Dahi Bara Diwas Celebrated
Cuttack: The aroma of roasted cumin and the sight of fluffy lentil dumplings soaking in thin, tempered yogurt have taken over the streets of Odisha today as the state celebrates Dahi Bara Diwas. Observed annually on March 1st, this day honors the most iconic street food of the region, specifically the Cuttack style Dahi Bara Aloo Dum. Unlike versions...
Concern Over Conflict Deaths
Bhubaneswar: Concerns raised over new data that paints a grim picture of the escalating human-elephant conflict across Odisha. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the state recorded 171 human fatalities, the highest ever reported in its history and the highest in the country. This sharp rise in casualties has prompted environmentalists to call for an immediate overhaul of current conservation...
ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟିକୁ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଭରସା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟିକୁ ଏବେ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଭରସା । କାରଣ ଏଠାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମାର୍ଟସିଟିର ରାଜସ୍ୱରୁ ବେତନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଛି । ତେବେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ ବୈଠକରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କିନ୍ତୁ ଅଧାବାଟରେ ଅଟକି ଯାଇଛି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ମାର୍ଟସିଟି ଗଠନ ଠାରୁ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ୪୯୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଂଶ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଏହି ଅର୍ଥରେ ହାତକୁ ନିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବହୁ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ...
Maoist BBM Division Collapses
Bhubaneswar: Following the decisive and strategic push by the Odisha Police, the anti-Maoist campaign has reached a historic turning point with the surrender of 15 hardcore cadres from the Bolangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) division. This group, which includes their top leader Sudarshan, also known as Vikas, has formally renounced violence and expressed a desire to return to the mainstream. The surrender...
ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମେଡିକାଲ୍ କଲେଜରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଅଭାବ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଆଗକୁ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଆସୁଥିବାରୁ ପୁରୀସ୍ଥିତ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମେଡିକାଲ୍ କଲେଜ୍ରେ ଖାଲି ପଡିଥିବା ଡାକ୍ତର ଓ ଅଣ ଡାକ୍ତର ପଦବୀ ସବୁ ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ମହଲରୁ ଦାବି ହେଉଛି । କେବଳ ସେତିକି ନୁହେଁ, ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିରାପଦ ଚିକିତ୍ସାକୁ ଆଖି ଆଗରେ ରଖି ପୁରୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟ ସମେତ ଆଖପାଖରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନାଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ବି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଡାକ୍ତର ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ଦିଆଯିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଅନୁଭୂତ ହେଉଛି । ଏହି ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ହେବା ପରେ ବି ଏଠାରେ...
ରାଜ୍ୟ ଜିଡିପି ବଢାଇବ ସହରୀକରଣ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ‘ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ଥନ ୧.୦ – ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣାନ୍ସ ଇନ୍ ଆକ୍ସନ’ର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପ୍ଲେନାରୀ ଅଧିବେଶନ ‘ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡ଼ିଶା’ରେ ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚ-ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧିଶୀଳ ଓ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ-ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ଦିଗରେ ଆଗେଇ ନେବା ପାଇଁ ସମନ୍ୱିତ ରୋଡମ୍ୟାପ୍ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ହୋଇଛି। ଅଧିବେଶନରେ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ଶିଳ୍ପ ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରଣ, ସେବା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ରୂପାନ୍ତରଣ, ସହରୀ ସଂସ୍କାର, ପରିବହନ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ିକରଣ ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିର ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ଉପରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ। ଅଧିବେଶନକୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରି ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗର ଅତିରିକ୍ତ...
Sarma Couple Get Addl Secy Rank
Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative development as of February 28, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma and Shrimati Shubha Sarma for holding posts at the rank of Additional Secretary (Equivalent) at the Centre. Both the Mandarins are distinguished members of the 1999 batch of the Indian Administrative Service from...
Swamy Gets Addl Secy Rank
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of several senior officers from the 2001 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary-equivalent posts at the Centre. Among those cleared in the latest review are Shri Dodda Venkata Swamy and Shri R. Santhanagopalan, both of whom belong to...
SK Lohani Gets Secretary Rank
New Delhi: In a significant administrative development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani for Secretary-rank posts within the Union Government. A seasoned officer of the 1995 batch of the Indian Administrative Service from the Odisha cadre, Shri Lohani’s elevation follows a rigorous review of his three-decade career marked by fiscal...
Urbanizing Odisha For Growth
Bhubaneswar: Shrimati Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Odisha has positioned urbanization as the primary engine for accelerating Odisha’s journey toward a high-growth, future-ready economy. Speaking at the fourth plenary session of Vikash Manthan 1.0, titled Governance in Action: Samruddha Odisha, she presented a transformative blueprint that shifts the state's focus from traditional city development to...