LPG Hike Impacts Hospitality
Bhubaneswar: The price of commercial LPG has undergone a dramatic transformation since 2014, fundamentally altering the economic landscape of Odisha. In early 2014, a 19 kg commercial cylinder was priced at approximately 1,241. Following a series of volatile market adjustments and a massive single-day surge in May 2026, the price has climbed to over 3,000, marking an increase of...
State Salutes Labour Force
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Labour Day, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi attended a state-level ceremony held at the OUAT Agriculture Education Sadan premises. Paying rich tributes to the working class, the Chief Minister lauded their tireless efforts and sacrifices, describing them as the true builders of human civilization. Highlighting the state’s commitment to the welfare of labourers,...
Anugraha Das; New DGCA
New Delhi: Shri Anugraha Narayana Das, a distinguished officer of the 1991 batch of the Indian Defence Accounts Service, has officially taken over as the Controller General of Defence Accounts on May 1, 2026. This appointment marks a significant milestone for the Odia community, as he brings over thirty years of specialized expertise in public service and defence financial...
ACS Padhee Guides Team Indore
Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, Shrimati Usha Padhee hosted a high-level delegation from the Indore Municipal Corporation at Unnati Bhawan to discuss the successful scaling of Odisha’s urban water reforms. The consultation provided a platform for Indore’s Municipal Commissioner, Shri Kshitij Singhal, and his team to engage directly with Smt. Usha Padhee regarding...
India-Mauritius Renewable Energy Talks
New Delhi: In a high-level meeting held at Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan in New Delhi, Shri Santosh Sarangi, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), met with H.E. Mrs. Sheilabai Bappoo, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius to India. The primary objective of the meeting was to explore new avenues for bilateral cooperation in the renewable...
Move On Last Mile Connect
Rayagada: Odisha witnessed a significant boost to its rural infrastructure and agricultural framework today as Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chavan and Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled a comprehensive Rural Road Plan. The visit served as a platform for major financial commitments aimed at accelerating regional development and improving the quality of life for residents. During the event,...
New Secretary; Defence Finance
New Delhi: Shri Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence on 1 May 2026. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and a law graduate,...
Khera Takes MSME Charge
New Delhi: Shri Bharat Khera has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India. A 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, Shri Khera brings with him more than three decades of administrative experience across key assignments in both the Central and State Governments. Prior to assuming his present...
ଜମିଜମା ମାମଲା ତ୍ୱରିତ ଫଇସଲା ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଅଦାଲତରେ ପଡ଼ି ରହିଥିବା ମାମଲାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ତ୍ୱରିତ ଫଇସଲା ଲାଗି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ବିଶେଷ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱାରୋପ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଏ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ପାର୍ଷଦ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଓ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ବିଭାଗ ବାରମ୍ବାର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶନାମା ଜାରି କରିଛନ୍ତି । ନିକଟରେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ପାର୍ଷଦ ସଦସ୍ୟ ତଥା ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ ସତ୍ୟବ୍ରତ ସାହୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ପାର୍ଷଦ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଅଦାଲତଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଗଡୁଥିବା ମାମଲାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ତୁରନ୍ତ ଫଇସଲା ହେବା ଦରକାର । ଶ୍ରୀ ସାହୁଙ୍କର ଏହି...
ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନରେ ୭୧ଟି ଯାନ ଅଟକ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସମସ୍ତ ସଡ଼କ ଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷାକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ମାଲବାହୀ ଯାନରେ ବେଆଇନ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ପରିବହନ ବିରୋଧରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିଭୂତି ଭୂଷଣ ଜେନାଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବ୍ୟାପୀ ବିଶେଷ ଅଭିଯାନ ଜାରି ରହିଛି। ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନରେ, ଅର୍ଥାତ ୨୯ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୦୨୬ ରିଖରେ, ସାରା ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ମୋଟ ୧,୦୫୨ଟି ଯାନ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ୧୦୯ଟି ମାମଲାରେ ନିୟମ ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରାଯାଇ ଚାଲାଣ ଜାରି କରାଯାଇଛି। ନିୟମ ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନକାରୀଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ କଠୋର ଆଭିମୁଖ୍ୟ...