New Delhi:20/3/23: A Geological Survey of India (GSI) field visit during 2018-19 in Adash block of Deogarh district in Odisha revealed the presence of gold as an associated metal, along with copper, Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi informed Rajya Sabha on Monday. “Geological Survey of India (GSI), during Field Season Programme [FSP] 2018-19 carried out ‘general exploration’ (G2) for ...

Bhubaneswar:20/3/23:Lalit Das, ADG, Odisha Police has been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Business Management from Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to beUniversity) for his  thesis titled “Developing Decision Support Model for Urban Planners for Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan”. The research was done under the supervision of Dr.Sitikantha Mishra, Former Director, Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management ...

Bhubaneswar:19/3/23: The regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here has issued a yellow warning for rain and thundershower in 16 districts of Odisha on Sunday. According to the IMD bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Boudh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, ...

Bhubaneswar: 19/3/23:Subasa Mohanta, a custodian farmer of Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) has interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi. The OMM farmer interacted with the Prime Minister on seed conservation and natural farming at the conference, which aims at promotion and awareness of millets. The Prime Minister appreciated her efforts and ...

Malajanha (The Dead Moon) is a 1965 classic Odia film, which won National award. Based on the novel of the same title by Upendra Kishore Das and directed by Nitai Palit- Malajanha failed at the box office when it was released- probably because it was way ahead of its time both in terms of the content and funding.The plot of ...

Bhubaneswar: 18/3/23:The Odisha Government’s Upper Indravati Lift Irrigation Project has bagged the “National Water Digest” award from the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Department of Water Resources has received the prestigious award in the category of Best Infrastructure Pioneer Project from Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at 16th Water Digest Water Awards 2022-2023 in New Delhi. Upper ...

Bhubaneswar:18/3/23: The Odisha Government has allocated a whooping Rs 4600 crore under the road development program (RDP) in the State in 2023-24 financial year, compared to Rs 1890 crore in the 2022-23 financial year, said Works Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick here on Saturday. Briefing the press on Budget 2023-24 along with Works Department Principal Secretary Vir Vikram Yadav, the Minister ...

Bhubaneswar:18/3/23: As per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) V K Pandian visited Nabarangpur district on 17-18th March 2023, to make a field assessment of various development schemes and projects of the Government. He interacted with citizen groups to take feedback on the implementation of government programs and suggestions to improve service delivery. At Mandodongri ...

Bhubaneswar:18/3/23: Alleging humiliation of people’s representative by government officers, the Opposition BJP and Congress on Saturday disrupted Assembly proceedings by creating heavy noise and demanding ruling in this regard. MLA Laxman Munda has been demanding Bonai BDO’s replacement, alleging irregularities by him. Elected Zilla Parishad members, block chairpersons, samiti members, Sarpanch and public have gheraoed the block demanding his transfer. ...

Bhubaneswar:17/3/23: The Odisha Finance Department on Friday issued guidelines for sanction of interest free electric motor vehicle advance for State Government employees. The advance for purchase of electric vehicles for the State Government employees will be available only upto 31″ December, 2025. The application received after the expiry of the Policy period will not be considered, the Finance Department said ...