Two Days Off For Nuakhai
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has officially declared August 29 as a holiday for the popular Western Odisha festival, Nuakhai. This new notification came from the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management on 26 August. Earlier Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, which had marked August 28 as a holiday for the festival. The change means government employees will now get...
Powering The Green Grid
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster India's clean energy ambitions, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shri Santosh Sarangi, recently convened a high-level meeting at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan to review the country's renewable energy (RE) transmission infrastructure. This review, chaired by Shri Sarangi was a key part of India's strategy to meet...
Dadan Sardars Fuel Migration
Bhubaneswar: The perennial issue of distress migration from Odisha is once again in the spotlight as "Dadan Sardars," or labor contractors, are reportedly giving out large cash advances of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh to laborers to secure their work for up to six months in neighboring states. This system is drawing thousands of daily wage earners, primarily...
Odisha’s Conviction Rate Surges To 62%
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's criminal justice system is witnessing a significant transformation, marked by a remarkable surge in conviction rates following the implementation of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) law. This success is being attributed to the proactive guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and the dedicated, multi-tiered review mechanism put in place by the State Administration under...
National Award For Basant Rana
Bhubaneswar: In recognition of his innovative teaching methods and dedication to improving student development in a remote, Maoist-affected area, Basant Kumar Rana, the Head Master of Kandel Government Higher Primary School in Malkangiri, has been selected for the National Teacher Award 2025. He is one of two teachers from the State of Odisha to receive the honor. Shri Rana was...
Sanjay Rastogi; New DG NAI
New Delhi: In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri Sanjay Rastogi, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, as the new Director General of the National Archives of India (NAI). Shri Rastogi is currently serving as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Youth Affairs...
ଟଙ୍କା ଠକେଇକୁ ନେଇ ପୁଲିସ୍ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚୀ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଅନ୍ଲାଇନ୍ ଜୁଆ ଖେଳ ସମେତ ବେଆଇନ୍ ଅର୍ଥ କାରବାରକୁ ରୋକିବାପାଇଁ ଆଇନ୍ ପ୍ରଣୟନ କରିବାପରେ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଏବେ ଆପ୍ ଜରିଆରେ ଅର୍ଥ କାରବାର କରୁଥିବା କିଛି ସଂସ୍ଥା ରାତାରାତି ଉଭାନ ହୋଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ ହେବାପରେ କ୍ରାଇମବ୍ରାଞ୍ଚର ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ଅପରାଧ ଶାଖା ତଦନ୍ତ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିବାବେଳେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ପୁଲିସ୍ର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ନେଇ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି । ହ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ଆପ୍ ନାମକ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନ୍ଲାଇନ୍ ସଂସ୍ଥା ଜଗତ୍ସିଂହପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ବାଲିକୁଦା ଓ କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ନିଶ୍ଚିତକୋଇଲି...
ଆଇଟିଡିଏ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ହେବ ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଏକୋଇଶିଟି ଆଇଟିଡିଏ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଅନୁସୂଚିତ ଜାତି ଓ ଜନଜାତି ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଯିବ । ଏହି ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡିକୁ ଅମର ଶହୀଦ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ନାଏକଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ନାମିତ ହେବ । ବିଭାଗୀୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିତ୍ୟାନନ୍ଦ ଗଣ୍ଡ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଶହୀଦ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ନାଏକ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀମାନଙ୍କ ବଳିଦାନର ଅମର ଗାଥା ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର କରିବାପାଇଁ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଅଗ୍ରାଧିକାର ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରଖାଯିବା ସକାଶେ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ଚାଲିଛି । ବିଶେଷକରି ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ଆଦିବାସୀ...
Cabinet Clears New IT Policy
Bhubaneswar: The new Odisha IT Policy-2025 has been approved by the State Cabinet to advance Odisha's digital transformation and foster technological innovation. The policy aims to position Odisha as a leading hub for technology and innovation. Chief Secretary Shri Manoj Ahuja briefed Media about the new IT Policy, which is designed to create direct and indirect employment opportunities for 1...
Men’s Junior Hockey Team Honored
Bhubaneswar: Sports Minister, Shri Suryavanshi Suraj, today felicitated the state's Junior Men's Hockey Team for winning the silver medal at the 15th Junior National Hockey Championship. The Minister praised the team's performance and encouraged them to continue their pursuit of excellence to bring further glory to Odisha. The felicitation ceremony was attended by key sports officials, including Hockey India...