Realign Farm Bonuses; Centre
New Delhi: The Department of Expenditure under the Union Ministry of Finance has issued a formal communication to State Chief Secretaries, advising a strategic realignment of state-level agricultural bonuses to prioritize the cultivation of pulses, oilseeds, and millets. The D.O. letter, dated January 9, 2026, encourages states to harmonize their financial incentives with national goals of nutritional security, sustainable...
ହାଡୁଆ ସେଚ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପରୁ ପାଣି ଦିଅ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବଡ଼ମ୍ୱା ନରସିଂହପୁର ଚାଷୀଙ୍କର ଆକାଂକ୍ଷିତ ହାଡୁଆ ମଧ୍ୟମ ସେଚ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ୨୦୨୪ରେ ନବୀନ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଡ୍ୟାମ ଓ ଆନୁଷଙ୍ଗିକ ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଲୋକାର୍ପିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହାର ଭୂତଳ ଜଳବାହୀ କେନାଲ ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍ ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ସହିତ ୨୦୨୫ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପାଇଁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଗଲା ୨୦ ମାସରେ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ ନିଷ୍ପତି ନନେବା ଯୋଗୁ ଅହେତୁକ ବିଳମ୍ୱ ହୋଇଛି । ଚଳିତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷ ସୁଦ୍ଧା...
Mishra Raises Hadua Concern
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal Senior Vice President Shri Debi Prasad Mishra has raised concerns regarding the progress of the Hadua Medium Irrigation Project, which is a vital resource for the farmers of Badamba and Narasinghpur. According to Shri Mishra, the main components of the project, including the dam and associated infrastructure, were inaugurated by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik...
ଭାଷା ଆଇନ୍ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କେବେ?
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସଠାରୁ ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ୧୪ଦିନ ବ୍ୟାପୀ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପକ୍ଷ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଥିବାବେଳେ ଭାଷା ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ତରଫରୁ ଏହି ପକ୍ଷ ପାଳନର ଶେଷ ଦିନ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତିରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଲାଗି ପୁଣି କଳା ପତାକା ଅଭିଯାନ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି । ଏ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ପହିଲାରେ ଉତ୍କଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ୯୦ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ତ୍ତି ପାଳନ କରାଯାଇଛି ଏବଂ ୨୦୩୬ରେ ଶତବାର୍ଷିକୀ ପାଳିତ ହେବାକୁ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର...
ସୁପରଫାଷ୍ଟ ରେଳରେ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ହନ୍ତସନ୍ତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରେଳଗାଡି ଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମୟରେ ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁନଥିବାରୁ ପଶ୍ଚିମଓଡିଶାରୁ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ରାତିରେ ହନ୍ତସନ୍ତ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି । କେତେବେଳେ ଘଣ୍ଟାଏ ବିଳମ୍ବରେ ତ ଆଉ କେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା ବିଳମ୍ବରେ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚୁଥିବାରୁ ରାତିରେ ଅଟୋ କିମ୍ବା ମୋ ବସ୍ ନପାଇ ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ତଣ୍ଡ ଗଣୁଛନ୍ତି । ପୂର୍ବତଟ ରେଳବାଇ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଦୈନିକ ପୁରୁଣାକଟକରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରକୁ ସୁପରଫାଷ୍ଟ ଇଣ୍ଟରସିଟି ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଛି । ଏହି ରେଳଗାଡିଟି ପୁରୁଣାକଟକରୁ ଦିନ ୧୧ଟା ୩୦ରେ ବାହାରି ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର, ସମ୍ବଲପୁର, ଅନୁଗୁଳ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଓ...
Odisha Leaders Reshape Bengal Battle
Kolkata: The involvement of Odisha’s political leadership in the West Bengal electoral landscape marks a significant shift in regional campaign strategies, particularly as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks to leverage its recent successes in Odisha. This cross-border maneuver is largely focused on the 2026 Assembly elections, where senior leaders from Odisha, including Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi...
Sagarmala Boosts Odisha Economy
Bhubaneswar: The Sagarmala Programme provides a significant boost to Odisha's economy by leveraging its long coastline to transform the state into a premier maritime gateway for Eastern India. By focusing on port-led development, the initiative reduces logistics costs for Odisha’s mineral-rich industries, facilitates smoother bulk cargo movement, and creates thousands of local employment opportunities. These benefits are realized through...
Pankaj Mohanty Fuels Multi Sports Growth
Cuttack: The grand finale of the All India Indoor Rowing Championship 2026 took place on 11th April at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, marking a pivotal moment for aquatic sports in the region. The event, which drew top-tier athletes from across the country, was distinguished by the presence of Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, the Chairman and Managing...
Outer Bhandar Inventory Complete
Puri: The inventory process of the remaining jewelry and precious ornaments stored in the Outer Ratna Bhandara of the Shree Jagannath Temple reached its conclusion on Saturday, April 11, 2026. This vital task, part of the second phase and fourth day of operations, was conducted under strict security and in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) approved by...
Odisha Fuel Supply OK
Bhubaneswar: The State Crisis Management Group held a high-level meeting in Bhubaneswar on March 26, 2026, to review the supply and availability of essential fuels including cooking gas, petrol, and diesel across Odisha. Chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at the Lok Seva Bhawan, the session focused on evaluating current stock levels and preparing for future requirements. During the...