ଗୁଟ୍ଖା କଟକଣା ପାଇଁ ଚିନ୍ତାରେ ପ୍ରଶାସନ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବାର ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ବିଭାଗ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ଗୁଟ୍ଖା ଓ ତମାଖୁ ଉପରେ କଟକଣା ଲଗାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଏହା କିଭଳି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ହେବ ସେହି ଚିନ୍ତା ଏବେ ପ୍ରଶାସନକୁ ଘାରିଛି । କାରଣ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗର କଟକଣାକୁ ଅର୍ଥ ବିଭାଗ ନମାନି ଏହିସବୁ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଉପରୁ ଟିକସ ଆଦାୟ କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ନିକଟରେ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗ ଗୁଟ୍ଖା ଓ ତମାଖୁ ଉପରେ ଯେଉଁ କଟକଣା ଜାରି କରିଛି ତାହା ଅବିକଳ ୨୦୧୩ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୩ ତାରିଖରେ...
ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତିରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ବାଚନ କମିଶନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପ୍ରାକ୍ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳମାନେ ଅଧିକ ଆସନ ଦଖଲପାଇଁ ରଣକୌଶଳ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବାରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ । ଏଠାରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଯେ ଓଡିଶାର ୪ଜଣ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାଳ ଆସନ୍ତା ଏପ୍ରିଲ୍ ମାସରେ ପୂରଣ ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି । ଏହି ଚାରିଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଏବେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ବିଜେପି ସଦସ୍ୟ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଆଉ ଦୁଇଜଣ ବିଜେଡିରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି । ତେବେ ଯେଉଁ ଦୁଇଜଣ ବିଜେପି ସଦସ୍ୟ ଅଛନ୍ତି ସେମାନେ...
Marathon Boosts Hirakud Tourism
Sambalpur: The official logo and jersey for the Hirakud International Half Marathon 2026 were unveiled by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a ceremony in Sambalpur. The event, scheduled to take place on February 15, is designed to give the iconic Hirakud region a distinct identity on the global map while providing a significant boost to the tourism sector in...
Odisha’s Pride: Four Honored With Padma Shri
Bhubaneswar: Four unsung heroes from Odisha have been selected for the prestigious Padma Shri awards in 2026, as announced by the Government of India on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. Recognized under the unsung heroes category, the awardees are being honored for their decades of selfless service and exceptional contributions to art, literature, and education. Sarat Kumar Patra...
Non Veg Ban Revoked
Koraput: In a significant reversal, the Koraput district administration has officially withdrawn its controversial order that banned the sale of non-vegetarian food on Republic Day. District Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan issued a fresh notification on Sunday, January 25, revoking the previous directive with immediate effect. The initial order, dated January 23, had prohibited the sale of meat, fish, chicken, and...
Int’l Audience Laud Mukteswar Fest
Bhubaneswar: The Mukteswar Dance Festival 2026 has become a significant hub for international art lovers, with foreign visitors expressing deep admiration for the spiritual and aesthetic quality of the event. Thanx to the wonderful arrangements made by Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture. Several reports and videos from the venue highlight the presence of several international attendees who travelled...
Odisha Fast Tracks Global Tourism Hub Vision
Bhubaneswar: In a decisive move to accelerate the transformation of Odisha into a global tourism hub, Chief Secretary Shrimati Anu Garg chaired a high-level review meeting to monitor the progress of key initiatives under the Department of Tourism. The meeting, which comes in the wake of the landmark Odisha Tourism Amendment Policy 2026, focused on a comprehensive strategy to...
No Meeting On Monday
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has introduced a new administrative rule prohibiting all official and departmental meetings on Mondays. This directive issued by Chief Secretary Anu Garg is designed to ensure that government officers remain available for public grievance hearings which take place every Monday throughout the state. This mandate applies to every level of the administration from state departments to...
BJD Under Siege
Bhubaneswar: The political crisis within the Biju Janata Dal has intensified significantly today, January 24, 2026, as the "siege" of the party's power centers shifted from the headquarters to the residence of the party supremo. The most critical development today involves the relocation of the protest. After spending the last 48 hours at Shankha Bhavan, hundreds of supporters of suspended...
Fog Blanket Blocks Highways
Bhubaneswar: Heavy fog blankets several districts in Odisha this morning, leading to a series of fatal traffic incidents as visibility dropped to near zero. While seasonal fog is common during January in the coastal and interior belts, the current atmospheric conditions have created a lethal environment for commuters, particularly on major highways and rural corridors. Early reports from local authorities...