Cabinet Clears GST Staff Rule
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved the Odisha Ministerial Services (Commercial Taxes & GST Range and sub-ordinate Offices) Rules, 2025. This move is part of a broader government initiative to establish a uniform pay and recruitment structure for ministerial staff across various departments at the district level. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja briefed Media...
100 Model Mandis For Farmers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a new State Plan Scheme to establish "Model Mandis" aimed at increasing the accessibility of agricultural markets for farmers. These new mandis will integrate all essential marketing activities under one roof to create a more efficient and transparent agricultural ecosystem. The initiative, approved by the...
ORAS Strike Hits Admin
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Rajaswa Amala Sangh(ORAS) is currently on an indefinite strike across the state. The strike, which began on August 11, 2025, is in protest against the State Government's delay in fulfilling a 10-point charter of demands. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, has appealed to agitating members of ORAS to call off their strikes and return to...
MoMA Boosts ‘Jiyo Parsi’
New Delhi: Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, on Tuesday chaired a crucial Advisory Committee Meeting for the "Jiyo Parsi" scheme, held in collaboration with representatives from the Maharashtra and Gujarat state governments and Parsi Panchayats. The meeting, held on August 12, 2025, focused on a comprehensive review of the "Jiyo Parsi" scheme's implementation, a flagship initiative...
NRAI Chief Lauds Sports Minister
New Delhi: In a landmark move for Indian sports, the Parliament has passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The legislation, introduced by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, aims to bring about sweeping reforms to improve the administration, transparency, and accountability of sports bodies across the country. The...
CPCB Favors Professional SPCB Chief
Bhubaneswar: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has requested the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) to appoint a professional chairpersons, a move that is part of a larger, ongoing effort to strengthen environmental governance across India. This initiative is backed by new rules and guidelines that aim to ensure that state pollution boards are led by individuals with strong...
୪୦ହଜାର ହେକ୍ଟର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଜମି ଜବରଦଖଲ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଜବରଦଖଲକାରୀମାନେ କେବଳ ସରକାରୀ ଜମି କି ଘର ଦଖଲ କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି, ଜଙ୍ଗଲଜମିକୁ ବି ଏମାନେ ଦଖଲକରି ନେଉଛନ୍ତି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୪୦ହଜାର ହେକ୍ଟରରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲଜମି ମାଫିଆମାନଙ୍କ ହାତକୁ ଚାଲିଗଲାଣି । ମିଳିଥିବା ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ମାଫିଆମାନଙ୍କ ନଜର ଏବେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଜମି ଉପରେ ପଡିଥିବାବେଳେ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଖଣି କାରବାର ସହିତ ଜଡିତ । ଖଣି ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୪୦ହଜାର ହେକ୍ଟରରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜମିକୁ ମାଫିଆମାନେ ମାଡି ବସିଛନ୍ତି । ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ...
ଓଡିଶାରେ ୭୫୩ ଜନ ଔଷଧି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କୁ ସୁଲଭ ଦରରେ ଔଷଧ ଯୋଗାଣ ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜନ ଔଷଧି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱାରୋପ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୭୫୩ରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି । ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରେ ଜନ ଔଷଧ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୧୬,୯୧୨ ହୋଇଥିବା ଜଣାଯାଇଛି । ସରକାରୀ ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଜନ ଔଷଧି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ୫୦ ରୁ ୮୦ ପ୍ରତିଶତ କମ୍ ଦରରେ ଔଷଧ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି । ଏହିସବୁ ଔଷଧ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ହୃଦରୋଗ, କର୍କଟ,...
‘Zero-Tolerance’ For Women Safety
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has taken a strong stance on public safety, directing police to adopt a “zero-tolerance policy” towards crimes against women. The directive came during a high-level review meeting on the state's crime and law and order situation held at Lok Seva Bhavan. During the meeting, the Chief Minister instructed police officials to be in...
Roadmap For Blue Economy
Bhubaneswar: Charting an ambitious course for Odisha's maritime future, Principal Secretary Commerce & Transport, Shrimati Usha Padhee, conducted a comprehensive review of the newly established Odisha Maritime Board (OMB) office. Her visit yesterday underscored the State's commitment to leveraging its 480 km long coastline to drive a robust Blue Economy and transform Odisha into a maritime powerhouse. During the meeting,...