Pradhan Leads Global Education
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education today hosted the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, marking a significant step in the nation’s efforts to strengthen international cooperation in higher education. Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressed a gathering of ambassadors, high commissioners, and diplomatic representatives from more than 50 countries, outlining the transformation of the...
Odisha’s Digital Leap Honored
Hyderabad: Odisha Government was honored with the Technology Sabha Excellence Award for its Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp BOT. Shri Surendra Kumar Meena, Executive Director of the Centre for Modernizing Government Initiative (CMGI) received the award. In fact Odisha’s digital landscape is witnessing a profound shift toward radical accessibility, moving beyond traditional web portals to meet citizens where they are already...
BBI-DXB Flight Cancelled
Bhubaneswar: The direct flight service from Bhubaneswar to Dubai was cancelled today following a major escalation in regional tensions and the subsequent closure of airspace over several West Asian countries. Airport authorities at Biju Patnaik International Airport confirmed that the scheduled IndiGo flight, which operates three times a week, could not take off due to the evolving security situation in...
Modi Talks To Netanyahu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the rapidly deteriorating security situation in West Asia following a series of significant military escalations in the region. During the discussion, Prime Minister Modi expressed India’s deep concern over the recent spike in hostilities and underscored that the safety and security...
ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ଓ ବରଗଡ ହେଲା ନକ୍ସଲ ମୁକ୍ତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ନକ୍ସଲ ବିରୋଧୀ ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଓଡିଶା ପୋଲିସକୁ ଆଜି ଐତିହାସିକ ସଫଳତା ମିଳିଛି । ରାଜ୍ୟ ଆରକ୍ଷୀ ମହାନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଶ୍ରୀ ଯୋଗେଶ ବାହାଦୁର ଖୁରାନିଆ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ଓ ବରଗଡ ଜିଲ୍ଲାକୁ ନକ୍ସଲ ମୁକ୍ତ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଭାବେ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଉଲ୍ଲେଖଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଯେ , ଆଜି ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ର ମହାସମୁନ୍ଦ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ୧୫ ଜଣ ମାଓବାଦୀ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ସମାଜର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସ୍ରୋତରେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏହି ମାଓବାଦୀମାନେ ବରଗଡ଼–ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର–ମହାସମୁନ୍ଦ ଡିଭିଜନରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ। ଯାହା ଫଳରେ,ବରଗଡ଼ ଓ ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର ଜିଲ୍ଲାକୁ...
BJD Leaning Towards Congress
Bhubaneswar: The political landscape in Odisha is witnessing a quiet realignment as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress forge a rare tactical alliance for the upcoming March 2026 Rajya Sabha elections. This strategic shift, emerging from the opposition benches, aims to challenge the Governing Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) numerical dominance in the Odisha Legislative Assembly...
BJP Eyeing Heavy Weights
Bhubaneswar: The anticipated announcement of candidates by the BJP on March 2 or 3 marks a decisive moment in the Rajya Sabha race, as the party must now respond to the BJD-Congress alliance's tactical "common candidate" move. With the nomination deadline of March 5 fast approaching, the BJP’s central leadership is weighing whether to play it safe with two...
Dahi Bara Diwas Celebrated
Cuttack: The aroma of roasted cumin and the sight of fluffy lentil dumplings soaking in thin, tempered yogurt have taken over the streets of Odisha today as the state celebrates Dahi Bara Diwas. Observed annually on March 1st, this day honors the most iconic street food of the region, specifically the Cuttack style Dahi Bara Aloo Dum. Unlike versions...
Concern Over Conflict Deaths
Bhubaneswar: Concerns raised over new data that paints a grim picture of the escalating human-elephant conflict across Odisha. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the state recorded 171 human fatalities, the highest ever reported in its history and the highest in the country. This sharp rise in casualties has prompted environmentalists to call for an immediate overhaul of current conservation...
ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟିକୁ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଭରସା
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟିକୁ ଏବେ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଭରସା । କାରଣ ଏଠାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମାର୍ଟସିଟିର ରାଜସ୍ୱରୁ ବେତନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଛି । ତେବେ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ ବୈଠକରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କିନ୍ତୁ ଅଧାବାଟରେ ଅଟକି ଯାଇଛି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ମାର୍ଟସିଟି ଗଠନ ଠାରୁ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ୪୯୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କର ଅଂଶ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଏହି ଅର୍ଥରେ ହାତକୁ ନିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବହୁ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ...