MMDR Row Halts Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: The ongoing standoff in the Odisha Legislative Assembly highlights the deep-seated political frictions surrounding state resource rights and central legislation. The repeated disruptions, including the recent session where Question Hour lasted a mere four minutes before Deputy Speaker Shri Bhabani Shankar Bhoi was forced to adjourn proceedings until 4 PM, reflect a strategic confrontation between the Governing Bharatiya...
No Quantified Assessment Yet On MMDR Impact
Bhubaneswar: Minister for Steel and Mines Bibhuti Bhusan Jena clarified in the Odisha Legislative Assembly that the state government has not yet conducted a quantified assessment of the financial impact of Section 9D under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2026, on Odisha's revenue from levies and taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. Responding to queries...
Kalikesh Q Reveals Balangir Mineral Wealth
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has confirmed that there is Vast Reserves of Mineral Wealth in Balangir District. In a reply to the question of Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, MLA Balangir, Minister Steel and Mines, Shri Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has tabled a detailed reply. According to Minister's reply, Preliminary exploration conducted by key agencies including the Directorate of Mines and Geology,...
Himansu Panda New Member RERA
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed Shri Himansu Bhusan Panda as Member (Administration) of the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority. The appointment has been issued by order of the Governor of Odisha, exercising the powers conferred under Sub-section 1 of Section 20 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, read with Rule 18 (7) of the Odisha...
ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ ମୁହାଁ ଗଭୀର ଅବପାତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ପଶ୍ଚିମରେ ବୁଧବାର ରାତିରେ ସ୍ଥଳଭାଗ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିଥିବା ଗଭୀର ଅବପାତ ଗୁରୁବାର ଦିନ ରାୟଗଡ଼ାଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୮୦ କିମି ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ଦକ୍ଷିଣପୂର୍ବରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀଭୂତ ଥିଲା । ଏହା ଉତର-ଉତରପଶ୍ଚିମ ଦିଗକୁ ଗତି କରିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ରହିଥିବା ସୋଆ ଡିମ୍ଡ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ପରିବେଶ ଓ ଜଳବାୟୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ସିଇସି) ପକ୍ଷରୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ପାଣିପାଗ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଦେଇ ଉତର ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଗତି କରିବା ସହ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଏହାର ତୀବ୍ରତା ବଜାୟ ରଖିବାର...
ସହରୀ ଯାତାୟାତ ପାଇଁ ଏଡିବି ସହ ସହଭାଗିତା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଗୃହ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏସିଆନ୍ ଡେଭେଲପମେଣ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗରେ “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସହରୀ ଯାତାୟାତ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଯୋଜନା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି” ଶୀର୍ଷକ ଏକ କର୍ମଶାଳା ଆଜି ଖାରବେଳ ଭବନଠାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର–କଟକ–ପୁରୀ–ପାରାଦୀପ ଆର୍ଥିକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଓ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସହରୀ ଯାତାୟାତ ଢାଞ୍ଚା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା । ଏଥିରେ ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ ଯାତାୟାତ ଯୋଜନା, ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ ବସ୍ ସେବାର ରୂପାନ୍ତରଣ ଏବଂ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସହରୀ ପରିବହନ...
ହଟ୍ଟଗୋଳରେ ବିତିଲା ତିନି ଦିନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବିଧାନସଭା ବର୍ଷାକାଳୀନ ଅଧିବେଶନର ପ୍ରଥମ ତିନି ଦିନ ହଟେଗାଳରେ ବିତିଛି । ବିଜେଡି ଦୁଇ ଦିନ ଧରି ପାଠ୍ୟପୁସ୍ତକ ତ୍ରୁଟି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଗଣଶିକ୍ଷା ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଇସ୍ତଫା ଦାବି କରି ହଟ୍ଟଗୋଳ କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଆଜି ଏମଏମଡିଆର ସଂଶୋଧନ ଆଇନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର ଦାବିରେ ଗୃହର ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗକୁ ଆସିଛି। ସେହିଭଳି କଂଗ୍ରେସ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗତ ତିନି ଦିନ ଧରି ଏମଏମଡିଆର ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଉଠାଇ ଚାଲିଛି। ବିରୋଧୀ ଓ ଶାସକ ଦଳ ନିଜ ନିଜ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଏଜେଣ୍ଡାରେ ଅଡି ରହିଥିବାରୁ ୯ଦିନର ଅଧିବେଶନରୁ ତିନି ଦିନ...
Ashok Meena Drives India’s Water Transformation
New Delhi: India's journey toward universal access to clean water and sanitation is fundamentally a story of public health, human dignity, female empowerment, and grassroot ownership, stated Shri Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti. Speaking at the high-level Indo-Africa Roundtable on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) convened during the 9th...
Singh Deo Leads Indian Contingent;7-Medal Flying Start At Asiad
New Delhi: Aichi-Nagoya is witnessing the rising power of Indian marksmen and markswomen as the nation marks a sensational start to its shooting campaign at the Asian Games. Led by National Rifle Association of India President Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, the Indian contingent has fired its way to an impressive tally of seven medals, comprising four silver and...
Sarangi Showcases India’s Green Growth
New York, USA - During New York Climate Week, Shri Santosh Sarangi, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), co-chaired a special Round Table on India's Energy Transition and Infrastructure Development alongside the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). The high-level gathering was jointly organized by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)...