Prison Sentences To Passing Grades
Hyderabad: Under the leadership of Dr. Soumya Mishra, IPS, Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, Telangana, the state's prison rehabilitation efforts have achieved a historic milestone. For the first time, 78 prison inmates across Telangana successfully passed the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Class X (SSC) examinations. To reward their hard work and dedication to self-improvement, Dr....
DCM Singh Deo Talks Tough
Bhubaneswar: Delivering a stern message to the administration, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo warned officials of the Directorate of Horticulture to approach their responsibilities with complete seriousness and dedication. Addressing field officers and senior leadership at the State-Level Conference for Horticulture Officers at Krushi Bhawan, the Deputy Chief Minister cautioned officials not to view the Minister...
Patriotism Meets Early Education
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of India’s Independence Day, Ekamra Vatika, Odisha's top most pre-school organized a spirited and patriotic Special Assembly centered around the theme "Unki Kurbani Se Hamari Azaadi" at the school premises on Thursday, 13th August. The institution wore a festive and grand look as children, parents, and distinguished guests gathered in large numbers to honor the brave freedom...
ସରକାରୀ ଅନୁଦାନ ଭରସାରେ କ୍ରୁଟ୍
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଦୈନିକ ସାଢେ ୩ଲକ୍ଷ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ପରିବହନ କରୁଥିବା ଆମ ବସ୍ ଏବେ ବି ତାହାର ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ପରିଚାଳନା ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଦାନ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ । ଏଥିଯୋଗୁଁ ଏହି ସଂସ୍ଥାକୁ ସରକାର ଯୋଗାଉଥିବା ଆର୍ଥିକ ଅନୁଦାନ ପରିମାଣ ବର୍ଷକୁ ବର୍ଷ ବଢିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ଆମ ବସ୍ ଏବେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ୭ଟି ସହରରେ ନିଜର ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ଏହାର ପରିଚାଳନା ଭାର କ୍ରୁଟ୍ ହାତରେ ରହିଛି । ଏହିସବୁ ସହରରେ ଦୈନିକ ପ୍ରାୟ ସାଢେ ୩ଲକ୍ଷ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ଯାତାୟତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି...
ଦଶ ବର୍ଷ ହେଲା ନାହାନ୍ତି ନିମୟିତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଦଶ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ଧରି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର ନିୟମିତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରୁ ନାହାନ୍ତି । କେତେବେଳେ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିଭାଗର ଅଧିକାରୀ ତ ଆଉ କେତେବେଳେ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିଭାଗର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ କିମ୍ବା ସଂଗୀତ ନାଟକ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷାଙ୍କୁ ଭାଷା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱରେ ରଖାଯାଉଛି । ବେଳେବେଳେ ବି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯାଉଛି । ଏଭଳି ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ବସ୍ତୁତଃ ନିଜର ମୌଳିକତା ହରାଉଥିବାବେଳେ ଏହି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର ନିୟମିତ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବର୍ଷକୁ...
ପୁରୀ ବେଳାଭୂମି ହେବ ‘ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ବେଳାଭୂମି’
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପୁରୀ ଗୋବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ପୀଠର ସର୍ବାଙ୍ଗୀନ ବିକାଶ, ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ପ୍ରସାର ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତାରେ ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ ବୈଠକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ପୁରୀର ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଗରିମାକୁ ବଢ଼ାଇବା ସହ ପୀଠର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ବୈଠକରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପୀଠର ପ୍ରତିନିଧିମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ। ବୈଠକରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପୁରୀ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଦ୍ୱାର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ବେଳାଭୂମିରେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେଉଥିବା ପବିତ୍ର ‘ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ମହୋଦଧି ଆରତୀ’ ଉପରେ ବିଶେଷ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଆରୋପ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଆରତୀ...
TCS Bags OSWAS 3.0
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has approved the implementation of OSWAS 3.0, the next-generation upgrade of its flagship Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System. The State Cabinet has cleared the single response bid submitted by TCS Ltd. valued at 1,22,60,25,436.00 rupees, excluding taxes, which covers system implementation along with five years of operational support. As the cornerstone of digital governance in the state,...
AgriStack Delinked From Paddy Procure
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has addressed concerns regarding farmer registration under the AgriStack portal and its impact on paddy procurement. Following discussions on recent media reports indicating that farmers were encountering difficulties with AgriStack registration, the Cabinet clarified that AgriStack enrollment is not linked to the Paddy Procurement Automation System (PPAS). The state government stated that the Cabinet discussed the issue...
Odisha Amends Semiconductor Policy
Bhubaneswar: In order to strengthen the state position in the semiconductor sector, the Odisha Cabinet has approved the third amendment to the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy. Chief Secretary Shrimati Anu Garg briefed Media after the Cabinet Meeting. Originally notified in September 2023, the policy previously underwent revisions in March 2024 and July 2025 to attract investments in...
Odisha Rewrites Paddy Procurement Rules
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government is executing measures to ensure that the farmer registration process for the 2026-27 Kharif paddy procurement season remains transparent, accessible, and hassle-free. Nearly 85,000 farmers across the state have already completed their registration under the ongoing drive. Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of the Food, Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, is continuously monitoring the Paddy Procurement...