Bhubaneswar:6/1/24: Odisha  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that credit to Agriculture, MSME, and Mission Shakti Groups is a Pre- Prerequisite for building a strong economy. He said this while giving cash awards to Champion Banks for providing credit to these core sectors. A function was organized at the Convention Centre in Loka Seva Bhawan for awarding best performing banks ...

Bhubaneswar:6/1/24: Odisha Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) yesterday arrested a web news portal owner identified as Surjit Kumar Dhal in a cheating case, EOW sources said today. Surjit is the son of Ramakanta Dhal, a resident of the Gymkhana Palm Height Apartment near SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar. He owns the web news portal ‘Reporters Today’ and the newspaper ‘Mahabharat’. ...

Bhubaneswar:5/1/24:Paving the way for localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and better monitoring process for achievement of inclusive & equitable development objectives at district level, CM Naveen Patnaik has launched the District SDG Indicator Framework Odisha and the SDG Odisha website. CM also released Dept-wise Ready Reckoners, Dept-wise Convergence Matrices, and Mastering Metadata in the Odisha SDG Indicator Framework 2.0 ...

New Delhi: 4/1/23:The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023 today. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 09th January 2024 (Tuesday) at 1100 hours. ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, ...

Bhubaneswar:4/1/23:Attending the Nijukti Parba of 441 Junior Engineers (Civil) who joined the Water Resources Department Government of Odisha, CM Naveen Patnaik called upon them to follow the 5T initiative. CM said that with this initiative put in place, several major irrigation projects have been accelerated with application of modern technology. CM expected all the new engineers to keep themselves updated ...

Bhubaneswar:3/1/24: The Dongaria Kondh Embroidered Shawal (Kapadaganda) from Rayagada district has received its official GI (Geographical Indication) status, informed the ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Class Welfare Department on Wednesday. “The Dongaria Kondh Embroidered Shawal (Kapadaganda) from Rayagada district has received its official GI (Geographical Indication) status! Huge congratulations to the Niyamgiri Dongoria Kandho Weavers Association and the ...

Bhubaneswar: 3/1/24:The Odisha Government is inviting people to take part in a contest to design the logo for the Bhubaneswar Metro. The best logo will be recognized and rewarded suitably, informed the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The logo reflecting the soul, art, culture, and creativity of Odisha can be sent to [email protected] by Feb 1, 2024, the CMO added. Notably, ...

Bhubaneswar:3/1/24: Considering the request of the students of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Allied Medical Students for enhancement of their stipend, and taking into account the importance of services being rendered by them, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved enhancement of stipend amount in favour of the students. After this enhancement, M. Phil in Clinical Psychology and M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work ...

Puri: 2/1/24:The preparation for this year’s Ratha Jatra (car festival) of the sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra began today in the 12th Century Vaishnavite shrine in Puri. Accordingly, a three-member group led by the Rath Tatwabadharak named Sudarshan Mekap will travel to Nayagarh on February 1, taking with them an ‘Agyan Mala’ (garland of the ...

Bhubaneswar:2/1/24: The first-ever Biswa Odia Bhasha Sammilani (World Odia Language Conference) will be organized for three days from February 3 to 5, 2024. The decision to host this conference was taken in the Heritage Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on December 19. The Chief Minister has directed all the concerned departments to work in coordination with Odia ...