Metro Rail Team Talks
Bhubaneswar: An inter-ministerial committee meeting for the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project was convened today at the Lok Seva Bhawan Conference Hall, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The discussions centered on accelerating the project's implementation and enhancing Bhubaneswar's public transport system. Under the direction of Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, a sub-committee has been formed...
IREDA Boosts Youth Skills
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) reaffirms its profound commitment to nurturing the talent and potential of India's youth, steering them towards a pivotal role in the nation's green energy transition. Under the dynamic leadership of its Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Shri Pradip Kumar Das, IREDA is...
Global Coaching For Indian Guns
New Delhi: In a landmark development for Indian shooting, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and the ISSF Academy, the official coaching and education wing of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch ISSF-certified coaching courses across India. This monumental collaboration, driven forward by the visionary leadership of Shri Kalikesh...
ପୋଲିସ ଆକ୍ରମଣକୁ ନବୀନଙ୍କ ଦୃଢ଼ ନିନ୍ଦା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର ଫକୀର ମୋହନ ସ୍ୱୟଂଶାସିତ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଛାତ୍ରୀ ସୌମ୍ୟଶ୍ରୀ ବିଶି ଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମଦାହ ଘଟଣାରେ ଆଜି ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନ ଘେରାଉ ଡାକରା ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା । ଏଥିରେ ବିଜେଡ଼ି ର ହଜାର ହଜାର କର୍ମୀ ଶାନ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଲୋୟାର ପି ଏମ ଜି ଠାରେ ସୌମ୍ୟଶ୍ରୀ ଙ୍କୁ ନ୍ୟାୟ ଦାବି ରେ ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପୋଲିସ ନିର୍ମମ ଓ ଅମାନୁଷିକ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କୁ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ନେତା ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟନାୟକ...
Cabinet Approves New Agri Plan
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster the agriculture and allied sectors, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the "Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana" (PM-DDKY). This new scheme, with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore, will run for a period of six years, commencing from the financial year 2025-26, and is set to...
BNTYY:Spiritual Lifeline For Seniors
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government's "Baristha Nagarika Tritha Yatra Yojana" (BNTYY), a flagship initiative aimed at facilitating pilgrimage for the state's senior citizens, is continuing its successful run in the financial year 2024-25. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Tourism portfolio, and Tourism Secretary Balwant Singh recently addressed a press conference to provide updates on the scheme. Launched...
Naveen Alleges Police Brutality
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has "slammed State Government" over the Police Bruatality on peaceful demonstrators. The BJD President reiterated its commitment to "stand up for justice and uphold the democratic rights of the people of #Odisha," asserting that "no force can stifle" their commitment. Boss of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today accused the Odisha government and police...
Rubber Bullets Injure BJD Leaders
Bhubaneswar: Capital City today witnessed a tense confrontation as Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders and workers attempted to "gherao" (surround) the Lok Seva Bhawan (State Secretariat) in protest over the tragic death of Soumyashree Bisi, a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore. While reports indicated the use of rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons by police to...
BJD Gherao Turns Violent
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) carried out a massive "gherao" (encirclement) of the Lok Seva Bhawan, the state secretariat, in Bhubaneswar. The protest, which involved hundreds of BJD workers, escalated into confrontations with police, leading to the use of water cannons and tear gas. The primary reason for today's large-scale protest is the tragic death of Soumyashree Bisi, a 20-year-old...
BJD Gheraoes Lok Seva Bhawan
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha's principal opposition party, has launched a massive gherao of the Lok Seva Bhawan (State Secretariat) today, protesting the alleged inaction of the state government in the tragic death of Soumyashree Bisi, a student from Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Soumyashree Bisi, a second-year B.Ed student, tragically succumbed to her injuries on July...