Major Reshuffle at IAS Level in Administrative Overhaul

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 9:  The State Government has carried out a major reshuffle at the IAS level. Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh has been given additional charge of the Steel and Mines Department. He is currently serving as the Development Commissioner. Surendra Kumar has been assigned additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs Department. Surendra Kumar will also continue to hold charge of the General Administration Department. Bishnupada Sethi…

Sharecroppers Law Likely to Be Introduced Soon

The state government is considering introducing a new law for sharecroppers, a move that could enable them to access various government welfare benefits. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi indicated this while directing the Revenue Department to examine the issue in detail. He said the proposed legislation would aim to formally recognise sharecroppers and address long-standing gaps in their access to official schemes. If implemented, the new…

Narishakti Sangha Members Rescue Abandoned Woman, Set Example of Humanity

Nabarangpur, Feb, 9:An abandoned woman was rescued from the Patramunda forest area near Forest Park. The woman had reportedly been lying there for many days without food and was in a very pitiable condition. To initiate steps for her rescue, a person named Riaz Sharif contacted the Narishakti Group and the President of the District Bar Association as well as social worker Sirajuddin Ahmed. After…

Rs10,928 Crore Allocated for Odisha: Union Railway Minister Announces at Press Meet

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 9:  Rs10,928 crore has been allocated for Odisha in the Budget. Odisha will benefit significantly from the East–West Corridor. The East–West Corridor will pass through Odisha and connect to Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. The East–West Corridor will play a major role in Odisha’s industrial development. In the last 11 years, 2,200 km of new railway tracks have been constructed in Odisha. This is…

State-Level Football Championship Inaugurated with Grand Ceremony

Baliguda,Feb, 9:  The State-Level Football Championship has commenced at the Biju Patnaik Mini Stadium in Baliguda under the auspices of the Sub-Divisional Sports Association. Association President and local Sub-Collector Pranita Das attended the event as the Chief Guest. Among the distinguished guests were Sub-Divisional Police Officer Shubham Bhosale, ITDA Project Administrator Kripasindhu Behera, Tahasildar Dipti Prakash Behera, Vice-President Satya Narayan Padhi, and Secretary Sushanta Kumar…

Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp Bot Launched to Streamline Revenue Services

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 9:  Revenue services will now be available on WhatsApp from the comfort of home. The Chief Minister launched the ‘Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp Bot’. The launch was held at Lok Seva Bhavan. All revenue services will now be accessible directly with a single click. Citizens will no longer need to repeatedly visit the Tahasil office. Revenue services can be availed through WhatsApp number 9437292000.…

District-Level Mega Job Fair Organised in Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur, Feb, 9:  A district-level Mega Job Fair was organized today at the playground of Raja Chaitanya Dev Nodal High School by the District Skill Development and Employment Office in collaboration with the District Administration, Nabarangpur. Distinguished guests present at the event included Dabugaon MLA Manohar Randhari, Nabarangpur MLA Gouri Shankar Majhi, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, Additional District Magistrate (General) Tapan Kumar Khuntia, Additional…

Villagers Raise Railway Travel Issues with Station Manager

Jharsuguda,Feb, 9:  Passengers at Dhutra Railway Station, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway on the Howrah–Mumbai main line, are facing numerous difficulties. There is no proper road connectivity leading to the station. Dense bushes and overgrown vegetation surrounding the station make it look almost hidden, like there is no clearly defined entrance. As a result, train passengers are facing considerable inconvenience. In…

Six New Sub-Registrar Offices Inaugurated in Nabarangpur District

Nabarangpur/Feb, 9:   Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi virtually inaugurated 57 new Sub-Registrar Offices across the state. Among them, a new Sub-Registrar Office was also inaugurated in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district. Along with this, citizen-centric services of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department were launched through the ‘Ama Sathi’ unified WhatsApp bot platform. In this context, inauguration programmes were held at the Tahasil offices of…