, including the local MLA, the District Collector, the Superintendent of Police, and various district officers, to...
Sacred Wood & Divine Will
Puri: The spiritual heart of Odisha resonated with divine fervor today as the sacred countdown for Rath Jatra 2026 officially commenced on the auspicious tithi of Shree Panchami. In a timeless tradition that bridges the mortal and the divine, the inaugural ceremony for the construction of the three majestic chariots was performed following the invocation of Goddess Saraswati. The...
State Honors Netaji, Surendra Sai
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government hosted a poignant tribute to the legendary freedom fighters Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Veer Surendra Sai on the occasion of their state-level birth anniversaries. Organized under the aegis of the Information and Public Relations Department at Jayadeva Bhawan, the event served as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit and sacrifices that paved the way...
Rajib Sahoo Retains ICC Chairmanship
Bhubaneswar: Shri Rajib Sekhar Sahoo has once again assumed the role of Chairman for the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Odisha State Council. This reappointment took place during the Annual General Meeting held on 21st January 2026 at Hotel Lemon Tree in Bhubaneswar. The event was particularly significant as the ICC, established in 1925, has officially entered its centenary...
Odisha Benefits On NW Front
Kochi: The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC 3.0), chaired by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, concluded today in Kochi with a major focus on transforming Odisha into a hub for river-led economic growth and sustainable logistics. During the session, the Ministry unveiled a comprehensive roadmap involving projects worth more than ₹1,500...
Mukteswar Dance Festival Opens
Bhubaneswar: The historic Mukteswar Temple in Bhubaneswar became the epicenter of spiritual and artistic grandeur as the three days long Annual Mukteswar Dance Festival commenced under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi. Minister Culture, Shri Surjyabanshi Suraj graced the occasion. Organised with meticulous precision by the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, the festival serves as...
ଧାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପଛରେ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ସାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଧାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହର ଅଭାବନୀୟ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ଟାର୍ଗେଟ କରିଛି । ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଚାଷୀମାନେ ଧାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହର ଏକ ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଦେଇ ଗତି କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ଯାହା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଇତିହାସରେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କେବେ ଦେଖାଯାଇନଥିଲା । ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଏକ କୃଷିପ୍ରଧାନ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ୬୦ ପ୍ରତିଶତରୁ ଅଧିକ ଲୋକ ଜୀବିକା ପାଇଁ କୃଷି ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରନ୍ତି । ଏକ ପ୍ରେସ ବିବୃତ୍ତିରେ ଦଳର ମୁଖପାତ୍ର ତଥା ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ସଂଯୋଜକ ଡ଼ ଲେନିନ୍...
ପିଏମ୍-ସ୍ଵନିଧି ଯୋଜନାରେ ଋଣ ଓ କ୍ରେଡିଟ୍ କାର୍ଡ ବଣ୍ଟନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଦୂରଦର୍ଶୀ ନେତୃତ୍ୱରେ ଆଜି କେରଳର ତିରୁବନନ୍ତପୁରମଠାରେ ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ 'ପିଏମ୍-ସ୍ଵନିଧି' ଋଣ ପ୍ରଦାନ ଏବଂ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ୍ରେଡିଟ୍ କାର୍ଡ ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଏକ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମଧ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପୌରସଂସ୍ଥା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଏହି ଐତିହାସିକ ଅଭିଯାନରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଛି। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡଃ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମାହାପାତ୍ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ...