Odisha Works On Reforms Mode
Bhubaneswar: The professional environment within the Odisha Works Department has seen a marked improvement in morale, specifically among honest and hardworking engineers who feel that the current reform trajectory rewards merit and integrity. Under the direction of Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary Works, the Department of Works has transitioned toward a system where technical competence and adherence to...
Singh Deo Defends Farmers’ Interest
Bargarh: The Biju Janata Dal turned the streets of Bargarh into a battlefield of dissent today, launching a statewide protest against what they termed the complete collapse of governance under the current BJP administration. BJD Senior Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra and Rairakhol MLA Prasanna Acharya, Bolangir MLA Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Bargarh MLA Shri Debesh Achrya launched...
PPA Records JAN Cargo
Paradip: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has begun the year 2026 with a landmark achievement by recording its highest-ever cargo handling for the month of January. The Port handled 14.44 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during the month, surpassing its previous January record of 14.32 MMT achieved in 2024. This record-breaking performance reinforces Paradip Port’s position as one of India’s...
Equity Driven Fiscal Support
Bhubaneswar: Based on the Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC) report, the benefits for Odisha are distributed across various sectors and governance levels through a formula that prioritizes regional equity and fiscal stability. The commission's framework ensures that the state receives support tailored to its specific developmental and administrative needs. The following details outline the areas and sectors in Odisha that stand...
SFC Indicates Odisha Benefits
Bhubaneswar: The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC) Report presented to President of India indicates that Odisha’s benefits are fundamentally rooted in the commission's commitment to fiscal equalization and the use of progressive criteria for horizontal devolution. The commission has designed its framework to ensure that states with lower per capita income and specific geographic or demographic challenges receive a higher...
Manoj Nair Gets OSPCB
Bhubaneswar: Shri Manoj V. Nair an Indian Forest Service officer of the 2001 batch has been appointed as the Member Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board in a major administrative reshuffle notified by the Forest Environment and Climate Change Department of the Government of Odisha today. Shri Nair who is currently serving as the Director of Nandankanan Biological Park...
G Rajesh Gets OFSDP
Bhubaneswar: In a strategic move to bolster the state's ecological management and administrative efficiency the Department of Forest Environment and Climate Change has announced a series of high level appointments within the Indian Forest Service cadre. Shri G. Rajesh a member of the 2001 IFS batch has been assigned the additional responsibility of Project Director for the Odisha Forestry Sector...
NW-5 Boosts Odisha Logistics
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has welcomed the Union Budget 2026’s strategic focus on the development of National Waterway-5 (NW-5), hailing it as a transformative move for the state's logistics and industrial landscape. Shrimati Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Commerce & Transport, Odisha characterized the decision as a "decisive step" toward creating a sustainable, cost-efficient, and future-ready transport ecosystem. The development of...
ରେଳବାଇ ପାଇଁ ରେକର୍ଡ ୨.୯୩ ଲକ୍ଷ କୋଟି
ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ : ୨୦୨୬-୨୭ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷର ବଜେଟରେ ରେଳବାଇକୁ ମିଳିଛି ରେକର୍ଡ ପରିମାଣର ଅନୁଦାନ। କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ରେଳ ବିଭାଗକୁ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ୨.୯୩ ଲକ୍ଷ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା। ପୂର୍ବରୁ କୌଣସି ବଜେଟରେ ରେଳ ବିଭାଗକୁ ଏତେ ପରିମାଣର ଅନୁଦାନ ମିଳି ନଥିଲା। ରେଳ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମିକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରି ଅର୍ଥନୀତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା, ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମୀ କ୍ଷମତାକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ଓ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ସୁଯୋଗକୁ ଅଧିକ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଏତେ ପରିମାଣର ବ୍ୟୟବରାଦ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଗତ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷରେ ରେଳବାଇକୁ ମୋଟ...
Odisha Tourism’s Northeast Outreach
Guwahati: Odisha Tourism, under the dynamic leadership of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister Tourism Shrimati Pravati Parida utilized Odisha Parab 2026 as a strategic vehicle to elevate the state's tourism profile in the Northeast. The initiative received significant regional support from the Government of Assam. Shri Ashok Singhal, Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Irrigation. Shri Singhal addressed the...