୨୩/୧୨/୨୦୨୪: ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଲଗାତାର ଅଦିନିଆ ବର୍ଷାଦ୍ୱାରା ଅନେକ ଉପକୂଳ ଅଂଚଳ ବା ବର୍ଷାପ୍ରବଣ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଯଥା ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର, ଭଦ୍ରକ, ବୌଦ୍ଧ, କଟକ, ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ, ଗଜପତି, ଗଞ୍ଜାମ, ଜଗତସିଂହପୁର, ଯାଜପୁର, କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା, ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା, କୋରାପୁଟ, ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ, ନବରଙ୍ଗପୁର, ନୟାଗଡ଼, ପୁରୀ ଏବଂ ରାୟଗଡ଼ାରେ ଅନେକ ଫସଲ ହାନି ଘଟିଛି। ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳଗୁଡ଼ିକର 15 ଲକ୍ଷ ଚାଷୀ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଫସଲ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନା (PMFBY)ରେ ଖରିଫ 2024 ପାଇଁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ବୀମା ଦାବି ପାଇଁ ଫସଲ ହାନିର ବିବରଣୀ ଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ ହେବେ। ଚାଷୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ତଥ୍ୟ “କୃଷି ରକ୍ଷକ” ଆପ୍ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଅପଲୋଡ୍ କରିପାରିବେ କିମ୍ବା ହେଲ୍ପଲାଇନ୍ 14447କୁ କଲ୍ କରି 72 ଘଣ୍ଟା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଫସଲ ହାନି ରିପୋର୍ଟ କରିପାରିବେ। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଫସଲ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନାରେ ପଞ୍ଜୀକୃତ କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କ ସୂଚନା ପାଇଁ ଅବଗତ କରାଯାଉଅଛି ଯେ, ଫସଲ ଅମଳର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ କ୍ଷୟକ୍ଷତି ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବୀମା ସହାୟତା…
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Bhubaneswar, 23/12/2024: Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloy Plate (FAP) plants and mining units have been recognised at the National Safety Conference hosted by the Institute of Environmental and Environmental Management Services (IQRMS) in 2024. FAP Athagarh and FAP Jajpur were honoured in the Platinum category, while FAP Brahmanipal and FAP Jajpur secured the Gold category award, celebrating their exemplary safety standards in 2023. Tata Steel’s Jodawest Iron and Manganese Mine and Saruabil Chromite Mine in Odisha were also recognised with Platinum category awards for their high safety and management standards. The awards were presented by Deputy Prime Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo…
ଝାରସୁଗୁଡା, ଓଡିଶା, ୨୩/୧୨/୨୪: ଲଇକେରା ଓ ଝାରସୁଗୁଡାର କୃଷକ ସମାଜ ଓ ବେଦାନ୍ତର ମିଲିତ ଆନୁକୂଲ୍ୟରେ ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ ହେଲା ‘ବେଦାମୃତ ହନି’। ଯାହା ଶତ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଏବଂ ଏକ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ପ୍ରଜାତିର ମହୁ ଅଟେ। ବେଦାମୃତ ହନି, ଲଇକେରା ହନିଫେଡ୍ କୃଷକ ଉତ୍ପାଦକ ସଂଗଠନର ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷିତ ମହୁ ଚାଷୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉତ୍ପାଦିତ ହେଉଛି। ଶୁଭଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ କୋପେରେଟିଭ୍ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ, ସାମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟିକ କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଧୁନିକ ମହୁ ଚାଷ ପଦ୍ଧତି ସହିତ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ। ଏହା ମହୁମାଛି ଘର, ମହୁମାଛି ଚୁଆଁ, ଏବଂ ମହୁ ଉତ୍ପାଦନରେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରେ। 100ରୁ ଅଧିକ କୃଷକ ମହୁ ଚାଷରେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ମହୁ ଉତ୍ପାଦନରେ ଲାଭାନ୍ବିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏଠାର ଭୌଗଳିକ ସନ୍ତୁଳନକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମର ସିଓଓ ସୁନୀଲ ଗୁପ୍ତ କହିଲେ, “ବେଦାମୃତ ହନି ଆମ ଲୋକ ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ନୂତନ ଜୀବିକା ଚାଷ ପ୍ରତି…
Odisha has achieved overall growth in forest size, but several tribal districts have experienced a decline in green cover. The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 reveals that Odisha’s forest size increased to 52,433.56 sq km in 2023 from 52,281.67 sq km in 2021, a growth of 151.89 sq km. The total forest and tree cover grew to 58,597.01 sq km in 2023, accounting for 37.63% of the state’s total geographical area. Despite this growth, the report indicates that at least 12 districts, primarily tribal-dominated, have seen a reduction in forest cover. Kalahandi reported the highest decline, losing 61.94…
Bhubaneswar, 23.12.2024: In the Pre-Budget Consultation meeting in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, the Chief Minister of Odisha shared the state’s developmental aspirations and budgetary priorities with Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The CM expressed gratitude for the opportunity to highlight critical issues affecting Odisha’s growth. The Chief Minister proposed increasing the untied portion of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SACI) to 60% in the next fiscal year to allow greater flexibility in fund usage. He also sought a new scheme to aid urbanization in states like Odisha, where urbanization is lower than the national average. The proposal to…
Following discussions with stakeholders and lenders, mining giant Vedanta has decided not to create a separate listed entity for its base metals business. The company announced this decision on December 20, citing ongoing efforts to restart its copper operations in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, as a key reason. Lenders believe retaining the base metals business within residual Vedanta would be more favorable for unlocking value and balancing debt allocation across the company. Vedanta assured shareholders that this move would not impact the envisioned value creation. Shareholders will continue to benefit from the value unlocking of the Vedanta Base Metals business as…
23/12/2024: Recent unseasonal rainfall has caused significant crop damage in several coastal and interior districts of Odisha, including Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Khordha, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nawrangpur, Nayagarh, Puri, and Raygada. About 15 lakh farmers in these regions, who are enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif 2024, are encouraged to report crop loss for insurance claims. Farmers can upload their information through the “Krishi Rakshak” App or call the helpline at 14447 within 72 hours of the crop damage. The PMFBY scheme covers post-harvest crop losses…
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର: ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ପରିବହନ ସେବା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ସହ କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ପରିବାରକୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟଜନଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତିମ ଯାତ୍ରା ସମୟରେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ବୋଝରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ଦେବା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ୍ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦନକାରୀ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀପୁର ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଏକ ମାଗଣା ଶବ ପରିବହନ ସେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛି, ଯାହା କୋଡିଙ୍ଗାମାଲି ଖଣି ଆଖପାଖର ୧୦୦ଟି ଗ୍ରାମର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପକୃତ କରିଛି । ଏହି ପ୍ରୟାସଗୁଡିକ ଏହାର ପରିଚାଳନା କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏବଂ ବାହାରେ ଜୀବନକୁ ସକାରାତ୍ମକ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କମ୍ପାନୀର ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାକୁ ସୂଚାଇଥାଏ। କୋରାପୁଟ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀପୁର ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ବିଧାୟକ ପବିତ୍ର ସାଉଁତା ପତାକା ଦେଖାଇ ଏହି ସେବା ଯାନକୁ ଉଦଘାଟନ କରିଥିବାବେଳେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ ସେବାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଏହି ମାଗଣା ଶବ ପରିବହନ ସେବା ଜରିଆରେ ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ୧୦ଟି…
In a groundbreaking move towards gender inclusivity, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) is set to allocate two coal mines—one open cast and one underground—exclusively for women employees. This initiative, announced by SCCL Chairman and Managing Director N Balaram, aims to begin operations next month. Traditionally, underground mining activities were restricted to men. However, following the example of other sectors like the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and Coal India, SCCL decided it was time to involve women in underground mining. Balaram stated that SCCL has identified 16 locations for women employees and will provide 10 to 12 days of training…
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is in talks with Shell-owned Sprng Energy to acquire a 125 MW operating solar energy asset, potentially worth around ₹500 crore. Sprng Energy, which boasts 2.3 GW of operational renewable energy capacity, has listed several assets for sale, attracting multiple bids for this particular asset in Rajasthan. ONGC emerged as the top bidder. Sprng Energy has entered an exclusive agreement with ONGC to finalize the deal, a process that might take several months. HSBC is advising Sprng Energy on this transaction. ONGC, India’s largest oil and gas producer, is expanding its green portfolio through…