State Forms SITI Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has officially announced the establishment of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, known as SITI Odisha, to replace the long-standing State Planning Board. This move signals a major shift in the state's governance framework, moving away from traditional planning models toward a modern, data-driven think tank structure modeled after the central government's NITI Aayog. The transition aims...
Odisha Ends LPG Shadow Market
Bhubaneswar: In a decisive move to protect consumers from market exploitation, Odisha Government in the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare has launched a massive enforcement drive against the illegal hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders across the state. Under the direct instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the active leadership of Principal Secretary Shri...
Unbearable Heat Grips Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has reported unbearable heat across the state as of April 18, 2026, with temperatures reaching extreme levels that have outpaced neighboring regions like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand. While these nearby states are also grappling with rising mercury, the intensity in Odisha remains the highest, creating challenging conditions for residents. Titilagarh recorded...
Chaudhary Outlines FARD Roadmap
Bhubaneswar: Shri Prem Chandra Chaudhary, Secretary of the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, on 17 April chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials to conduct an exhaustive review of the department's performance during the 2025–26 fiscal year. The session focused on evaluating the progress of various schemes, identifying critical achievements, and addressing the logistical and operational challenges encountered...
ଫେଲ୍ ମାରିଲା ମହିଳା ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ବିଲ୍
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଲୋକସଭାରେ ଏନଡିଏ ସରକାର ମହିଳା ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ବିଲ ପାରିତ କରିବାରେ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଛି। ୧୩୧ତମ ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ବିଲ୍ ଜରିଆରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ତତ୍କାଳ ମହିଳା ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ବିଲ ଲାଗୁ କରିବାକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ରଖିଥିଲେ। ମହିଳା ସଂରକ୍ଷଣକୁ ସୀମା ପୁନଃ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ ସହ ଯୋଡ଼ି ସଂସଦରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ହେଲେ ଏହି ବିଲ୍ ଲୋକସଭାରେ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଦୁଇ ତୃତୀୟାଂଶ ମତ ହାସଲ କରିପାରି ନାହିଁ। ଭୋଟିଂରେ ୫୨୮ ଜଣ ସାଂସଦ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ସଂଶୋଧନ ବିଲ ସପକ୍ଷରେ ୨୯୮ ଭୋଟ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା...
ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ସମୀକ୍ଷା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମଋତୁରେ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଯୋଗାଣ ନେଇ ଶକ୍ତି ବିଭାଗର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ନେଇ ଉପମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଏବଂ ଶକ୍ତି ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ କନକ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ସିଂହଦେଓ ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଋତୁରେ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ସେବା ଯେପରି ସ୍ବାଭାବିକ ରହେ ଏବଂ ଏଥିରେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାରର ବ୍ୟାଘାତ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ନହୁଏ, ତାହା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶକ୍ତି ବିଭାଗକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଋତୁରେ ପିକ୍ ଡିମାଣ୍ଡକୁ ଆଖିରେ ରଖି ଚାହିଦା ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଉଦ୍ୟମ...
State Moots Future Ready Energy
Bhubaneswar: Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha is accelerating its transformation into a global energy powerhouse, setting a rigorous pace to achieve the ambitious Viksit Odisha 2036 and Viksit Bharat 2047 goals. The state government has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap designed to transition Odisha from a traditional mineral-rich state to a future-ready energy...
Agri Mantra For IAS
Bhubaneswar: In an inspiring interaction held today at Krushi Bhawan, Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, engaged with a group of IAS probationers to discuss the intricate dynamics of the state’s agrarian landscape. The meeting served as a crucial orientation for the budding administrators, who are poised to play a significant role in shaping the...
କୁଆଡେ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି ଅଣ୍ଡିରା ବାଛୁରୀ ?
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଜନ୍ମ ହେଉଥିବା ଲକ୍ଷାଧିକ ଅଣ୍ଡିଆ ବାଛୁରୀ କୁଆଡେ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି ? ଗାଁ ଗହଳରେ ହଳ ବଦଳ କିମ୍ବା ଶଗଡ ଗାଡି ଆଉ ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ହେଉନଥିବାବେଳେ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଲୋକେ ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଷଣ୍ଢ କରି ଖୋଲାରେ ଛାଡି ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି । ତେବେ ଜନ୍ମ ହେଉଥିବା ଅଣ୍ଡିରା ବାଛୁରୀଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ଢେର କମ୍ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ ଷଣ୍ଢ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଥିବାରୁ ଏହି ବାଛୁରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ନେଇ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି । ଯଦିଓ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅଣ୍ଡିରା ବାଛୁରୀଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି...
Echo Of A Legend
Bhubaneswar: The 29th death anniversary of the legendary statesman and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was observed across Odisha on Friday, April 17, 2026, amid a notable intensification of the struggle for his political legacy. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) commemorated the day as Prabada Purusha Divas (Legendary Leader Day). Extensive programs were organized at the party's headquarters, Shankha Bhavan...