Paddy Procurement Crisis Deepens
Bhubaneswar: Despite the Odisha Government's significant hike in paddy procurement price from Rs 2300 to Rs 3100 per quintal, a widespread crisis is gripping the farming community across the state. Farmers are facing immense hardship, unable to sell their harvested paddy, even with valid tokens, due to alleged arbitrary practices by millers and a struggling procurement system. This has led to...
Congress Probes Dalit Torture
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) has swiftly constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the horrific incident of alleged "kangaroo court" torture inflicted upon two Dalit men in Dharakot Kharigumma village of Ganjam district. The move comes as shocking details emerge of the victims being paraded half-naked, assaulted, and forced to consume sewage water and grass. The five-member committee,...
ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଆଦାୟ ଉତ୍ସାହଜନକ ନୁହେଁ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଆଦାୟ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ମଇ ମାସ ଏତେଟା ଉତ୍ସାହଜନକ ନୁହେଁ । ଗତବର୍ଷ ମଇ ମାସ ତୁଳନାରେ ଚଳି ମଇମାସରେ କମ୍ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଆଦାୟ ହୋଇଛି । ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଟିକସ, ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଅଣଟିକସ ସବୁ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ କମ୍ ଟିକସ ଆଦାୟ ହୋଇଥିବା ଜଣାଯାଇଛି । ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ମଇ ମାସରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ୪୩୬୮ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଟିକସ ଆଦାୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଏହା ଗତବର୍ଷର ମଇ ମାସ ତୁଳନାରେ ୦.୫୭ ପ୍ରତିଶତ କମ୍ ରହିଛି । ଗତବର୍ଷ ମଇମାସରେ...
କୁହୁଳୁଛି ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଧାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ମୂଲ୍ୟ କୁଇଣ୍ଟାଲ ପିଛା ୨୩୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାରୁ ୩୧୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ବଢାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ମିଲରମାନଙ୍କ ମନମାନି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଅନେକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଟୋକନ ଥାଇ ବି ଚାଷୀ ଧାନ ବିକି ପାରୁନାହାନ୍ତି । ଏ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ କୁହୁଳିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ସରକାର ତାଙ୍କ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ମୁତାବକ ଧାନ ଦର ବଢାଇବା ଫଳରେ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଆନ୍ଦର ଲହରୀ ଖେଳି ଯାଇଥିଲା । ତେବେ ଗତ ସରକାର ସମୟରେ ଚାଲିଥିବା କଟ୍ନି ଛଟ୍ନି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ସମାପ୍ତି...
Industry Concern Over Iran-Israel Conflict
Bhubaneswar: While geographically distant from the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the eastern Indian state of Odisha is bracing for significant indirect economic impacts, primarily driven by potential surges in global crude oil prices and disruptions to international trade routes. Experts warn that the conflict could exacerbate inflationary pressures and affect various key industrial and agricultural sectors in...
Saluja Continues Sacred Tradition
Kantabanji: In the heart of Odisha, where the very air hums with devotion, the name Santosh Singh Saluja resonates not just as a senior Congress leader, but as a living testament to unwavering faith in Lord Jagannath. As the auspicious Rath Jatra draws near, a deeply revered tradition continues, woven with threads of silk and profound spiritual dedication. Every year,...
State Empowers Youth Power
Aska: Odisha is poised to enter a "golden era" for its youth, offering boundless possibilities and vast opportunities across all sectors, stated Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today at the state-level Youth Power Conclave organized in Aska, Ganjam district. The Chief Minister declared that the Youth of Odisha would be pivotal in transforming the state into a $500...
ସାମାଜିକ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ଯୋଜନା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ଲୋକେ ଅଜ୍ଞ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତିତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସାମାଜିକ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ଯୋଜନାରେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅନେକ ନାଗରିକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୂକ୍ତ ହୋଇନଥିବାରୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଡ. ହରି ବାବୁ କମ୍ଭମ୍ପାଟି ଚିନ୍ତା ପ୍ରକଟ କରିବା ସହ ଏହି ଯୋଜନାରେ ଅଧିକ ଲୋକ ସାମିଲ ହେବାକୁ ଆହ୍ୱନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି । ସାମାଜିକ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ସଂପର୍କିତ ସଚେତନତା ଅଭିଯାନରେ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ନିଜ ଉଦ୍ବୋଧନରେ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ପରଠାରୁ ଭାରତ ସରକାର ଅନେକ ଲୋକକୈନ୍ଦ୍ରିକ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଯୋଜନା ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।...
Health Care For Rath Jatra
Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Odisha Government, in collaboration with the Puri District Administration, has announced a significant enhancement of health and medical facilities in anticipation of the upcoming ‘Rath Yatra’. With millions of devotees expected to gather for this grand festival, comprehensive measures are being implemented to ensure their health, safety, and welfare. This year,...
Odisha Boosts Worker Welfare
Bhubaneswar: The third meeting of the Odisha Labour Welfare Board convened today at the departmental conference room in Kharavela Bhawan, with a strong focus on enhancing the welfare and security of the state's workforce. The meeting saw active participation from government officials, industry leaders, and labour union representatives, collectively emphasizing the indispensable role of workers in Odisha's progress. Shri Ganesh...