US Envoy Meets DCM
Bhubaneswar: U.S. Consul General Ms. Laura paid a courtesy visit to Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lok Seva Bhawan today. The meeting focused on key sectors such as renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, and the promotion of Odisha's rich tourism and cultural heritage. The meeting was attended by Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Department...
Dora Leads Co-op Women Protest
Bhubaneswar: The political landscape in Bhubaneswar witnessed a significant surge of activity as the Bharatiya Janata Party organized a massive Jana Akrosha Mahila Padyatra on April 22, 2026. The protest march was specifically aimed at condemning opposition parties for blocking the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, an act described by party leadership as a betrayal of the country's female...
BJP Organizes Jana Akrosha Jatra
Bhubaneswar: Governing Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha organized a massive protest march called the Jana Akrosha Mahila Pada Jatra here on 22 April to condemn the blocking of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament. Thousands of women from various sections of society participated in the rally, wearing black bands to express their resentment against opposition parties. The march commenced...
Mantra For Civil Servants
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government observed Civil Services Day 2026 on April 21 at the State Convention Centre, Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Organized by the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, the event served as a platform for civil servants to reaffirm their commitment to public service, good governance, and citizen-centric administration. The program was attended by approximately 300 officers from various state departments, while...
Odisha Restores Authentic Place Names
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has embarked on a landmark cultural restoration project to reclaim the linguistic soul of its geography. In an unprecedented move spearheaded by the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, the State is correcting the English spellings of districts, towns, and administrative blocks to align them with their authentic Odia pronunciations. This initiative, driven by the visionary...
ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭାଷା ଜାତୀୟ ସଂହତିର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ମାଧ୍ୟମ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସୂଚନା ଓ ପ୍ରସାରଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଅଧୀନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ସଞ୍ଚାର ବ୍ୟୁରୋ (ସିବିସି), ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଏବଂ ପତ୍ର ସୂଚନା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ (ପିଆଇବି), ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆଜି ଏକ "ରାଜଭାଷା ହିନ୍ଦୀ କର୍ମଶାଳା" ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତା କରି ପିଆଇବି ଏବଂ ସିବିସିର ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ମହାନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଶ୍ରୀ ଅଖିଳ କୁମାର ମିଶ୍ର କହିଛନ୍ତି, ରାଜଭାଷା ହିନ୍ଦୀର ପ୍ରସାର ଏକ ସାମୂହିକ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ। ଏଭଳି କର୍ମଶାଳା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ବିଭାଗର ଅଧିକାରୀ ଓ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଭାବ...
ଧାନ ବିହନ ଚାଷୀ ହଟହଟା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଧାନ ବିହନ ଚାଷ କରି ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିହନଚାଷୀମାନେ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ଫଶି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । ସାଧାରଣ ଧାନଚାଷ କରିଥିବା ଚାଷୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ପାଦିତ ଧାନ ବିକି ପାଇଥିବା ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ବିହନ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ମିଳିପାରୁ ନାହିଁ । ଧାନ ଦେବାର ମାସାଧିକକାଳ ପରେ ବି ଓଡିଶା ବିହନ ନିଗମରୁ ବିହନ ବାବଦ ଟଙ୍କା ନପାଇ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ଏବେ ଚିନ୍ତାରେ ପଡିଛନ୍ତି । ଧାନ ବିହନ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ପାଇଁ ଓଡିଶା ବିହନ ନିଗମ ଠାରୁ ଅନୁମତି ନେଇ...
ପୁଣି ଉଠିଲାଣି ସ୍ୟାଟ୍ ପୁନଃ ସ୍ଥାପନ ଦାବି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଚାକିରି ଓ ପେନସନ୍ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତୀୟ ମାମଲାଗୁଡିକର ତ୍ୱରିତ ଫଏସଲା ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଓଡିଶା ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ନ୍ୟାୟାଧିକରଣ (ସ୍ୟାଟ୍) ର ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିବାଲାଗି ଏବେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ମହଲରୁ ପୁଣି ଜୋରଦାର ଦାବି ହେଉଛି । ବିଜେଡି ସରକାର ସମୟରେ ସ୍ୟାଟ୍ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନିଆଯିବାବେଳେ ବିଜେପି ଏହାର ବିରୋଧ କରୁଥିଲା । ଏମିତିକି ୨୦୧୯ର ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଇସ୍ତାହାରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ୟାଟ୍ ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲାଗି ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇଥିବା ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଓଡିଶାରେ କ୍ଷମତାସୀନ ବିଜେପି ସରକାର ତାଙ୍କର ପୂର୍ବ...
The Sound Of Silence
Kolkata: The phenomenon of the silent voter in West Bengal has long been a subject of intrigue for political analysts. In the context of the 2026 Assembly elections, this silence appears more pronounced and strategic than in previous cycles. Understanding whether this silence signals a desire for change or a cautious endorsement of the status quo requires looking at...
Scripted Trap, Scuttled Truth
Bhubaneswar: The case of Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya stands as a sobering example of how state machinery can be weaponized to target an honest civil servant who refuses to bend to irregular administrative and political pressures. As a 2009-batch IAS officer was serving as the Director of Horticulture, Dr. Upadhyaya found himself at the centre of an orchestrated vigilance trap...