New Ration Cards On 24 APR
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will start distribution of new ration cards to about 5.90 lakh new beneficiaries on National Panchayati Raj Day (April 24), Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said here today. “Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch distribution of the new ration cards from Puri. After the launching, it will be expanded...
BJD Seeks NCST Intervention
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today submitted a detailed memorandum to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), through its Regional Office in Bhubaneswar, seeking urgent intervention into the tragic death of Ettua Ekka, a tribal protester from Barkani village, Sundargarh district. The memorandum highlights the grave violation of tribal rights and the alarming administrative apathy that led...
Ritika Rath Bags AIR 48
Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today announced the results of the prestigious Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024, bringing cheers and celebrations across the nation. The highly competitive examination determines the selection of candidates for various esteemed civil services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service...
Deba Prasad Dash; New Director I&PR
Bhubaneswar: In a reshuffle within the State's Administrative framework, Senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Officer, Shri Deba Prasad Dash, has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Special Secretary in the Government of Odisha.Shri Dash has been given additional charge of Director, Information and Public Relations (I & PR) Department. Shri Dash, who was previously serving as the Joint...
Satyabrata Sahu Gets Union Secretary Rank
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for the State's Administrative Echelons, Satyabrata Sahu, a distinguished officer of the 1991 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), has been successfully empaneled to hold the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. Currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Home, Forest & Environment Departments in Odisha, this empanelment marks a...
Sujata Entry To BJD Soon?
Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Sujata R. Karthikeyan, wife of former bureaucrat-turned-politician V.K. Pandian, has taken voluntary retirement from government service, sparking widespread speculation about her potential entry into the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The Centre recently approved Ms. Karthikeyan's request for voluntary retirement, effective from March 13, 2025. This move closely follows her husband, V.K. Pandian's, own transition from a...
ପୁରୀରେ ହେବ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ଦିବସ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଜାତୀୟ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ଦିବସ ପାଳନ ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପୁରୀରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ଚାଲିଛି । ଆସନ୍ତା ୨୪ ତାରିଖରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ଉପ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସମେତ ମନ୍ତ୍ରିମଣ୍ଡଳର ବହୁ ସଦସ୍ୟ, ବିଧାୟକ, ସାଂସଦ ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପ୍ରଶାସନର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବରେ ସାମିଲ ହେବେ । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ସମାବେଶରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୫ ହଜାର ଲୋକ ଯୋଗଦେବେ ବୋଲି ସୂଚନା ମିଳିଛି । ୧୯୯୩ ମସିହା ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୦ ତାରିଖରେ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର...
BJD Leadership In Flux
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik, fresh from his ninth consecutive term as party President, is engaged in crucial brainstorming sessions to restructure the party's leadership. However, these deliberations are reportedly marred by internal conflicts, particularly concerning the pivotal post of organizational secretary. Shri Patnaik convened a closed-door meeting at his residence, Naveen Niwas, with senior party...
ପୁଲିସ୍ ଆଧୁନିକୀକରଣରେ ବଡ ଅଂଶ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟ ପୁଲିସ୍ର ଶକ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଯେତିକି ଅର୍ଥ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯାଉଛି ତାହାର ଅଧାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅର୍ଥ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି । ଗତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ପୁଲିସ୍ ବିଭାଗକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବାବଦରେ ୨୫.୫୫ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଏଥି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ୧୫.୩୩ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ୨୦୨୪-୨୫ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ପୁଲିସ୍ ବିଭାଗର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସାଜ ସରଞ୍ଜାମ ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ୭କୋଟି ୯୪ଲକ୍ଷ ୨୫ହଜାର ଟଙକା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।...
PM Hosts VP USA
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with the Vice President of the United States of America, the Honorable J.D. Vance today, accompanied by the Second Lady Mrs. Usha Vance, their children, and senior members of the U.S. Administration. Prime Minister fondly recalled his visit to Washington D.C. in February and his fruitful discussions with President Trump, which laid...