Vishal Dev Boosts OHPC
Bhubaneswar: Shri Vishal Dev, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Energy Department and Chairman of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), has presided over the signing of a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial year 2026-27. This agreement marks a decisive shift in aligning the state's premier hydropower generator with long-term green transition and climate resilience strategies. Handled...
Bioenergy Tops 11,746 MW
New Delhi: In a notable stride toward transforming its renewable energy landscape, India has officially crossed a major milestone in its bioenergy sector. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the country has achieved a cumulative installed bioenergy capacity of 11,746.53 megawatts as of April 30, 2026. This development reflects a steady...
ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟରେ ଏସିଏସଙ୍କ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ମାମଲା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ୟାଡର୍ର ୧୬ଜଣ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଓଏଏସ୍ କ୍ୟାଡର୍କୁ ଆଣି ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ (ଏସିଏସ୍) ପାହ୍ୟାକୁ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ଦେବା ପରେ ଏହା ବିରୋଧରେ ଆପତ୍ତି ଉଠାଇ କେତେକ ଓଏଏସ୍ ଅଧିକାରୀ ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟରେ ମାମଲା ରୁଜୁ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଫଳରେ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ଉପରେ ଏବେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ସ୍ଥାନ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ପ୍ରସଂଗକୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର କରି ପ୍ରାୟ ୩୦ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର ହଜାର ହଜାର ମାମଲାରେ ଛନ୍ଦି ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ଓଡ଼ିଶା...
ଧାନ ପାଇଁ ସିଲ୍ ହେବ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସୀମା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଆସନ୍ତା ରବି ଫସଲର ଖରିଫ୍ ବିପଣନ ଋତୁ ୨୦୨୫-୨୬ ପାଇଁ ଧାନ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ ଓ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ କରିବାକୁ ଆଜି ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ ଆନ୍ତଃ-ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀସ୍ତରୀୟ କମିଟି ବୈଠକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ମାନ୍ୟବର ଉପ-ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ କନକ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ସିଂହଦେଓଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ଏହି ବୈଠକରେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରିଚାଳନା ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ସୁରେଶ ପୂଜାରୀ, ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗାଣ ଓ ଖାଉଟି କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ପାତ୍ର, ସମବାୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଦୀପ ବଳ ସାମନ୍ତ...
ଦରବୃଦ୍ଧି ଯୋଗୁଁ ହାଣ୍ଡିଶାଳ ଉପରେ ଚଡ଼କ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ୨୦୨୪ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇଥିବା ବିଜେପି ସରକାରର ଦୋମୁହାଁ ନୀତି ପଦାରେ ପଡ଼ିଛି । ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ସହ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲ ଓ ଡିଜେଲ ପରି ନିତ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଜିନିଷର ଦରବୃଦ୍ଧି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଖାଉଟି ଦହଗଞ୍ଜ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି । ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ଆଳ ଦେଖାଇ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲ ଓ ଡିଜେଲର ଦରବୃଦ୍ଧି କରି ସରକାର ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୋଷଣ କରୁଥିବାରୁ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ କଡ଼ା ନିନ୍ଦା କରିଛି । ଆୟୋଜିତ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଉପସଭାପତି ଶ୍ରୀ ଦେବୀ...
Pradhan Seeks NEET Support
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has written to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators across the country, seeking their cooperation for the smooth, fair, and successful conduct of the NEET (UG) re-examination scheduled for June 21, 2026. In view of the prevailing severe heatwave conditions, the Union Minister has also specifically urged them to ensure...
Odisha CM Meets PM
New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi met with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi today to discuss the state's growth trajectory and extend a key political invitation. Following the meeting, the Prime Minister shared a brief update on X, confirming the interaction and highlighting the ongoing communication between the central leadership and the state. During...
OERC Chief Resigns
Bhubaneswar: The sudden resignation of Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena from the position of Chairman of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission on May 25, 2026, marks a critical shift in the state administrative and utility infrastructure governance. Formally, the veteran bureaucrat and former Chief Secretary cited personal reasons for his departure, which was promptly accepted by the Energy Department and...
Odisha May Cool By 29 May
Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to face intense summer weather as severe heatwave and oppressive hot-and-humid conditions persist across multiple regions. The India Meteorological Department has forecast that these grilling conditions will continue through May 28, keeping several districts under high alert. The western interior belt remains the hardest hit, with regions like Jharsuguda registering maximum temperatures as high as 45.2 degrees...
Singh Deo Deploys India’s Elite Shooters
New Delhi: The strategic focus of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) takes center stage as the country's elite shooters land in Germany. Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, President of the NRAI, announced a formidable 22-member squad for the ISSF World Cup in Munich, representing a deliberate shift in India's campaign. While a developmental squad consisting of shooters...