State Sets TG Welfare Board
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards mainstreaming the transgender community, the State Government has established the State Transgender Welfare Board to champion the rehabilitation and welfare of transgender persons. The Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has formally announced this crucial initiative through an official notification. The department stated, "With the aim of developing comprehensive...
OMC On High Growth Mode
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today lauded Odisha's significant mineral wealth, accounting for over 41.9% of India's total, during the 70th foundation day celebration of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). He highlighted OMC's remarkable growth from a ₹1 crore turnover in the 1960s to ₹23,600 crore in FY 2024-25, positioning it among the top 5 mineral producers nationally...
CM Lauds Manoj Mohanty
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi publicly lauded IAS officer Manoj Kumar Mohanty for his principled approach to administration and his respect for grassroots-level elected representatives. Speaking at a meeting of Chief Development Officers (CDOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) held at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Chief Minister shared his personal experiences with Shri Mohanty. Shri Majhi fondly recalled his time...
Blood Donation Camp In NIC
Bhubaneswar: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) State Headquarters in Bhubaneswar has observed the birth anniversary of Padma Bhushan Dr. N. Seshagiri, the visionary founder and first Director General of NIC, by organizing a successful blood donation camp. The initiative saw enthusiastic participation from NIC officers and staff, resulting in the collection of 65 units of blood. The blood donation drive...
Yellow Warning For Malkangiri
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Warning for Malkangiri district. Residents should brace for light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kilometers per hour. There is also a significant risk of lightning and light to moderate rainfall expected to affect some parts of Malkangiri within the next three hours. People...
ଚାରି ମାସରେ ୩୭ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଆମ ବସ୍ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାକୁ ରୋକିବାପାଇଁ କ୍ରୁଟ୍ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ ଯେତେ ପ୍ରକାର ଉଦ୍ୟମ କଲେ ବି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ବ୍ରେକ୍ ଲାଗିପାରୁ ନାହିଁ । ଗତବର୍ଷର ଶେଷ ତିନିମାସରେ ଏହି ବସ୍ ୨୫ଟି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଥମ ଚାରିମାସରେ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୩୭ରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଓ କଟକରେ ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଥିବା ଆମ ବସ୍ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟାଉଛି । ତେବେ ଏହି ବସ୍ ୨୦୨୪ ଅକ୍ଟୋବରରେ ମାତ୍ର ୨ଟି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଘଟାଇଥିବାବେଳେ ନଭେମ୍ବର ମାସରେ ୧୨ଟି ଓ ଡିସେମ୍ବର...
ଇ-ଡେସ୍ପାଚ୍ର ସ୍ଥିତି ସୁଧୁରୁନି
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ହାତଗଣତି କେତୋଟି ବିଭାଗକୁ ବାଦ୍ ଦେଲେ ସରକାରଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗଗୁଡିକ ଇ-ଡେସ୍ପାଚରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଚିଠି ନିୟମିତ ଭାବେ ଅପଲୋଡ କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି । ରାଜ୍ୟ ଜନସଂଖ୍ୟା ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଲୋକ ଇ-ଡେସପାଚ୍ ଖୋଲୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ କୌଣସି ସୁଧାର ଆସୁନାହିଁ । ସରକାର ଦର୍ଶାଉଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ୨୦୧୧ରୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ୪.୭୨ କୋଟି ଲୋକ ଇ-ଡେସପାଚ୍ ଦେଖି ସାରିଲେଣି । ହେଲେ ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା, ଗୃହ, ଆଇନ୍, ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଓ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରଶମନ ଏବଂ ଜଳସମ୍ପଦ ଭଳି ହାତଗଣତି କେତୋଟି ବିଭାଗକୁ ବାଦ୍ଦେଲେ ଅନ୍ୟ...
Ratna Bhandar Of Shree Jagannath Temple
Bhubaneswar: A significant new book "Ratna Bhandar Of Shree Jagannath Temple" delving into the intricacies of the Srimandir-vis-a-vis, the treasure trove of the revered Shree Jagannath Temple, was unveiled here today. The book is a collaborative effort of Dr. Bhaskar Mishra, a senior researcher specializing in Shree Jagannath Culture, and former Bureaucrat Shri Susanta Kumar Dash. Shri Dash is...
Odisha Forms OSHA
Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary Works, Sanjay Kumar Singh brought out a Gazette notification on formation of Odisha State Highways Authority (OSHA). "No.9443─07584000012024/W.─ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Odisha State Highways Authority Act, 2025 (Odisha Act No. 04 of 2025), the State Government do hereby appoint the dated 14th day of May, 2025...
Centre Okays 13K NH Projects
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has accorded in-principle approval for National Highway (NH) projects worth Rs 13,000 crore for the State for the current financial year 2025-26, Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan informed here today. Shri Harichandan told this to reporters after reviewing the progress of major NH projects including the Cuttack-Sambalpur (NH-55) in the state. The Minister said the State has started...