Bhubaneswar, March 25: The youth are the  architects of the future. They play a crucial role in the nation building and in achieving the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036 and Viksit Bharat 2047, said Odisha Assembly Speaker Smt. Surama Padhy. She was addressing the State-Level Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament held at the Odisha Legislative Assembly premises today. She emphasized upon ...

Bhubaneswar: 25/3/25:The Odisha government has scheduled the fourth phase of its international e-auction for premium red sandalwood on April 9, as disclosed in the state Assembly on Tuesday by Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia. Responding to a query from BJD MLA Arun Sahoo, Minister Khuntia revealed that the state possesses 4,539 red sandalwood trees, with 2,071 growing ...

Newdelhi:25/3/25: Dr. Kamala Kant Tripathy, a 1999-batch Indian Economic Service (IES) officer from Odisha, has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) at NITI Aayog. The appointment order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday. A Versatile Bureaucrat with Diverse Expertise Before this role, Dr. Tripathy served as ...

Bhubaneswar: 25/3/25:East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal felicitated five railway employees for their outstanding dedication and alertness in ensuring safe train operations. The ceremony, held at ECoR headquarters, Rail Sadan, in Bhubaneswar, was attended by the Additional General Manager, the Principal Chief Safety Officer, and other senior officials, underscoring the importance of the occasion. The honoured employees, drawn ...

Bhubaneswar:25/3/25: Twelve MLAs of opposition Congress have been suspended from the Odisha Legislative Assembly for seven days. Speaker Surama Padhy suspended the legislators due to alleged misconduct and unruly behavior in the House. The suspended MLAs include Congress Legislative Party leader Rama Chandra Kadam, C.S. Rajan Ekka, Sophia Firdous, Sagar Charana Das, Mangu Khila, Satyajit Gomango, Ashok Kumar Das, Dasrathi ...

Newdelhi:24/3/25:The Ministry of Coal has launched the 11th round of coal mine auctions for commercial mining on December 05, 2024 marking another significant step in India’s journey towards self-reliance in the coal sector. In the forward auctions, a total of twelve coal mines were successfully auctioned, comprising eight fully explored mines and four partially explored coal mines. These twelve mines collectively ...

Bhubaneswar:24/3/25:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu reached Bhubaneswar, Odisha this afternoon (March 24, 2025) from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The President traveled to Nayagarh from Bhubaneswar and made darshan and puja at Lord Nilamadhab Temple. Later, she graced the foundation day ceremony of Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj at Kaliapalli. Addressing the gathering at the Kaliapalli, the President said that the spectacular ...

Bhubaneswar 24/03/2025: World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated today. The event organized by the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department was held at Jayadev Bhawan here on the theme ‘A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyle’. Joining as Chief Guest, Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Shri Krushna Chandra Patra said that If consumers become aware, the possibility of falling ...

Civil society, people and the government must work together for effective service delivery Digital tools should be utilized to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of government services. The Odisha Public Services Act guarantees timely and transparent service delivery. Public services must be strengthened to effectively reach hard-to-access areas.  Bhubaneswar, March 24, 2025:Until our citizens unite, the dream of the Viksit ...

Bhubaneswar dt.24/03/2025; Chief Secretary, Odisha Shri Manoj Ahuja has instructed all departments to scrupulously follow the Circular of the G.A & P.G. Department on Premature Retirement of Government Servants to weed out officers and employees of doubtful integrity or inefficiency from public service. The Chief Secretary in his letter to all Secretaries to Government issued today has mentioned that instructions ...