Odisha Leads Empowering Women
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today lauded the 'Lakhpati Didi Yojana' as a cornerstone of women's financial independence and rural leadership, declaring that the state has emerged as the national leader in creating 'Lakhpati Didis' (women earning over Rs 1 lakh annually). The Chief Minister's remarks came during the National Lakhpati Didi Conference-2025, held at the Lok Seva...
ଲକ୍ଷପତି ଦିଦି ସୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ନୟାଗଡ ପ୍ରଥମ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଆମ ଯଶସ୍ୱୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଜୀଙ୍କ ଦୂରଦର୍ଶୀ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶନରେ ଲକ୍ଷପତି ଦିଦି ଯୋଜନା ମହିଳା ମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାର୍ଷିକ ୧ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କାରୁ ଅଧିକ ରୋଜଗାର କରିବାର ମାର୍ଗ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଛି। ଏହା କେବଳ ରୋଜଗାରର କଥା ନୁହେଁ। ପରନ୍ତୁ, ଏହାର ମୂଳ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ମହିଳା ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ଦେବା ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ଭାବନା ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରିବା ବୋଲି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଆଜି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ଲକ୍ଷପତି ଦିଦି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ-୨୦୨୫ ଅବସରରେ...
Monsoon Covers More Districts
Bhubaneswar: The Southwest Monsoon continues its steady advance across Odisha, spreading its refreshing influence over several more districts today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. This progression brings much-anticipated relief from pre-monsoon heat, promising a beneficial season for the state's agriculture. As of today, the monsoon has fully encompassed three districts: Malkangiri, Koraput, and Gajapati. It has also extended its...
Cops Nab Notorious Maoist
Koraput: In a significant breakthrough for anti-Maoist operations, Koraput Police today announced the arrest of Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan, a highly sought-after Maoist operative from Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The apprehension followed a tense exchange of fire in the forests near Petguda village under Bypariguda police station. Addressing a press conference at the Koraput Police Headquarters, SP Rohit Verma confirmed the...
‘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...