CCPA Warns On ‘LPG Charges’
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has officially flagged the practice of hotels and restaurants adding hidden fees such as LPG charges, gas surcharges, and fuel cost recovery to customer bills. Terming these actions as unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, the authority noted that these charges are often imposed by default to bypass...
ଛତୁ କନକ୍ଲେଭ୍ ୨୦୨୬ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଛତୁ କନକ୍ଲେଭ୍ ୨୦୨୬ ଆଜି ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ବିଭାଗ ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଏକ ନିଗମ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା କୃଷି ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ ଏବଂ ପୁଞ୍ଜିଲଗାଣ ନିଗମ ଲିମିଟେଡ୍ (ଆପିକଲ୍) ଦ୍ୱାରା ଛତୁ ଚାଷକୁ ଏକ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଜୀବିକା ରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଛି। ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଉନ୍ନତ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କୌଶଳ, ଅମଳ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପରିଚାଳନା, ପ୍ୟାକେଜିଂ, ମୂଲ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ଏବଂ ଛତୁ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବଜାର ସଂଯୋଗୀକରଣ ଉପରେ ବୈଷୟିକ...
ପିଏନଜି ସଂଯୋଗ ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶନାମା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ଶକ୍ତି ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମିର ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରଣକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଶେଷ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନିଆଯାଇଛି। ସିଟି ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ବିତରଣ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଅନୁମୋଦନ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସରଳ ଏବଂ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏକ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶନାମା ଜାରି କରାଯାଇଛି। ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍-ଭିତ୍ତିକ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ ଦେବା ଏବଂ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ତଥା ଦକ୍ଷ ଜାଳେଣିର ଉପଲବ୍ଧତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ସଂକଳ୍ପକୁ ଦୋହରାଇ ଗୃହ...
UDAN Gets 28K Cr
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has sanctioned the launch and implementation of the Modified UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme. This initiative is scheduled to run for a decade, spanning from the 2026-27 fiscal year through 2035-36, supported by a total government outlay of 28,840 crore rupees. The program aims to significantly...
MoPNG Issues PNG Alert
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to implement the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order 2026, marking a significant shift in national energy policy. This new directive requires households in areas where Piped Natural Gas infrastructure is established to apply for a connection within a three-month period. Those...
IREDA Declares Interim Dividend
New Delhi: In a meeting held today, chaired by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, the Board of Directors of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) approved an interim dividend of ₹0.60 per equity share for the 2025–26 financial year. This decision highlights the company's robust financial results, stable asset base, and ongoing growth. The board aimed to strike...
Ratna Bhandar Inventory Begins
Puri: The air in the holy town of Puri was thick with devotion and a profound sense of anticipation on March 25, 2026. For the millions of devotees who look toward the Shreemandira as the spiritual epicenter of the universe, this day marked a momentous chapter in history. Under the meticulous guidelines of the State Government’s Standard Operating Procedure...
Farmers Get Rs.22,337 CR For Paddy
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Farmers get Rs. 22,337 crore for paddy as the 2025-26 Kharif procurement season in Odisha scripts a major success story for the state's agricultural community. This massive financial infusion, comprising both the Minimum Support Price and input assistance, has been credited directly into the bank accounts of 18,11,988 farmers who participated in the procurement process this...
Mushroom Conclave Scripts Success
Bhubaneswar: The Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (APICOL) organized the Mushroom Conclave 2026 today at The Crown to promote mushroom cultivation as a sustainable and profitable livelihood. Functioning under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), the event focused on advancing the sector through improved production techniques, post-harvest management, and stronger market linkages. Speaking at the...
State Simplifies CGD Process
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to fast-track the expansion of clean energy infrastructure across urban Odisha, the Housing & Urban Development Department has issued a comprehensive order simplifying and expediting approval processes for City Gas Distribution projects. The order has been issued by Smt. Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department & Chairperson IDCO, reinforcing the State...