PM Hails New GST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness that the GST Council, comprising the Union and the States, has collectively agreed to the proposals submitted by the Union Government on GST rate cuts & reforms, which will benefit the common man, farmers, MSMEs, middle-class, women and youth. "The wide ranging reforms will improve lives of our...
Low Pressure Weakens
Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low-pressure area that was previously situated over north Odisha and its surrounding regions has weakened and moved west-northwestwards, according to the latest weather bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As of 5:30 AM IST today, September 4, 2025, the system has weakened into a low-pressure area and is now centered over north Chhattisgarh and its...
Zero GST On Life Insurance
New Delhi: In a landmark decision aimed at providing relief to the common man and boosting insurance penetration, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday that individual life and health insurance policies will be fully exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The decision, a key outcome of the latest GST Council meeting, will bring down the cost...
UCCIL Chief Lauds GST Reforms
Bhubaneswar: President Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited(UCCIL), Dr.Prabodh Kumar Mohanty has lauded the latest reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime represent a significant transformation for India. The key benefits cited include empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are the backbone of the economy, creating new jobs, and increasing consumer spending. A major...
ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ନିକଟରେ ରହିବ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି
ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ : ମହିଳା ଏବଂ ଶିଶୁ ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ, ଶିକ୍ଷା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟର ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ସାକ୍ଷରତା ବିଭାଗ ସହଯୋଗରେ ଆଜି ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀର ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଭବନରେ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହିତ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପାଖାପାଖି ଅବସ୍ଥିତି ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ଜାରି କରିଛି। ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହିଳା ଓ ଶିଶୁ ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ଅନ୍ନପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣା ଦେବୀ ଏବଂ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଶିକ୍ଷା ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ। ମହିଳା ଓ ଶିଶୁ ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ,...
MNRE Secretary Meets Solar Developers
New Delhi: In a significant move to accelerate India's solar power development, a crucial meeting was held today at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, chaired by Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The meeting brought together key stakeholders from the solar power sector to address and resolve a range of issues currently...
Odisha Forges Path In Semiconductor Sector
New Delhi: Odisha is making a decisive push to become a major hub for the semiconductor and advanced electronics industries, showcasing its vision at SEMICONIndia 2025. The state's efforts are backed by strategic policies and significant investment commitments. Odisha's Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, inaugurated the state's pavilion at the conference, highlighting its pro-business environment and skilled talent pool. The...
ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ ବୟୋ ବନ୍ଦନାରେ ୫.୮୨ ଲକ୍ଷ ସାମିଲ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ ବୟୋବନ୍ଦନା ଯୋଜନା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ କାଳର ସାହାରା ସାଜିଛି । ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲମାନଙ୍କରେ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ବହୁଳ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏବେ ଦେୟମୁକ୍ତ ଭାବେ ସହଜଲବ୍ଧ ହୋଇଛି । ସହରରୁ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳ, ଉପକୂଳରୁ ଉପାନ୍ତ ଅଂଚଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ୭୦ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କ ମନରେ ଏ ଯୋଜନା ନୂଆ ବିଶ୍ୱାଶ ଓ ଭରଷା ଆଣିଛି । ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏହି ଯୋଜନାର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତା ଦୃତ...
Heavy Rain Alert; IMD
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a special bulletin and placed Odisha on high alert as a well-marked low-pressure area has formed over the Northwest Bay of Bengal. The weather system, which was located off the north Odisha coast as of 8:30 am IST today, September 3, 2025, is expected to move west-northwestwards across north Odisha and...
IREDA Chief: India Hits 237 GW Renewables
New Delhi: Shri Pradip Kumar Das, the Chairman & Managing Director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), today delivered a keynote address at the Mint Sustainability Summit, held at Taj Palace, New Delhi. Speaking on an eminent panel titled “Scaling Clean Energy for a Climate-Ready India – Bridging Policy, Financing, and Systems Delivery,” Shri Das outlined...