Mandarins On District Visit
Bhubaneswar: Senior mandarins of the State have now commenced intensive district visits across Odisha to personally oversee the implementation of various welfare and infrastructure initiatives. Directed by the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Shri Deoranjan Kumar Singh, these senior officers are allotted specific districts to visit at least once during the January to March 2026 period for a duration of...
Cross Voting Fear Grips
Bhubaneswar: Voting for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway today, March 16, 2026, amid intense political maneuvering and efforts by major parties to prevent cross-voting. Five candidates are in the fray for the four vacancies, turning the contest for the final seat into a high-stakes battle between the ruling BJP and a combined opposition. The Bharatiya Janata Party...
Judicial Probe On SCB Fire
Cuttack: A major fire broke out at the trauma care intensive care unit of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack early Monday morning, resulting in the death of ten patients. The blaze reportedly erupted around 2:30 AM on the first floor of the trauma care department, triggering a high-stakes rescue operation in the middle of the night. Initial reports...
Conscience VS Whip
Bhubaneswar: The 2026 Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha have turned into a dramatic standoff between conscience and the whip, as political parties scramble to protect their numbers before the March 16 vote. With four seats in the Upper House up for grabs, the battle has shifted into a tactical contest between the Governing Bharatiya Janata Party and a combined Opposition...
CM Reviews Major Projects
Paradip: Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi conducted a high-level review of major industrial projects today at Paradeep Nehru Bangla, marking a significant step toward transforming the region into a premier economic zone. During the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized that Paradeep is poised to become one of the country's largest economic hubs and directed officials to ensure the...
Police Arrests Bribe Suspects
Bengaleru: City Police arrested two individuals on Sunday, March 15, 2026, for allegedly attempting to bribe Odisha Congress Lawmakers who are currently staying at a private resort in Bidadi. The incident occurred on the eve of high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections. According to a formal police complaint filed by Shri Ashok Kumar Das, deputy leader of the Odisha Congress Legislative Party,...
ECI Announces 5 Assembly Polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has officially announced the schedule for the 2026 General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Following a series of state visits and reviews of law and order and poll preparedness, the Commission has set the stage for a significant electoral...
ବ୍ଲୁ ଇକୋନୋମି ପାଇଁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରୋଡମ୍ୟାପ୍
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗର ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ ତଥା ଇଡକୋ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷା ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ଉଷା ପାଢୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଗ୍ଲୋବାଲ୍ ବ୍ଲୁ ଇକୋନୋମି ସମିଟ୍–୨୦୨୬ ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ନୀଳ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିର ଗତିବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ରୋଡମ୍ୟାପ୍ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି, ନବସୃଜନ ଓ ଉପକୂଳବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ସମୃଦ୍ଧିକୁ ନୂତନ ଗତି ଦେବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ରହିଛି। ରାଜ୍ୟର ୪୮୦ କିଲୋମିଟରରୁ ଅଧିକ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଉପକୂଳରେଖା ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ବ୍ଲୁ ଇକୋନୋମି...
PNG Users Surrender LPG
New Delhi: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued a new notification, titled the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, which introduces strict restrictions on consumers holding both piped natural gas (PNG) and domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections. This order, published in the Gazette of India on March 14, 2026, takes...
ବର୍ଷକୁ ୧୦ହଜାର ନିଶା ମୁକ୍ତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବର୍ଷକୁ ହାରାହାରି ୧୦ହଜାର ନିଶାଡିଙ୍କୁ ନିଶାରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ କରାଯାଉଥିବା ନେଇ ରାଜ୍ୟର ନିଶା ନିବାରଣ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁଡିକ ଦାବି କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବାହାରେ ଥିବା ନିଶାଡିଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା କିନ୍ତୁ ବଢିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଏବେ ନିଶା ନିବାରଣ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରହିଛି । ମୋଟ୍ ୫୫ଟି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଥିବାବେଳେ ଏଥି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ୬ଟି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଖୋରଧା ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ରହିଥିବାବେଳେ ପୁରୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ୫ଟି ଓ କଟକରେ ୪ଟି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରହିଛି । ଗଞ୍ଜା, ଝାରସୁଗୁଡା, କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ...