‘Bikashisht Krishi’ Takes Root
Puri: In a significant move aimed at revolutionizing agricultural practices and boosting farmer incomes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, today launched the 'Bikashisht Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Sakshigopal, Puri. The nationwide initiative, set to engage 1.5 crore farmers, was inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief...
Odisha Braces For Intense Rainfall
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe rainfall warning for 20 out of 30 districts in Odisha today, as a deep depression intensifies over the Bay of Bengal and tracks towards the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts. In a special bulletin, the IMD confirmed that yesterday's well-marked low-pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal, off the Odisha coast,...
Chouhan Prays Jagannath For Agri Boost
Puri: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath for a significant boost to the nation's agricultural sector. His prayer came during a visit to the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, just before he launched the nationwide 'Developed Agricultural Resolution Campaign' (Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan) from this holy city. Before the...
Maoist Link In Explosives Heist
Sundargarh: The security dragnet has significantly tightened in western Odisha as Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania and Inspector General of Police (Operations) Deepak Kumar have personally arrived and are camping in the K Balang area of Sundargarh district. Their presence underscores the gravity of the situation following the audacious theft of approximately four tonnes of industrial explosives...
ଡ୍ରେନରେ ପଶିବ ପଙ୍କ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡିଶାରେ ମୌସୁମୀ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଥିବାବେଳେ ଖୋଦ ରାଜଧାନୀରେ ଏବେ ରାସ୍ତାଘାଟ ଓ ନାଳ ସଫେଇକାମ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ୟା ଭାବେ ଉଭା ହୋଇଛି । ଡ୍ରେନରୁ ବାହାରୁଥିବା ପଙ୍କ ଓ ରାସ୍ତାରୁ ଉଠୁଥିବା ବାଲିକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଗଦାକରି ରଖାଯିବା ଯୋଗୁଁ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଏହା ପୂତ୍ତିଗନ୍ଧମୟ ଅବସ୍ଥା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଛି । ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରୁ ସମାଲୋଚନାର ଶିକାର ହେବାପରେ ପୌର କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ରାଜଧାନୀର ନାଳ ନର୍ଦ୍ଦମା ସଫା କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛନ୍ତି । ତେବେ ଆଗୁଆ ମୌସୁମୀ ଆସିବାର ସୂଚନା ପାଇ...
୨୦ବର୍ଷ ଚଢଉ ପରେ ବି ନିଶା ପ୍ରସାରଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଚୋରା ନିଶା କାରବାର ରୋକିବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୦ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଲଗାତାର ଭାବେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଚଢାଉ ଅଭିଯାନ ବ୍ୟାପକ କରୁଥିବା ସତ୍ୱେ ନିଶା କାରବାର କମିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ବଢି ବଢି ଚାଲିଛି । ଗାଁ ଗହଳରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ରାଜଧାନୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଖୋଲାଖୋଲି ଭାବେ ଉଭୟ ଚୋରା ଓ ସରକାରୀ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ନିଶା ଯେଭଳି ବ୍ୟାପୁଛି ତାହା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି, ପରିବାର, ସମାଜ ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିପୁଳ କ୍ଷତି ଘଟାଉଛି । ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ ଚାଷ ଏବଂ ଏହାର ପରିବହନ, ବିପ୍ପଣନ, ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ଓ...
New Ophthalmic Service Cadre
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at strengthening public health services and providing enhanced eye care to its citizens, the Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today approved the proposal for the creation of the Odisha Ophthalmic Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025. The newly approved rules are set to revolutionize the...
Cabinet Signals JSW Jetty
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move set to bolster industrial development and employment in the state, the Odisha Cabinet today gave its final approval for the Concession Agreement between the Government of Odisha and JSW Utkal Steel Limited for the development of an all-weather multi-cargo, greenfield Captive Jetty at Jatadhar Muhan in Erasama Tahsil, Jagatsinghpur District. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja briefed...
Job Age Limit Hiked To 42
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at providing greater opportunities for job aspirants, the Government of Odisha has decided to increase the upper age limit for entry into most government services from 32 to 42 years. State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the proposal today. It comes in response to numerous representations seeking an enhancement of...
Odisha Unveils Ambitious AI Policy
Bhubaneswar: State cabinet has approved the Odisha Artificial Intelligence Policy (2025), a pivotal step in the state's digital transformation journey. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja breiefed Media after the Cabinet Meeting. This policy aims to leverage AI's transformative power to enhance governance, foster innovation, improve data-driven policymaking, and drive inclusive socio-economic development. By promoting the responsible, secure, and scalable adoption...