Kerala’s Early Wet Welcome
New Delhi: The parched lands of Kerala are already rejoicing as the southwest monsoon has made a remarkably early arrival, breaking over the state on May 24th. This marks the earliest onset in 16 years, landing a full eight days ahead of its usual June 1st schedule. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the monsoon's touchdown, bringing...
Call for Data-Driven SBM-G
Hyderabad: A significant 3-day National Training on Impact Evaluation of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) successfully concluded at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad recently. The intensive program aimed at strengthening the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems crucial for driving tangible results in rural sanitation across the nation. The valedictory session saw the distinguished presence...
India Eyes “Blue Energy” from Salty Waters
New Delhi: A high-level delegation from India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), led by Secretary Shri Santosh Sarangi, visited Redstack, a pioneering Dutch company specializing in "blue energy," to explore innovative solutions for India's burgeoning renewable energy sector. The visit centered on Redstack's groundbreaking technology that generates electricity by harnessing salinity gradients, specifically the natural difference in salt...
ଘରକୁ ଘର ପିଲା ଖୋଜା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ସରକାରୀ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଶିକ୍ଷୟତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଏବେ ପିଲା ଚିନ୍ତା ଘାରିଛି । ନିଜର ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ସହିତ ଚାକିରି ବଞ୍ଚାଇବାପାଇଁ ଏବେ ଘରକୁ ଘର, ବିଶେଷକରି ବସ୍ତି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବୁଲି ପିଲାଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝାଇ ନିଜ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଆଣିବାରେ ଲାଗି ପଡିଛନ୍ତି । ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଏବେ ନାମଲେଖା ଋତୁ ଚାଲିଥିବାବେଳେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା ସରକାରୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ନାମ ଲେଖାଇବାକୁ ପିଲା ମିଳୁନାହାନ୍ତି । ଖୋଦ ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ଏବେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ୟା ଉତ୍କଟ ହୋଇଛି । ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ପିଲାଏ କିଭଳି...
ହୋଇପାରୁନି ପୌର ନିର୍ବାଚନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ହେବ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ସବୁଦିନ ଶ୍ରୀକ୍ଷେତ୍ର ପୁରୀ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଉଭୟ ସକରାତ୍ମକ ଓ ନକରାତ୍ମକ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଚାଲିଛି । ତେବେ ପବିତ୍ର ପୁରୀ ଧାମର ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନତା ସହିତ ବିକାଶର ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ମୁଣ୍ଡାଇଥିବା ପୁରାତନ ପୁରୀ ପୌରପାଳିକା ଲାଗି ନିର୍ବାଚନ କେବେ ହେବ ସେଥିଘେନି ତିନିବର୍ଷ ହେବ କେହି କିଛି କହିପାରୁ ନାହାନ୍ତି । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ଏବେ ସ୍ଥାନ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ନେଇ ଉଭୟ ସରକାରୀ ଓ ବିରୋଧିଦଳ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଖେଳ ଖେଳିବାରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଅନୁରୂପ...
PhonePe To Empower Startups
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards digitally empowering startups, Startup Odisha today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PhonePe Private Limited. The partnership aims to provide startups registered with Startup Odisha seamless access to PhonePe’s digital payment and business technology services, fostering ease of doing business and accelerated growth. The MoU was formally signed at O-Hub, the headquarters of...
ମଇ ୩୧ରୁ ମାଦକଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ବିରୋଧରେ ସଚେତନତା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟରୁ ବେଆଇନ ମାଦକ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ କାରବାରକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୋକିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ବୋଲି ଆଇନ, ପୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଓ ଅବକାରୀ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ପୃଥ୍ୱୀରାଜ ହରିଚନ୍ଦନ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ଚଳିତ ୨୦୨୫ ମଇ ୩୧ରୁ ଜୁନ୍ ୨୬ ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସାରା ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବେଆଇନ ମାଦକ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ସେବନ ଓ କାରବାର ରୋକିବା ଦିଗରେ ସଚେତନତା କାର୍ଯର୍କ୍ରମ ନେଇ ଖାରବେଳ ଭବନସ୍ଥିତ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କକ୍ଷରେ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବୈଠକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଏଥିରେ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତା...
Urban Flood Plan Unveiled
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha in the Department of Housing & Urban Development has unveiled a comprehensive Urban Flood and Waterlogging Management Action Plan for all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State, in anticipation of an above-normal southwest monsoon from June to September 2025. Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister for Housing & Urban Development, underscored the initiative's philosophy,...
19 Mathas To Rise Anew
Bhubaneswar: The BJP Government in Odisha has announced a major decision to reconstruct 19 'mathas' (monasteries) that were razed for the ambitious Shri Jagannath temple Parikrama Prakalpa (corridor project) in Puri. Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan confirmed on Thursday that these 'mutts' will be rebuilt at a single, identified location within the pilgrim city, with the process set to begin...
Odisha To Unveil 3Yr Excise Policy
Bhubaneswar: State Government is poised to announce its new, comprehensive three-year Excise Policy by June 20, 2025. This was confirmed by Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan today, who stated that the policy is being formulated after an extensive study of excise regulations in other Indian states. Unlike the previous BJD government's annual excise policies, and the similar one adopted by the...