Odisha Rental Housing Initiative
Bhubaneswar: In a strategic move to reshape the urban landscape and address the housing needs of the floating population, the Government of Odisha has launched an ambitious drive to identify vacant and unutilized government buildings for conversion into Affordable Rental Housing (ARH). This initiative, part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, represents a significant shift from traditional...
ACS Dr.Padhee Takes Revenue Charge
Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative transition, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee assumed the charge of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Department of Revenue and Disaster Management on February 6. Dr. Padhee, who previously served as the ACS for Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, is widely regarded as an upright and empathetic administrator. Upon his arrival, Dr. Padhee was greeted by a stack...
ସୁଲଭ ଭଡ଼ା ଘର ଯୋଗାଇବେ ସରକାର
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳର ଗରିବ, ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଶ୍ରମିକ ଓ ଶ୍ରମଜୀବୀ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଲଭ ଆବାସ ସୁବିଧା ବଢ଼ାଇବା ଦିଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର ଏକ ବଡ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆବାସ ଯୋଜନା—ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ (PMAY-U 2.0) ଅଧୀନରେ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଖାଲି ଏବଂ ଅବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଘରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସୁଲଭ ଭଡ଼ା ଗୃହ ରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି। ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଅନୁସାରେ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗର ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ...
Singh Deo Harps On Education
Bolangir: Jarasingha Netrabhanu High School in Bolangir recently marked a historic milestone, celebrating its 75th anniversary with a grand commemorative event. The platinum jubilee celebration brought together a distinguished assembly of leaders and intellectuals to honor the institution's long-standing contribution to the educational landscape of the region. Shri Laxman Kumar Meher, the committee president, presided over the formal proceedings on...
Mantra On Urban Sustainability
Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Housing & Urban Development, Shrimati Usha Padhee underscored the critical necessity of integrating sustainability and inclusivity into the core of urban governance during the 10th New Approaches to Urban Development, Governance and Resilience Conference at XIM University. Addressing a gathering of policymakers, academics, and urban planners, ACS Smt. Padhee articulated a vision where cities...
Sarangi Focuses Green Energy Invest
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently hosted a high-level meeting between Secretary Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi and Bill Rogers, the Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Energies at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). The discussion centered on expanding international investment within India’s rapidly evolving green energy landscape, signaling continued global confidence in...
ଯାଞ୍ଚ ହେଉନି ଜରି ମୁଣା ଖାଦ୍ୟ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ବଜାରରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଶସ୍ତା ଚିପସ୍ ଭଳି ପ୍ୟାକେଟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇ ଶିଶୁମାନେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁମୁଖରେ ପଡୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହାର କଡାକଡି ଯାଞ୍ଚ ହେଉନାହିଁ । ପିଲାଙ୍କୁ ଆକୃଷ୍ଟ କରିବାପାଇଁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କମ୍ପାନୀ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପୁଡିଆ ଭିତରେ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଖେଳଣା ଭର୍ତ୍ତିକରି ବଜାରକୁ ଛାଡିବା ସହିତ ଏହିସବୁ ପ୍ୟାକେଟରେ କି ପ୍ରକାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ରହିଛି ତାହା ବି ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି । ବଜାରରେ ଏବେ ପ୍ୟାକେଟରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଆଳୁ ଚିପସ୍, ମକ୍କା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଓ ଅନୁରୂପ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ୟାକେଟ ବିକ୍ରିରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର...
ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀର ଦୁଇଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଙ୍କ ସମାନ୍ତରାଳ ସଭା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ରିତ କରି ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉତ୍କଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍କଳ ଗୌରବ ମଧୁସୂଦନ ଦାସଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଚେଷ୍ଟାରେ ଗଢ଼ାଯାଇଥିବା ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଏବେ ଦୁଇ ଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ ହେବା ସହ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ବିବାଦ ତୀବ୍ରତର ହୋଇଛି । ଏଥିଘେନି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀର ବହୁ ଆଜୀବନ ସଦସ୍ୟ କ୍ଷୋଭ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସଂଗେସଂଗେ ଉଭୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପଦପଦବୀରୁ ଓହରିଯାଇ ନୂଆ ନେତୃତ୍ୱକୁ ସଂଗଠନର ମଙ୍ଗ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ସୁଯୋଗ ଦେବାକୁ ଦାବି କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଗତକାଲି ଉତ୍କଳ ଗୌରବ ମଧୁସୂଦନଙ୍କ...
Black Swan Summit Begins
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Singapore headquartered Global Finance and Technology Network GFTN has officially launched the inaugural Black Swan Summit India in Bhubaneswar. The two day event which commenced today marks a significant milestone in the state’s ambition to establish itself as a global hub for Artificial Intelligence FinTech and InsurTech. The summit is part...
Pre Budget Talks Begin
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has intensified its preparation for the upcoming 2026-27 annual budget with a focus on public participation. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level pre-budget consultation meeting at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Hall, emphasizing that the state's financial planning has transitioned from the confines of the Secretariat to the doorstep of the citizens. The...