BMC Addl. Commissioner Assaulted
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was brutally assaulted and an attempt was made to abduct him inside his office chamber during a public grievance redressal meeting on Monday. The shocking incident, which occurred around 11:30 AM, has sparked outrage among civic officials and led to widespread protests, disrupting traffic in the state capital. According to the First...
ବିଜୁଳି ଉପଭୋକ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ୪୦୦୦ କୋଟିର ଲୁଟ୍
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ୧୯୯୪-୯୫ ମସିହାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଋଣରେ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ବିଜୁଳି ସଂସ୍କାର ବା ବିଜୁଳିର ଘରୋଇକରଣ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟଥିଲା ଶସ୍ତା ଓ ସୁଲଭ ମୂଲ୍ୟରେ ନିରବଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ବିଜୁଳି ସେବା ଖାଉଟିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୋଗାଇଦେବା । କିନ୍ତୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପାୱାର ଫାଇନାନ୍ସ କର୍ପୋରେସନ୍ର ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ ଯାହା ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି, ତାହା କେବଳ ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟଜନକ ନୁହେଁ ବରଂ କମ୍ପାନୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉପଭୋକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ଶୋଷଣ । ପାୱାର ଫାଇନାନ୍ସ କର୍ପୋରେସନର ୨୦୨୨-୨୩ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷର ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ...
Odisha Braces for Week-Long Deluge
Bhubaneswar: The state of Odisha is bracing for a period of heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated instances of extremely heavy falls, and thunderstorm activity accompanied by lightning, from June 29th to July 5th, 2025. This weather forecast is based on a special bulletin released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on June 30th, 2025. A low-pressure area, previously...
Major Blow to Maoists, 2 Neutralized
Phulbani: The significant achievement of the Kandhamal district police in their anti-Maoist campaign, where two Maoists were neutralized in a decisive operation has been lauded by DGP Y B Khurania. The successful campaign led to the recovery of a rifle, revolver, live ammunition, walkie-talkie, battery, and other Maoist paraphernalia, underscoring the effectiveness of sustained pressure on Left-Wing Extremist (LWE)...
Organic Abhada Delights Devotees
Puri: Today marked a truly special day for thousands of devotees in Puri as the first 'Adapa Mandap Abhada,' prepared with organically grown rice, was offered to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra at the Shree Gundicha Temple. Following the ceremonial 'Adapa Mandap Bije' of the Trinity on 29 June, the aroma of the pure, chemical-free Mahaprasad filled...
Adapa Darshan Flows Smoothly
Puri: Devotees in Puri are experiencing a smooth and spiritually fulfilling "Adapa Darshan" of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra at the Adapa Mandap within the Shree Gundicha Temple. Adding to the calm atmosphere, the weather in Puri has remained surprisingly cool and pleasant, a stark contrast to the heavy rains witnessed in many other parts of Odisha....
ପୁରୀ ଗସ୍ତରେ ବ୍ରେକ୍ ଲଗାଇଲା ପୁଲିସ୍
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରଜଧାନୀବାସୀଙ୍କର ପୁରୀ ଗସ୍ତରେ ଆଜି କମିଶନରେଟ ପୁଲିସ୍ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ବ୍ରେକ୍ ଲଗାଇଛି । ସହରର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ ଛକରେ ପୁରୀ ଭିଡର ପ୍ରଚାର ପରେ ଶ୍ରୀକ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଯିବାକୁ ବାହାରିଥିବା ଲୋକେ ଭୟରେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ଗସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ବାତିଲ କରିଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ଆଜି ଅପରାହ୍ନରୁ ସହରର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ ପୋଷ୍ଟରେ ଲାଗିଥିବା ମାଇକ୍ରେ ପୁରୀ ଭିଡ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ପ୍ରଚାର ହୋଇଥିଲା । ପୁରୀରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ଗହଳି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଭକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦିଅଁ ଦର୍ଶନ ପାଇଁ ଧାଡିରେ ଦୁଇ ତିନି ଘଣ୍ଟା ଛିଡା...
କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରିମଣ୍ଡଳରେ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ସମୟ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ୭୮ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରିମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରୁ ପାଖାପାଖି ୩ ଡଜନ ନେତା ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଭାବେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ସମୟ ବିତାଇଛନ୍ତି ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ । ଦେଶ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ହେବା ବେଳେ ଗଢ଼ାଯାଇଥିବା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରୁ କେହି ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ନଥିଲେ । ତେବେ ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ଲାଗୁ ହେବା ପରେ ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବଙ୍କୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଦରୁ ନେଇ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ୍ରେ ଶିଳ୍ପ ଓ ଯୋଗାଣ ବିଭାଗ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଜବାହରଲାଲ ନେହରୁଙ୍କ...
Peak Floods Expected Overnight
Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall in Jharkhand and the Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts of Odisha has led to a significant rise in the water levels of the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka rivers, prompting a high alert from authorities. The State Flood Cell in the Department of Water Resources is operating round-the-clock, closely monitoring the evolving flood situation. Current River Levels and Danger Marks: River...
EoDB For Agroforestry
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued the ‘Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands’, with the objective of supporting States and Union Territories in simplifying regulatory frameworks and promoting agroforestry. Agroforestry offers multiple benefits including, enhancing rural livelihoods, improving soil health, conserving biodiversity, increasing tree cover, water conservation, contributing to climate...