MoPR Champions North East PRIs
Guwahati: In a significant move to bolster local governance, a high-level review meeting was held today at the State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development (SIPRD), Guwahati, with officials from all eight North Eastern States. The meeting, chaired by Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), aimed to assess the progress of key initiatives and...
OCPL Wins Coal Block
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark development for Odisha's energy sector, Odisha Coal & Power Ltd (OCPL) has become the first state-run entity in India to successfully secure a commercial coal block through the national auction process. Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal Secretary Energy and Chairman, OCPL is happy over the success. The OCPL, a joint venture between the Government of...
VP Poll On 9 SEPT.
New Delhi: Following the final date for the withdrawal of candidature on August 25, 2025, the Election Commission of India has announced that two candidates will be contesting the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025. The contenders are Shri Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy and Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan. The polling is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Room No. F-101, Vasudha,...
Cyclone Vamana On Move
Bhubaneswar: A persistent low-pressure area over the northeast coast of Odisha, accompanied by a cyclonic circulation, is bringing heavy rainfall to several parts of the state. The cyclonic circulation has reached a height of 7.6 km above sea level and is reported to be moving towards the northeast. According to meteorological reports, the low-pressure system is expected to continue its...
Farmers Get Rs 1,041 Crore
Bhubaneswar: On the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai, Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today digitally disbursed the third installment of CM Kisan Assistance for the Rabi 2025-26 season, providing a total of Rs. 1,041 crore directly to the bank accounts of over 51.54 lakh farmers. The state-level ceremony, organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment, was...
UCCIL Chief In FICCI Team
Bhubaneswar: In a moment of great pride for the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (UCCIL), its President, Dr. Prabodh Mohanty, has been appointed as an EC Member to the prestigious National Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Dr. Mohanty recently participated in a National Executive Committee Meeting of FICCI held at...
US Tariffs Won’t Hurt India’s Green Exports
New Delhi: Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), stated that new tariffs imposed by the United States will not significantly impact India's renewable energy exports. Shri Sarangi’s comments come as India continues its aggressive push into new energy projects, particularly in offshore wind. Shri Sarangi noted that India's current volume of renewable...
Odisha To Host NCCWSTSC
Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla will inaugurate the National Conference of Chairpersons of the Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(NCCWSTSC) of Parliament and State Legislatures in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 29 August 2025. Shri Birla will also inaugurate an Exhibition and release a Souvenir on this occasion. Chief Minister, Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi; Union...
ପୂଜା ସାମଗ୍ରୀର ମାନ ଯାଞ୍ଚ ହେଉନି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଗଣେଶ ଚତୁର୍ଥୀରୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପାର୍ବଣଋତୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ବଜାରରେ ଏବେ ପୂଜାସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଓ ଭୋଗ ଆଦିବାପାଇଁ ଗହଳି ଲାଗି ରହିଛି । ତେବେ ବଜାରରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଭୋଗ ଆଦିର ମାନ ଯାଞ୍ଚ ହେଉନଥିବାରୁ ଲୋକେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନିମ୍ନମାନର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଖରିଦ କରୁଥିବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଛି । ପୂଜାପାଇଁ ଲୋକେ ପୂଜାସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଦୋକାନରୁ ଘିଅ, ମହୁ, ଲଡୁ, ଉଖୁଡା, ସେଓ ଆଦି ବିପୁଳ ପରିମାଣରେ ଖରିଦ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ପୂଜା ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଦୋକାନ ବାହାରେ ବି ଋତୁକାଳୀନ ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀଙ୍କ ପସରା ଖୋଲିଛି...
ସି-ପ୍ଲେନ୍କୁ ଅନୁମତି ମିଳିବା ନେଇ ସନ୍ଦେହ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବିତ ପୁରୀ ବିମାନବନ୍ଦରକୁ ଚୂଡାନ୍ତ ସବୁଜ ସଙ୍କେତ ମିଳିପାରିନଥିବାବେଳେ ଏବେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଚିଲିକାରେ ‘ସି-ପ୍ଲେନ୍’ ସେବାପାଇଁ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି ତାହାକୁ ପରିବେଶ ଅନୁମତି ମିଳିବ କି ନାହିଁ ସେଥିଘେନି ସନ୍ଦେହ ଉପୁଜିଛି । ଚିଲିକା ମତ୍ସ୍ୟଜୀବୀ ମହାସଂଘ ସମେତ ଚିଲିକା ଆଖପାଖରେ ବହୁ ସଂସ୍ଥା ଓ ପରିବେଶପ୍ରେମୀମାନେ ଚିଲିକାର ସି-ପ୍ଲେନ୍ ସେବାକୁ ବହୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବିରୋଧକରି ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି । ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ସରକାର ଅମଳରେ ଏହି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଉଠିବାମାତ୍ରେ ଦଳମତ ନିର୍ବିଶେଷରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ବିରୋଧ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।...