Sholay Once Again!
Bhubaneswar: Eminent poet, lyricist, and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar announced on Saturday that a restored version of the iconic Hindi blockbuster ‘Sholay’ will be released across theaters in India soon, featuring its original, unseen ending. The rerelease is planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the film. Akhtar, who played a crucial role in the film's script, plot, and character creation,...
Kalika In Kharavel Bhawan
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida today inaugurated KALIKA, a new crèche facility at Kharavel Bhawan, designed to offer safe, nurturing day-care support for the children of working mothers and staff. This initiative is aimed at strengthening work-life balance within government establishments and signals a significant step forward in establishing inclusive and empathetic workplace support systems. KALIKA features colourful activity...
State Honors Blind Cricket Champs
Bhubaneswar: The four players from Odisha who were part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup were felicitated today by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi at his residence. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Shri Suryavanshi Suraj, Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Shri Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav, Director Dr. Yedula Vijay, team coach Shri...
Ajit Dash: Chief Editor ‘Sanchar’
Bhubaneswar: A long experienced journalist Shri Ajit Kumar Dash has been appointed as the Chief Editor of The Sanchar, a leading and popular vernacular newspaper in Odisha. His appointment is expected to bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the publication. Shri Dash’s career spans several decades across both print and electronic media, establishing him as a much-tested hand...
ALIMCO On Tech Mode
New Delhi: The Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) today marked its 53rd Foundation Day with a renewed commitment to inclusion, dignity and technological excellence. The occasion was commemorated by the unveiling of ALIMCO’s new corporate logo and the launch of two advanced mobility solutions — the 3-Wheeler EV Scooter for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens and the Clip-on...
Odisha Hikes Surrender Pay
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has significantly revised its Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy, setting rewards for wanted Naxal leaders and cadres at a rate ten percent higher than those offered by neighboring Chhattisgarh. The strategic increase is designed to encourage active Maoists, particularly those who operate across the state borders, to lay down their arms within Odisha. Under the new...
State Asks Property Statement
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a strict directive making the submission of updated Annual Property Statements (APS) mandatory for all government employees seeking promotion or career advancement. According to the official notification, any employee who fails to submit their complete and timely property statement will be treated as "not suitable" for promotion, effectively halting their career progression. This decision,...
ବଦଳିବ ୪ନମ୍ବର ମାଛ ହାଟର ଚେହେରା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର : ରାଜଧାନୀର ୟୁନିଟ୍ ୪ ମାଛ ହାଟର ଚେହେରା ବଦଳିବ । ଏଠାରେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୫୦ ଜଣ ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ ମାଛ ବିକ୍ରେତା ମାଛ ବିକ୍ରୟ କରନ୍ତି l କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିମଳ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ଉଚିତ ନଥିବା ବି ଏମ୍ ସି ନଜରରେ ଆସିଛି l ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଜି ବି ଏମ୍ ସି ତରଫରୁ ସଚେତନ କରାଯାଇଛି l ଯଦିଓ ମାଂସ ବିକ୍ରେତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୧୭ଟି ଆଉଟଲେଟ୍ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରାଯାଇଛି କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଏହି ଆଉଟଲେଟ୍ଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ମାଂସ...
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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସମାଜରେ ଯଦି ଜନଜାତି ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ପରମ୍ପରାକୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରାଯାଏ ତେବେ ବର୍ତମାନ ସମାଜରେ ଉପୁଜୁଥିବା ଅନେକ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମାଧାନ ହୋଇପାରିବ ବୋଲି ରବିବାର କହିଛନ୍ତି ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ ଲେଖିକା ଶ୍ରୀମତି ଦମୟନ୍ତୀ ବେସ୍ରା । ଜନଜାତି ସଂସ୍କୃତିରେ ଯୌତୁକ ପ୍ରଥା ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ଆଦିବାସୀ ସମାଜରେ ଅନେକ ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଏ ବୋଲି ତୃତୀୟ ସୋଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସବର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦିନରେ ନିଜ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ଶ୍ରୀମତି ବେସ୍ରା । ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନଜାତି ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ ପ୍ରଭୁ...
ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡିରେ ନାହିଁ ଶୌଚାଳୟ ସୁବିଧା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟର ୨୭ ହଜାରରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ସଂଯୋଗ ନଥିବାବେଳେ ୩୫ ହଜାରରୁ ଅଧିକ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଶୌଚାଳୟ ସୁବିଧା ନାହିଁ । ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଉପମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଭାତୀ ପରିଡା ଦେଇଥିବା ତଥ୍ୟରୁ ଏହି ସୂଚନା ମିଳିଛି । ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁଡିକ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ବିଜେପି ବିଧାୟକ ଟଙ୍କଧର ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ପଚାରିଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତରର ଉପମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦର୍ଶାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ମୋଟ୍ ୭୪,୨୨୪ଟି ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରହିଥିବାବେଳେ ଏଥି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ୫୪,୦୭୪ ଟି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଗୃହ ନାହିଁ । ସେହିଭଳି...