Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to further accelerate the inclusive growth in the State, the Odisha Government will conduct a survey of Social and Educational Conditions of the people belonging to the Backward Classes as the State Assembly on Monday passed the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (amendment) Bill. The Odisha State Commission for Backward [...]

Mo Sarkar in all Departments by March 5th 2020 A Government wins the trust of people by doing good work People centric governance is the essence of a true democracy More than 8 million people brought out of poverty in last decade Odisha is now considered as a Nutrition Champion State Bhubaneswar: By August 15, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The per-capita income in Odisha is expected to rise in the 2019-20 fiscal, as per the Economic Survey Report tabled in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday. According to the report, the per-capita income in 2019-20 is expected to hit Rs 1,01,587 from Rs 95,164 in 2018-19. The State’s per-capita net domestic product at [...]

Bhubaneswar: With an endeavor to minimize carbon footprints, the Odisha Government has taken the bold step of switching over to digital paperless Budget from this year. With this there will not be any printing of bulk Budget Books thereby reducing paper usage and saving hundreds of trees. The decision will result in reducing printing of [...]

Kendrapara: The Odisha Lokayukta has registered 272 cases this year of which 56 have been disposed of till now, said its chairman Justice Ajit Singh. Talking to media, Justice Singh said, “We registered 272 cases of which 56 have been disposed of by now and only 216 cases are pending for disposal.” As many as [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnik on Monday approved as many as five proposals moved by different departments. There was no official briefing after the meeting as the the Budget Session of Assembly is underway. The medi-claim health insurance of ex-MLAs has been increased to Rs 5 lakh from the existing [...]

Bhubaneswar: Today is the 11th death anniversary of Gyan Patnaik, wife of former chief minister and architect of modern Odisha, Biju Patnaik. Though Gyan Patnaik is remembered as the wife of Biju Patnaik, on her own she was one of the greatest women of India during the 1930s. Born in a Sikh family of Rawalpindi, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing his surprise visit to various offices and institutions, 5T Secrterary VK Pandian today went on a early morning visit to the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology. He discussed various issues relating to the development of the premiere agriculture university of the country. He reviewed regarding the infrastructure of the university with the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-Mo Parivar has rescued Odia laborers and their children from a brick kiln in Telangana. As many as 16 laborers and five children were rescued from a brick kiln at Begumpet village in Peddapalli district of the southern state following the intervention of the Biju Janata Dal’s social service wing. The rescued laborers are [...]

Puri: 5T Secretary VK Pandian has expressed his displeasure over the uncleanliness inside the premises of the Puri Jagannath temple. Pandian, who paid a visit to the 12th century shrine on Saturday to offer prayers to the Trinity, noticed paan (betel leaf) spitting on one of the gates of the temple. Displeased with the dirtiness, [...]