All Set For Jagar Jatra
Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the auspicious Maha Shivaratri celebrations at the historic Ekamra Kshetra, a high-level review meeting was convened to ensure the seamless execution of the sacred rituals for Lord Lingaraj. Presided over by the Minister for Law, Works, and Excise, Shri Prithviraj Harichandan, the discussion focused on harmonizing the efforts of temple servitors and administrative departments to...
Mohanty: Championing Indian Art
New Delhi / Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the traditional arts and heritage of India in general and particularly that of Odisha, Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Chairman and Managing Director of MGM Group, recently emphasized his commitment to the state's cultural identity through active patronage and grassroots support. His philanthropic reach recently extended to the national stage with...
Jadhav Takes Agriculture Charge
Bhubaneswar: In a pivotal move for Odisha's primary sector, Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav has officially assumed charge today as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment. The appointment is being viewed with high expectations across the state's farming community due to Shri Jadhav’s unique personal background and extensive administrative track record in rural governance. Originally hailing from...
Odisha Miss PRASHAD Funds
Bhubaneswar: The exclusion of Odisha from the latest round of pilgrimage and heritage funding has raised eyebrows, particularly given the state's status as a premier destination for spiritual tourism. According to a written reply in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Ministry of Tourism sanctioned numerous projects under its flagship PRASHAD...
Padhee Takes IDCO Charge
Bhubaneswar: Shrimati Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, has officially assumed additional charge as the Chairperson of the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO). This strategic appointment signals a reinforced focus on aligning the state's industrial expansion with modern urban planning standards. Upon assuming office, Shrimati Padhee engaged in a high-level consultation with senior IDCO officials to...
Odisha Fisheries Looks Up
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has firmly positioned itself as a critical player in India’s blue revolution, consistently ranking among the top four fish-producing states in the country. Recent reports indicate that the state has experienced a significant surge in production, contributing nearly 12 lakh tonnes to the national basket in the most recent fiscal year. This growth is largely driven by...
Odisha Heats Up
Bhubaneswar: Meteorological officials in Bhubaneswar have reported a period of dry weather across Odisha as the state begins its transition from winter to the pre summer season. The latest data reveals a stark contrast in temperatures between the coastal belt and the hilly interior regions. According to the Meteorological Centre, the highest maximum temperature in the plains was recorded at...
ଉପକୂଳ ରେଳପଥ କେବେ?
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପୁରୀରେ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତିକ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉପକୂଳରେ ରାଜପଥ ଓ ରେଳପଥ ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ଦଶନ୍ଧି ଦଶନ୍ଧି ଧରି ଘୋଷଣାମାନ ହେଉଥିଲେ ବି ବାସ୍ତବରେ କିନ୍ତୁ ଏ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ କାମ ଆଗେଇ ପାରୁନାହିଁ । ତେବେ ଏଭଳି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଘୋଷଣା ଯୋଗୁ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଜମି ଦର ଖୋଲା ବଜାରରେ ହୁହୁ ହୋଇ ବଢ଼ୁଛି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର ଥିଲେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ପୁରୀ ନିକଟରେ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତିକ ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲାଗି ପ୍ରାୟ ୭ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ସ୍ୱର ଶୁଣାଯାଉଛି ।...
ପଦବୀ ପୂରଣ ପାଇଁ ଅର୍ଥ ବାଧକ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଆର୍ଥିକ ସଂକଟ ଯୋଗୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଖାଲି ପଡିଥିବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପାହ୍ୟାର ସରକାରୀ ପଦପଦବୀରୁ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ପୂରଣ ହୋଇପାରୁ ନାହିଁ । ଫଳରେ ବହୁୂ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ତଳିଆ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅନେକ ଏକାଧିକ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱରେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି । ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ଥିତି ନସୁଧୁରିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଖାଲି ପଡିଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ପଦପଦବୀ ପୂରଣ କରାଯିବା ସମ୍ଭବପର ନୁହେଁ ବୋଲି ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ଓ ଯୋଜନା ବିଶାରଦମାନେ କହୁଛନ୍ତି । ୨୦୨୪ ଆରମ୍ଭ ବେଳକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୨ଲକ୍ଷ ୫ ହଜାରରୁ ଅଧିକ ଚାକିରି...
ଇକୋ-ଭେଞ୍ଚରକ୍ୟାମ୍ପ ଆୟୋଜିତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପିପୁଲସ୍ କଲଚରାଲ୍ ସେଣ୍ଟର (ପିକକ୍) ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆଡପ୍ସନ ସେଣ୍ଟ୍ରମର ସହଯୋଗରେ କେଉଁଝର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସାହାରପଡ଼ା ବ୍ଲକ୍ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ କାପୁଣ୍ଡିସ୍ଥିତ ରୁରାଲ୍ ଲାଇଭଲିହୁଡ୍ ଟ୍ରେନିଂ ସେଣ୍ଟର ରେ ଚାରି ଦିନିଆ “ଇକୋ-ଭେଞ୍ଚର କ୍ୟାମ୍ପ” ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏହି କ୍ୟାମ୍ପରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଇକୋସେଭର୍ସ ୟୁଥ୍ ନେଟୱାର୍କର ୬୦ ଜଣ ଯୁବକ ଯୁବତୀ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବେ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ। କ୍ୟାମ୍ପର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଥିଲା ଯୁବସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପରିବେଶ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ସଚେତନତା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ସହିତ ସେମାନଙ୍କ...