Gurnani Lauds Labour Reforms
Bhubaneswar: Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment Vandana Gurnani has described the implementation of the new Labour Codes as a landmark reform intended to modernize India’s regulatory landscape. Speaking at a regional conference in Bhubaneswar on February 17, 2026, she emphasized that consolidating 29 central laws into four streamlined codes—covering wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational...
Sharma Turns Reforms Architect
Bhubaneswar: Industry leaders and global investors have expressed high levels of satisfaction with the rapid pace of regulatory changes in Odisha, noting a transformative shift in the state's operational climate. Appreciation is also flowing from Top Administrators of the Union Government, including Cabinet Secretary, Union Secretary DPIIT and Union Secretary Labour and Employment, for Odisha's Business Reform Action Plan(BRAP)...
Battle For Fourth Seat
Bhubaneswar: In the 147-member Odisha Legislative Assembly, the current party-wise distribution plays a decisive role in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The Treasury Bench led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently holds a majority with 78 seats and has the support of 3 independent MLAs, bringing its effective strength to 81. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which serves as...
March 16 Set For RS Poll
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the biennial elections to the Council of States to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. These seats are among the 37 vacancies occurring across 10 states as members complete their terms in April 2026. The four members from Odisha whose terms are set to expire on April 2,...
ଗୃହରେ ଧାନ ରଖି ପ୍ରତିବାଦ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ଆଜି ବିଜେଡି ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ଧାନ ରଖି ହଟଗୋଳ କରିବା ଯୋଗଁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକାଳ ଓ ଶୂନ୍ୟକାଳ ଚାଲିପାରି ନାହିଁ । ସମାନ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୃହ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହଟଗୋଳ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଜି ଗୃହକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବାମାତ୍ରେ ବିଜେଡି ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ଧାନର ଅଭାବି ବିକ୍ରି ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ହାତରେ ଫ୍ଲେକ୍ସମାନ ଧରି ଗୃହ ମଧ୍ୟକୁ ଆସି ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କରିଥିଲେ । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ସଦସ୍ୟ ରୋମାଞ୍ଚ ରଞ୍ଜନ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଗାମୁଛା ବାନ୍ଧି ଗୋଟିଏ ପୁଡା ଧାନ ମୁଣ୍ଡାଇ ଗୃହ...
ବଜେଟ୍ ବ୍ୟୟ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ୫୭%
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଚଳିତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷର ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ଶେଷ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବିଭାଗମାନେ ବଜେଟ୍ ଅର୍ଥର ୫୭ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବ୍ୟୟ କରିବାରେ ସଫଳ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ତେବେ ଏହା ପୂର୍ବ ଆର୍ଥିକବର୍ଷ ତୁଳନାରେ ୧% କମ୍ ରହିଛି । ଚଳିତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ଜାନୁୟାରୀ ଶେଷ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବିଭାଗମାନେ ବଜେଟ୍ ଅର୍ଥରୁ ୧,୬୩,୬୬୪ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ୟୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଗତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷର ଜାନୁଆରୀ ଶେଷ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ବଜେଟ୍ ଅର୍ଥରୁ ୧,୪୯,୩୧୨ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିବାରେ ସକ୍ଷମ ହୋଇଥିଲେ । ହାରାହାରି ଭାବେ...
ମିଳୁନି ଫନି ସହାୟତା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ପ୍ରଳୟଙ୍କରୀ ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଝଡ଼ବାତ୍ୟା ‘ଫନି’ରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୭ବର୍ଷ ପରେ କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବହୁ ପରିବାର ଏଯାବତ୍ ସରକାରୀ ସହାୟତା ପାଇନାହାନ୍ତି । ଏ ସଂପର୍କରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହାଇକୋର୍ଟ ଓ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେବା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ବି ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରଶମନ ବିଭାଗ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ରିଲିଫ୍ କମିଶନରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଦାଲତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶର ସଠିକ୍ ଅନୁପାଳନ ପାଇଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯାଇନଥିବାରୁ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଅଦାଲତ ଅବମାନନା ମାମଲା ଚାଲିଛି । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ...
Vaishnaw Lauds Odisha AI
New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, visited the Odisha Pavilion at the India AI Impact Expo 2026, where he commended the state's proactive stance in the artificial intelligence sector. Speaking at the Bharat Mandapam, the Minister highlighted that the solutions showcased by Odisha are poised to bring a positive and tangible change for...
Odisha Redefines Sanitation
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha has significantly ramped up its commitment to the safety and dignity of sanitation workers by integrating the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem, known as NAMASTE, with the state's GARIMA initiative. This collaborative effort is being spearheaded by Shrimati Usha Padhee, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department. By aligning...
Prep For Ratha Jatra
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Administration gears up for the 2026 Ratha Jatra as a second high-level preparatory meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shrimati Anu Garg to ensure a smooth and spiritual experience for millions of devotees. ACS Home, Industry & I&PR, Shri Hemant Sharma, ACS Revenue & Chief Administrator SJTA Dr.Arabinda Kumar Padhee, DGP Shri Y B...