Bhubaneswar, February 18: The second day of Budget session in the Odisha legislative Assembly witnessed protests over multiple issues including farmer issues. This resulted in the house being adjourned till 4 PM today. The House had been in turmoil since the beginning of Question Hour. Both opposition parties protested in the middle of the House over the problems related to market and sale of paddy. Deogarh MLA Ranjan Biswal carried paddy on his head and entered the house. He protested by placing money on the report table in the middle of the House. Earlier, the Speaker had adjourned the House…
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Bhubaneswar, February 18: Bhubaneswar has witnessed a series of accidents last night and this has taken place in Chandrasekharpur area of the city. A speeding car hit an auto-rickshaw from the rear, and this started a series of accident. According to sources, this accident took place near the Chandrasekharpur petrol pump last night. A car hit an autorickshaw from the rear and this caused the auto-rickshaw to dash against the divider and overturn on the other side of the road. The autorickshaw hit another car which was on the other side of the road. Three persons were injured in the…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his warm wishes to students who are appearing for Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Odisha +2 examinations beginning today. The Chief Minister, via his official X handle, posted a tweet for students appearing for +2 examinations. He has advised students not to be under mental pressure while terming the exam a holy platform for the expression of their knowledge and labour. “Don’t take the exam as a load on your head; rather, face it as a festival and approach the question papers with full confidence,” he advised…
Bhubaneswar, February 17: Odisha, which has more than 55 operational steel plants, holds the first position in the production of steel and stainless steel in the country, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati here today. Addressing the Budget Session of Odisha Assembly, Kambhampati said that the State has 55 operational steel plants with a total installed capacity of around 45.62 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA). This accounted for nearly 23 percent of the country’s total installed steel capacity. With rising per-capita steel consumption, Odisha is positioning itself to contribute 100 million tonnes of steel towards the national target of 300 million tonnes…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: The Odisha Government has taken several initiatives including a policy of Long Term Linkage (LTL) through OMC to ensure uninterrupted raw material availability for domestic industries. The State Steel and Mines Department has instructed all the Deputy Director of Mines to ensure mineral production by the lessee up to a minimum quantity i.e. the lowest limit from among the quantity permitted under Mining Plan, Environment Clearance and Consent to Operate (CTO) and also to initiate action in accordance with MMDR Act, 1957 and relevant rules in cases of failure by any lessee. The eligible industrial units, especially…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC), to strengthen research and capacity building in mining and earth sciences. The Gujarat Mineral Research Industrial Consultancy Society (GMRICS), a research society established by the GMDC has signed the agreement with the IIT Bhubaneswar here in presence of rof. Dinakar Pasla, Dean (Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy), IIT Bhubaneswar, and Dr. D. K. Sinha, CEO, GMDC. The collaboration was made to foster long-term academic and research collaboration in the areas of geology, mining, mineral exploration, and…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: Two Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Coal India Limited (CIL) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) have collected a total revenue of Rs 13,960.50 crore from their coal mining operations in Odisha during past three financial years. The CIL is a Maharatna Company and NLC India Limited is a ‘Navratna’ Central PSU under the Ministry of Coal.According to official data, CIL has earned a revenue of Rs 12,741.80 crore and the NLCIL collected Rs 1218.70 crore revenue during the financial years 2022-23 to 2024-25. The revenue was generated from their operations in the districts of Angul, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh…
रायगड़ा, ओडिशा; 16 फरवरी 2026: भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्युमिनियम उत्पादक कंपनी वेदांता एल्युमिनियम ने ‘जल, स्वच्छता और स्वच्छ व्यवहार’ पहल के अंतर्गत ओडिशा के कलाहांडी और रायगड़ा जिलों के विभिन्न गांवों में सौर ऊर्जा संचालित बोरवेल तथा उन्नत जल शुद्धिकरण प्रणालियों की स्थापना कर सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य के प्रति अपनी प्रतिबद्धता को और सुदृढ़ किया है। चुलबाड़ी, सुंगेर, धमणघाटी, डुमेरपदार, सगाबाड़ी, लडकामन और सियाडिमाल गांवों में स्थापित इन प्रणालियों से सामूहिक रूप से 3,000 से अधिक ग्रामीणों को स्वच्छ एवं सुरक्षित पेयजल की नियमित सुविधा मिल रही है। दीर्घकालिक स्थिरता और सामुदायिक स्वामित्व सुनिश्चित करने के उद्देश्य से इन नवस्थापित…
ରାୟଗଡ଼ା ୧୬/୦୨/୨୦୨୬: ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦନକାରୀ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଏହାର ‘ଜଳ, ପରିମଳ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛତା’ (ୱାଶ) ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଏବଂ ରାୟଗଡା ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଅତ୍ୟାଧୁନିକ ଜଳ ବିଶୋଧନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ସହିତ ସୌର-ଚାଳିତ ନଳକୂପ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରି ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ନିଜର ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିଛି। ଚୁଲବାଡି, ସୁଙ୍ଗେର, ଧାମନଘାଟି, ଡୁମେରପାଦର, ସାଗବାରୀ, ଲଦାଖମାନ ଏବଂ ସିୟାଡିମାଲରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଏହି ଜଳେଯାଗାଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ୩୦୦୦ ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ଏବଂ ନିରାପଦ ପାନୀୟ ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଉଛି । ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ମାଲିକାନା ଏବଂ ସ୍ଥାୟୀତ୍ୱକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ହୋଇଥିବା ନୂତନ ଜଳେଯାଗାଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କରାଯାଇଛି। ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ସରପଞ୍ଚ ଏବଂ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଏବଂ ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ଅବଗତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ନଳକୂପ ୧.୫ କିଲୋୱାଟ୍ ସୌରଶକ୍ତି ୟୁନିଟ୍…
Rayagada, Odisha; 16th February 2026: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, strengthened its commitment to community health through its ‘Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene’ (WASH) initiative by installing solar-powered borewells integrated with advanced water purification systems across villages in Odisha’s Kalahandi and Rayagada districts. These installations located in Chulbadi, Sunger, Dhamanghati, Dumerpadar, Sagabari, Ladakhaman, and Siadimal are collectively benefiting over 3,000 villagers with reliable access to clean and safe drinking water. To reinforce community ownership and long-term sustainability, the newly commissioned systems have been formally handed over to the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs). Community members were also oriented on system…