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Bhubaneswar, A State level Civil Society Organizations’ Consultation on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation was organized by People Cultural Centre (PECUC) in collaboration with National Action Coordination Group for Ending Violence Against Children (NACG EVAC) India, the country level civil society forum of South Asia Initiative to end Violence Against Children, an Apex body of SAARC, World Vision ,BMZ and OLS . 

Addressing the consultation  as Chief Guest in concluding session Ms.Sandhyabati Pradhan, Chairperson, OSCPCR, expressed  her concern regarding rise of child abuse cases in India and focused on how to mitigate those cases are very critical on our part. She gave importance on the moral responsibility of all duty bearers  and service providers including govt., civil society organisations ,school authorities and private sector to be vigilant for reporting of cases   and creating awareness.

Shri Dharanidhar Nanda, OAS, Joint Secretary, Department of W&CD and Mission Shakti, Govt. of Odisha told that we have institutions and mechanism at different levels ,which need to be more and more active and  functional.  It is the moral responsibility of everyone to proactively deal the case and give justice he added .Dr. Abhay Kumar Mallick, Deputy Director, Elementary Education. Govt. of Odisha has emphasized on reducing child sexual abuse and bringing awareness at  school level. 

He also gave importance on safeguarding the children in school, family and society. He elaborates “Child is the most important resource of the world and it is the moral responsibility of everyone to give protection, safety, security and education to the child, so that child can live with dignity without fear and helplessness.

Mr. Harihar Nayak, Former Member, OSCPCR has empathized on the awareness building on the CSA & Laws among the service providers. Because, the provisions of POCSO Act. should not be mis-interpreted.  Shri Prakash Ku. Rath, State Convenor, NACG, Odisha gave welcome address.Anuradha Mohanty, Executive director, PECUC shared the proceedings and recommendations with the guests. Formally, Vote of Thanks was rendered by Dr. Anangdev Singh, Technical Expert, World Vision India.

In the morning session .the Consultation was inaugurated by Dr. Rinchen Chophel, Director General SAIEVAC on virtual platform  and Mr. Thangaperumal Popandi, Country Manager, India, TdH NL Mr. Mikhael Kumar Pradhan, Head Advocacy, World Vision India from Delhi, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice-Chairperson, NACG EVAC India from Delhi, Mr. Sanjay Mishra, Treasurer, NACG India from Ranchi, Mr. Manabendra Mandal, NACG India Executive committee members from different States joined inaugural session.

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mohanty, Chairperson, NACG EVAC India, presided over the Consultation. Amongst others many experts spokes on different sessions.

Mrs. Kasturi Mohapatra, Former Chairperson  showed her concern with regard to increased in Child Sexual Abuse during COVID Pandemic and lockdown situation.She told that 53%of children in India face some form of child sexual abuse. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, the cases of rape and murder of children is increasing every year.

The growing complexities of life and changing social & economic conditions have exposed the children to new and different forms of abuse. Independent consultant Rajan Mohanty, Program Coordinator Dharmanand Sundaray ,Dr.Mitali Mohanty facilitated sessions and give presentations on different related issues An Website of NACG EVAC India was also inaugurated by Dr. Rinchen Chophel, Director General, South Asia Initiatives to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) on this occasion.

Cuttack, 7 th edition of annual fest Orion 2021 of Sri Sri University was inaugurated on the 29th of January. The inaugural ceremony of Orion 2021 was graced by Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Odia Language, Literature and Culture of Odisha as the Chief Guest and Ms Anu Chaudhary, film actress of Ollywood as Guest of Honour, President Sri Sri University Mrs Rajita Kulkarni, Director Operations Shri Narendra Lamba, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ajay Kumar, Singh, Dr B.R.Sharma Executive Registrar and Directorate Student Affairs Captain(IN) Chandra Shekhar Panda, were among the other dignities present.

 

The ceremony portrayed the values and ethics of Sri Sri University and the Motto of Orion, “the best of East and the best of West”. The inauguration ceremony commenced with Guru Pooja performed by Shri Narendra Lamba followed by Saraswati Vandana.

 

Captain(IN) Chandrasekhar Panda addressed the audience and welcomed all to the fest. The Guest of Honour, Ms. Anu Chaudhary addressed the gathering by giving emphasise on retention of Indian Culture and traditions while adopting modern culture. she also stressed on the preservation of nature and spread awareness among the young generation.

 

The chief guest, Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi advised students on the implication of spirituality towrads creating scientific temperament and clarity on the thought process. He cited the example of Poojya Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his contribution towards the betterment of the society. Further, he declared the Orion 2021 open.

 

Professor Ajay Kumar Singh, Vice-Chancellor spoke on the role of the student towards Nation building and emphasised on the struggle made by famous personality to achieve their aim. He advised the student to face all the situation with a smile. Mrs Rajita Kulkarni, President, Sri Sri University expressed her views on the impact of pandemic on education sector which brought a positive changes among educationists to bring the new era of education. She also highlighted the impact of technology for educationist to think out of the box. Executive Registrar, Dr. B R Sharma offered vote of thanks and the inaugural ceremony ended with the national anthem.

 

The Cultural Week, UMAANG and the business week, TAKSHAK of Orion-21 have been scheduled from 30th January till 5th February 2021 which includes 15 academic and cultural events. There will be a celebrity night on 6th and 7th February 2021 through virtual mode. A footfall about 20,000 students across the globe is expected to participate in Orion 2021. Sri Sri Tattva, NutriZing ,Sreepriya Exports, Ojasvita, B-Yogi, Wai Wai, House of Jersey are our esteemed Sponsor for ORION 2021.

 

Bhubaneswar, On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary, a special website 'Gandhi in Odisha 100 Years' was launched by Gandhi's Silver Slave in a special function. The event was inaugurated by Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister of State for Information, Technology and Differential Empowerment. March 23 marks the 100th anniversary of Gandhiji's visit to Odisha. Gandhi's ideology will reach home on the occasion of Gandhi's 100th birthday.

Silver Gandhi travels around the world and continues to fight for Gandhi's message of non-violence. For this, Silver Gandhi has sought the cooperation of the state government and the central government. A Bollywood film called "Silver Gandhi" has already been screened.

It is learned that Mohan, popularly known as Silver Gandhi in Odisha, has long been inspired by the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation in Odisha.

Earlier, he had traveled to Delhi and was rewarded by the President. Since then, he has won 21 international awards for the Silver Gandhi film, which is a matter of pride and glory for the people of Odisha.

Bhubaneswar, the 73rd anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, a symbol of truth, peace and non-violence, has been observed in the Assembly premises with the support of the Information and Public Relations Department. On the occasion, a wreath was laid at Gandhi's statue in the Assembly and a tribute was paid to him. Governor Prof Ganesh Lal graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and paid his respects to the Chief Guest. Suryanarayana Patra, Minister for Water Resources, Information and Public Relations, Shri Raghunandan Das, Deputy Chief Whip of the Government Party, Rohit Pujari were present.

Among others, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Secretary, Information and Public Relations, and Dr. K.S. Sudhyashu Sadangi, Assembly Secretary Dashrathi Shatapathi, Information and Public Relations Director Kripasindhu Mishra, Technical Director Niranjan Sethi and former MLA Ajay Jena were present on the occasion.

Gandhiji's favorite ashram hymn, "Vaishnav Jan To .." was also sung on the occasion, while the martyrs of the country were greeted with cannons by the state police and a two-minute silent prayer was offered at 11 a.m. in their honor. Assistant Director (Field) Sucheta Priyadarshini coordinated the program while Santosh Kumar Das, Deputy Director, Area, Information and Public Relations, assisted in the management of the program.

Bhubaneswar: A farmers' agitation has been going on at the Delhi border since November 28 to demand the repeal of three central agricultural laws enacted by the central government. At the urging of the United Kisan Mortar, millions of tractors rallied around Delhi on Republic Day on the 26th, causing some unrest. It is alleged that the ambassador provided the information to Hussein. Based on this information, the BJP-ruled central government and the Uttar Pradesh state government have cracked down on farmers to quell the peasant movement. Even man’s minimum needs have removed the water and sanitation system.

More than five hundred activists of the Navnirman Krishak Sangathan, who have taken an active part in the movement, have traveled to Delhi for the past 15 days and returned to Bhubaneswar today. The incident, which took place on the 24th, is a conspiracy by the central government that the government is using its anarchy and individuals to convict the farmers and break the movement. In protest, the organization staged a mass rally today at the local Lower PMG.

Farmers from Odisha, led by National Coordinator Akshay Kumar, arrived in Delhi amid protests. Akshay Kumar, national coordinator of the organization, said the agitation would continue in a non-violent manner, with a strong condemnation of the police movement’s efforts to crack down on the peasant movement. "It is time for the farmers of Odisha to unite against both the central government's art laws and the arts," he said.

Today’s protest program included State Coordinator Nimai Roy, State Committee Member Shuvendu Mallick, Sangram Kishore, Jagatsinghpur District Coordinator Durga Prasad Swayam, Kendrapara Coordinator Akur Palai, Kripasindhu Das, Dashrathi Sahu, Debashis Das, Nityananda. Das, Laxmidhar Sahu chief was present and fasted at 3 pm.

Bhubaneswar, Minister for Sports, Youth Services, Electronics and Information Technology Shri Tusharkant Behera on the last day of his three-day marathon tour at Tangerpalli Block Ministadium, Sundergarh District Headquarters, Hemgiri Block Headquarters, Lefripada Block 9 Jayaram High School He looked around the field.

Minister Behera inspected the identified areas in all the blocks in the district and discussed the arrangements for the construction of the turf with senior officials of the district and the block. He discussed in detail the construction of turf, the construction of a changing room, gym, toilet, office, parking lot, and the construction of a pavilion for public sports festivals. There has been a lot of enthusiasm among the general public and government officials, starting with sportsmen in the district, about the construction of hockey turf.

During his visit, Minister Behera said that the Hon'ble Chief Minister's goal of bringing Sundargarh district to the international level would be achieved soon. With the construction of all 14 turfs to be built in the district soon, children will have a unique experience. At the same time, Minister Behera said he would never forget the love of the people of the district for hockey and the state government.

Bhubaneswar, Sports, Youth Services, Electronics and Information Technology Minister spent the second day of his visit to Sundergarh district spending time with hockey school students and children. Earlier in the day, Minister Behera visited the STPA Center in Rourkela and discussed with the IT infrastructure there, the necessary facilities, as well as how to expand the IT sector in the state and create more employment opportunities in this regard.

Later, Minister Behera visited Vishra Block 4 and visited the SSD High School and the playground there to see the turf field. Later, the minister visited PM High School in Nuagaon block and Kadbahal High School in Kuarmunda block. He also visited the community playground in Kutra block, Machhmara primary school in Bargaon block and spent some time with the young children attending the school. Minister Behera expressed his love for hockey among these small children in Sundergarh and said that if synthetic turf was built in all blocks of the district in the coming days, the children would reach the pinnacle of success in Sundargarh district with new experiences.

During his visit today, the Minister toured the Hockey Coaching Center in the Rajgangpur block and discussed the training, practice, various facilities available, and the necessary sports equipment. He added that synthetic turf to be built here in the coming days could help with international preparations. The Hon'ble Chief Minister said that this strong decision towards Sundargarh district would be a blessing for the whole of Odisha.

During the visit, Minister Behera, who was in the company of the children, held a hockey stick in his hand and filled the children with excitement. The visit was attended by District Sports Superintendent and Sukinda MLA Shri Pritiranjan Ghadai, Rourkela MLA Shri Sarada Prasad Nayak, District Sports Officers, Block Chairperson, Local Sarpanch and People’s Representatives.

Bhubaneswar,The Bar Council of India is a statutory body created by the Parliament under the Advocates' Act, 1961 to discharge the functions of regulating and promoting Legal Education and Legal Profession in the country. The Bar Council of India through its Trust namely “B. C. I. Trust for Promotion of Education (Legal & Professional) and Reforms in Law and For Improvement of Research and Social Training”, has taken the initiative to establish the “Indian Institute of Law (IIL), a Model Institute of Law Teachers' Academy, Continuous Legal Education and Research. The academy would primarily be for the teachers of Law.

The IIL would work in collaboration with Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), the famous Deemed University at Bhubaneswar in the State of Odisha. Till date, there is no Training Institute in Law to cater to the needs for skill development of the Law Teachers and the Advocates. In the Indian Institute of Law (IIL), the young teachers of Law Schools of India and Advocates would enhance their expertise and professional skill and acumen.

B.C.I. TRUST had earlier established the iconic institution for Legal Education namely, National Law School of India University (NLSIU) at Bangalore in the year 1986, which continues to be the model Law University of the country. This will be the first of its kind in the entire country. Such Institution was long contemplated by the Bar Council of India and its Trust. But the idea of B.C.I. could not be materialized earlier due to one or other reason.

The Bar Council of India and its Trust finally contacted Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), a great visionary, Academician and Founder of KIIT & KISS, Deemed Universities and after visiting both the campuses of KIIT and KISS, members of the Bar Council of India decided and resolved to establish the Indian Institute of Law (IIL) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha in collaboration with and support of KIIT University. B.C.I. Trust has entered into an MoU with KIIT and accordingly KIIT has provided requisite land at the prime location of Bhubaneswar (Patia). 

This apart, the KIIT will also bear 40% of the cost of the infrastructure of the proposed campus of 1.5 lakh sq. feet area. There is no doubt that the establishment of IIL will have far reaching ramifications in the field of legal education by reinforcing the position of the State of Odisha and India in the map of global education. It would be a great achievement and pride for Odisha in particular and the Country in general.

Indian Institute of Law will administer and run various programmes for Continuing Legal Education, professional skill development programmes, refresher courses, and learning courses for Alternative Dispute resolution methods viz. Mediation and Conciliation. Under various centers of learning; it shall undertake research in all aspects of law, justice and social development. It shall publish case books, periodicals, digests, magazines, newspapers etc. (both in hard copy and soft copy through online and offline means) on various law subjects for Lawyers undergoing legal training and Legal education for the purpose of Continuous Legal Education. The Institute shall organize and conduct seminars, symposiums, Training programs for Advocates, Academicians and Judges.

It shall collaborate with National Law Schools, other good Universities, Professional Bodies, The Judiciary, Government Departments and NGOs from within and outside India, and with different Bar Associations, State Bar Councils and Institutions of Eminence in India and abroad or other organizations connected with legal work for advancement of its objects.

The IIL shall have the following units at the initial stage :

(i) Academic Staff College (ASC)

(ii) School of Continuing Education (SCE)

(iii) IIL Training Centre (IIL-TC)

(iv) Center for Legal Aid (CLA)

(v) Bridge courses for Foreign Degree-holders.

The IIL will constitute General Council, Executive Council and Academic Council and will have adequate representation from the Higher Judiciary, Government, Ministry of Education, UGC, Academicians, Senior Members of the Bar, the Chief Justice of Odisha etc. Bar Council of India shall be carrying out all the programmes of the Institute on its own for the initial 3 years. After that, some National Law Universities/other Institutions with good infrastructures will also be allowed to impart the courses on the pattern of IIL.

We have resolved to actively involve and take the aid, assistance and guidance of Hon’ble sitting and former Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Renowned Jurists and reputed Senior Advocates, eminent leaders of the Bar and persons of eminence besides noted Law teachers of NLUs and other renowned and academicians. They will be the Full time Teachers, guides and/or Honorary guest teachers.

This apart, B.C.I. Trust shall also invite noted Law Deans, Judges and Members of Bar from countries across the world for the aforementioned programmes. All the above noted Legal giants shall share their pearls of wisdom and experience which will not only benefit the law teachers and law practitioners, but also provide them with a wonderful opportunity and platform to interact and learn from legal luminaries from India and abroad.

We believe this Indian Institute of Law shall be a landmark in the history of legal education and legal profession which will greatly aid in the dispensation of law and justice. We are grateful to Dr. Achyuta Samanta ji, the distinguished educationist, philanthropist and founder of KIIT and KISS Deemed to be Universities, who has accepted our proposal and has provided through his Trust such a valuable piece of land at Bhubaneswar for the establishment of this Novel Institution. Indeed, the coming generations of Lawyers would be indebted to Dr. Samanta.

Yes, Dr. Samanta is really a messiah for the poor tribals and education seekers. We all know, Dr. Samanta, the founder of two world class Universities, Medical, Engineering, Management, Nursing, Law, Arts and several other big Institutes provides free boarding, lodging and fooding to about 35000 tribal students everyday apart from providing them free education, right from Class I till Post Graduation. We have not seen or heard of such a great man ever in the world, who does such enormous charity so unassumingly.

He is a man who remained unmarried and does not possess a single piece of land or property in his name. Whatever he has, is for the society and for the poor, destitute, deprived and helpless people and with the primary aim of educating them and providing them with skill training and making them self sufficient to stand on their own feet, he was able to establish two world class Universities under his leadership. This he could be able to achieve by dedication, devotion, vision, relentless perseverance and with the blessings of Lord Jagannath. 

It is due to this, that the Bar Council of India has unanimously decided to dedicate to him the establishment of Indian Institute of Law at Bhubaneswar, Odisha for bringing forth marvelous achievement and excellence in the field of Law-Teaching. May Lord Jagannath Ji bless him and the Legal Education and Profession.

Bhubaneswar, Schools and Mass Education Minister Shri Sameer Ranjan Das inaugurated the Odisha Teachers Education Dash Board in the conference room of the State Directorate of Education, urging teachers to be sensitive to children. The Dashboard is essential for continuing education during the Kovid-16 epidemic, and it is a JRS-based interactive dashboard that enables organizations to track real-time tracking of organizations with IT and notification systems.

Minister Das lauded the special views of the Hon'ble Chief Minister in this regard and thanked them. Mr. Satyabrata Sahu, the department's chief administrative secretary, said the children were crustaceans. They can be made the way they are made. Field Office UNICEF State Chief Dr. Monica Nielsen said the ICT is a scientific, technical and engineering discipline information management technique used to integrate its practice and social, economic and cultural issues.

At the beginning, Mr. Gangadhar Sahu, Director, State Teachers' Education Institute, gave a welcome address and at the end, Mr. Shubhshree Nanda, Additional Secretary, Administration, thanked the participants. Among others, Drs. Nivedita Nayak, Assistant Director Dr. Departmental officials including Tapas Kumar Nayak, Finance Officer Shri Jayakrishna Patra, Assistant Director and Program Officer “My School” Shri Prashant Kumar Rath were present.

Bhubaneswar, After achieving No-1 position at national level in implementation of the industrial projects during last quarter of the year 2020, Government has put more twenty three investment projects on fast track with Chief Secretary Sri Suresh Chandra Mohapatra resolving ground level issues through a project wise review. 

The review was held on digital mode from Lokseba Bhawan last evening in which Principal Secretary Industry Sri Hemanat Kumar Sharma outlined the issues for discussion. Reviewing the progress of each project, Chief Secretary Sri Mohapatra set timelines for each phase of activity. 

The concerned departments were asked to “adhere to the timeline scrupulously”. Sri Mohapatra also directed the project investors and project proponents to mobilize more man and machine for early completion of the construction works. The advancement and bottlenecks of the projects in Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj

and Jajpur districts were reviewed. The projects in Keonjhar district included Arcelormittal Nippon Steel India Pvt Limited, JSW Steel Ltd., Sree Metaliks Ltd., MSP Sponge Limited, Pro Minerals ( Now under ESSEL mining), Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., and establishment of IDCO industrial estate. 

Similarly, the projects in Sundargarh district included JSW Cement, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. , Shree Hari Sponge Private Ltd., KAI International Private Ltd., Shiva Cement Ltd ( Plant Area), Scan Steel Ltd., Agrasen Sponge Ltd., Adhunik Metaliks, Suraj Product and industrial estate IDCO. The hotel project of Deo Residency, C J Darcel Logistic Pvt. Ltd., Saizar Logistics Ltd. and industrial estate of IDCO ongoing in Jajpur district; and, Anvil Cables, project for development of new industrial estate under implementation in Mayurbhanj district were also reviewed in the meeting.

The investors and project proponents placed their problems. Mainly the issues relating to advance possession of Government land, operation of truck unloading station at Dubuna, issue of NOC under forest rights Act, permission of enhanced stacking of iron ore, road connectivity, water supply, allotment of non-forest Government land, approach road, ore supply, power connectivity, issue of fore NOC, land acquisition for IDCO industrial estate, issue of consent to operate certificate, law and order matters arising out of the activities of mal intentioned people and, land acquisition were thoroughly discussed and resolved. Chief Secretary Sri Mohapatra set times for ground level implementation of the decisions taken in the meeting.

Additional Chief Secretary Forest & Environment Dr Mona Sharma, Principal Secretary Industry Sri Hemant Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary Water Resources Smt Anu Garg, Principal Secretary Energy Sri Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Chairman and Managing Director IDCO Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh, MD IPICOL Sri Nitin Bhanudas Jawale, Secretary IT Sri Manoj Kumar Mishra along with senior officers of the concerned departments participated in the discussions. The Collectors along with senior officers of the concerned districts provided the real time information about status of the projects through video conferencing.

Bhubaneswar, Thousands of sacks of paddy are lying in mandis and threshing floors in the districts of western and southern Odisha as the state government beats the farmers to buy all the remaining paddy. Targets are not given as much as they need to be. The market is about to close. The farmer is sitting with his hands on his head. 5 to 6 kg of cotton is being cut per bag. An 11-member delegation led by state president Amiya Kumar Patnaik met the governor at the Raj Bhavan today and handed over a memorandum to the Odisha Pradesh Nishan Congress.

Odisha's main crop is paddy. About 70 percent of the rice crop is completely dependent on rice. It costs about Rs 2,600 per quintal to produce rice. However, the minimum subsidy per quintal of normal paddy has been set at Rs 18 per quintal. As a result, farmers are now losing Rs 532 per quintal of paddy. The Hon'ble Prime Minister has long promised to increase the cost of agricultural production by half on the recommendation of the Swaminathan Committee. In view of this, the Odisha government unanimously proposed in the Assembly to increase the price of paddy to Rs 2,930 per quintal.

Unfortunately, so far no one was able to send in the perfect solution, which is not strange. The neighboring Chhattisgarh government is giving a bonus of Rs 500 per quintal of paddy to the farmers and the Kerala government is giving a bonus of Rs 600 per quintal to the farmers, while our state government is not giving any subsidy to the MSP to the farmers. The state of Odisha, on the other hand, produces 30 to 55 quintals of paddy per acre of irrigated areas and 18 to 22 quintals of paddy per acre of non-irrigated areas. However, the state government has bought 16 quintals of paddy per acre from the irrigated area and 13 quintals from the non-irrigated area, causing farmers to suffer a lot from selling their remaining paddy.

The state government has set a target of buying a total of 4.2 million metric tonnes of paddy in 2020 and 2020-21. At present, about 4.2 million metric tons of paddy has been procured, while the rest has not been procured. At the moment, the central government is about Rs 21 lakh more than the state government The Odisha government has been informed that it will not buy metric tonnes of rice. Do not open the mandi on time and force it. Farming due to non-purchase of rice. Now he is forced to sell his rice at Rs 1,213 per quintal. Farmers' headaches have been a major source of frustration for the government as it has not taken necessary steps to curb deficient sales. Mr. Patnaik has questioned the government as to whether the government is actually buying rice or blackmailing it at the behest of Miller.

A month later, a delegation from the Odisha Pradesh Kisan Congress, led by President Patnaik, visited the paddy markets in Buddhist, Subarnapur, Balangir, Nuapadha, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Baleshwar, Koraput and other districts. The Kishan Congress complained that the farmers present complained that the mandi was not opened on time and the paddy money was not paid to the farmers' accounts immediately. To address this, the Nikhal Congress has demanded that the state government buy all the remaining paddy from the farmers during the war and pay a Rs 500 bonus per quintal of MSP to the state government.

"If the government does not resolve the issue immediately, the Kisan Congress will launch agitation on all highways in the coming days," he said. The delegation included Subhas Rajab, Sal Fasad Patra, Yashoda Nandan Singh, Sadananda Ojha, Nityananda Panda, Ramesh Dalai, Manabhanjan Pradhan, Sushati Kumar Sethi, Gangadhar Khatua, Sujit Nayak among others.

Bhubaneswar, After climbing 12,500 feet to the summit of the Bihar Mountains in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, the 23-member Kalinga Daredevil team returned to Odisha on the 26th to host Energy, Industries, MS4ME and Home Minister Capt. Divyashankar Mishra.

Dr. The team, led by Satyapi Padhan, includes Narsinghcharan Panda, Swaraj Kumar Raut, Sundar Sahu, Krishna Bhandargharia, Rasab Kumar Panigrahi, Soumya Ranjan Raut, Thakur Senapati, Jyotish Kumar Bagh, Yogeshwar Nayak, B.J. Rajesh Bhoi, Murari Sahu, Sachin Behera from Nuapadha district, Hitesh Kumar Meher, Malay Kumar Meher, Aman Chhatria from Balangir, Ghan Satnami, Neelkamal Sahu, Chhabilal Meher, Siddharth Keshari Pradhan from Kandhamal district, Pradeep Singh from Nabarangpur district, Pradeep Singh from Sundargarh district Sagar Kumar Mallick joined the team.

The group had earlier organized a bicycle rally to raise awareness. "The mountaineering is dedicated to the Covid warriors," he said. The team climbed the mountain and flew the national flag at the summit of Mount Bougainville. On the occasion, Minister Captain Mishra climbed the mountains in his student life and climbed the Himalayas during his tenure, showing his credentials as one of the best academics by the Indian Infantry Forces. He wished the members of the team a bright future.

Bhubaneswar, A meeting of the Assembly House Committee was held today to address the plight of the people displaced by various irrigation projects, mining projects and industrial projects and to determine ways to address them. The meeting was chaired by Vice-Chancellor Rajinikanth Singh in the Assembly Hall 54.

Subarnarekha, Rengali, Indrabati, Upper Kolab Irrigation Project and Saintala Ammunition Factory. The meeting focused on the plight of displaced people. On September 19, 1911, the then House Committee on Interim reported on the real problems of the displaced due to the Upper Kolab and Indrabati irrigation projects, and again on November 11, 1922, on the displacement of the Rengali and Subarnarekha irrigation projects.

Since 2000, the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Legislative Committees have been formed, and have been constantly addressing the plight of the displaced and their solutions. Members demanded an immediate solution to the problem of the displaced. The meeting was attended by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudham Mandi, Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick, Opposition Chief Whip Mohancharan Majhi, MLA Santosh Singh Saluja, Parshuram Dhada, Prashant Jagdev, Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Assembly Secretary Dashrathi Shatapathi.

Bhubaneswar: After independence, the state government has launched various programs to bring the tribal people into the stream of progress. All efforts by the government are reflected in this year's tribal fair, which is being held at the number one tribal exhibition grounds. In general, the stalls show the progress and changes in the socio-economic and trade situation of the tribals in the open stalls. Demand for this specialty has grown significantly as a result of recent corporate scandals.

Housewives are keen to buy it from the fair, which is held once a year, as it is difficult to make it available in urban areas. In addition, the stronghold in the minds of the people that the products made by the aboriginal society are pure and its biological properties are still intact is well presumed from the interest of the housewives. Despite the enforceability of the curfew, many people come to the fairgrounds in the afternoon with their families to buy items made by the tribals with enthusiasm and enthusiasm.

In some stalls, indigenous women are making handicrafts. Some of the stalls that have become the center of attention for housewives have been overcrowded, although social distance has been tightened due to the corona. On the third evening, housewives showed interest in buying foodgrains produced by the tribals, such as Basumati rice, mung beans, beans, mandia, palua, and rashi.

Similarly, many families were interested in visiting stalls selling light forest products such as honey, lakhs, jhunas, harida, bahada and ala. Urban Garakh was in no hurry to buy badi, pompad, turmeric, pickles, etc. prepared by some tribal development agencies. Some women were seen returning from the fair grounds holding bouquets of flowers and turmeric in their hands.

Bhubaneswar, Based on evidence from various parts of the state, is now compiling the history of Odisha, which shows that our culture was of high quality and flourishing. Based on the prehistoric, literary and oral principles, Southeast Asian countries, along with ancient Odisha, are gradually achieving a comprehensive description of trade and cultural relations. Sunil Kumar Patnaik commented. The 7th Sanskriti Charcha 'organized by the Department of Oriya Language, Literature and Culture in favor of the State Archives was organized under the title' Naval and Cultural Exchange of Ancient Odisha '. Patnaik discussed the issue in detail.

The ancient name of modern Odisha was Udra Desh or Kalinga Thula. At that time, trade was mainly on land and in water. The study found that in Odisha, Nanigaini (Puri), Karnagar (Konark), Katikardham (Cuttack), Manmad, Manikpatna, Kalingapatna, Palur, Chelitol, Pithund, Baleshwar, Pipili, Ganjam, Haripur, Chandbali and Bandham were in place. Evidence of the Golbai rule in Odisha, various relics and tools found from the Brahmeshwar temple and other places, as well as coins, various materials and boit from other countries is available.

The Giraffe statue in Konark is thought to have links to Africa. According to various studies, the saints of Odisha travel to the countries of Southeast Asia, China, Brahma, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra, Bali, Malaya, Indonesia, Sinhala, Sumatra, Bendio, Cambodia and Japan.

Vishnupad Sethi, Principal Secretary, Department of Administration, Ranjan Kumar Das, Director and Additional Secretary to the Government, addressed the function at the Virtual More, and called for more research on the issue. The Superintendent of Archives, Drs. Sheikh Suleiman Alli delivered the welcome address while Technical Assistant Upendra Kumar Behera offered the vote of thanks.

New Delhi, The 35th meeting of the ICT-based Multilateral Platform for Active Administration and Timely Implementation with the involvement of the New Delhi, Central and State Governments was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The meeting reviewed ten issues, including nine projects and one plan. The nine projects include three projects from the Ministry of Railways, three from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and one from the DPIIT, the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of External Affairs.

The nine projects worth a total of Rs 54,675 crore are being implemented in 15 states including Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister of India He also reviewed the project.

The Prime Minister has instructed all officials to expedite the implementation of the infrastructure project. He also called on the Prime Minister to ensure the widespread use of the Indian Medicines Project and the use of technology to increase its impact. He advised the Department of Pharmaceuticals and the states and the Union Territories. As of the 34th meeting of the Progress, 283 items worth a total of Rs 13.14 lakh crore had been made The project has been reviewed.

NEW DELHI / Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Democracy Day, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday congratulated the artists of the highly acclaimed cultural institution ‘Pratibha’ who performed the glorious folk dance ‘Bajasal’ of the Kalahandi district of Odisha on the Delhi highway. Mr. Pradhan said that these talented artists have glorified Odisha in the world court by performing on the folk dance highways of Odisha's golden heritage, traditions and culture.

Mr. Pradhan said Kalahandi is a cultured district. There are many talented, empowered people in Kalahandi. "Bajasal" has created a new identity for our state of Odisha and Kalahandi. Let these artists from the culturally rich Kalahandi district go abroad. There is no comparison to the traditional costumes of the Bajasal dance. "There is a lot of message in this dance," he said.

Bhubaneswar, Palasapalli, the office of Nikhil Utkal Physically Different Welfare Federation today demanded the resignation of Ashok Panda, Minister for Tuberculosis, PCC President, PCC, on the issue of sexual abuse of Dibyang women. Today, a procession led by Nal marched from the PCC to the Master Canteen Square and burnt the coffin of Minister Ashok Panda. In this regard, Mr. Knock said that Dibyang women are being sexually abused on the outskirts of the new residence. The incident took place near Ashok Panda's house. Mr. Nal alleged that Khod Ashok Panda was deliberately sexually abused there.

Suresh Behera, the accused in the case, who was sexually abusing a woman, the editor of the institute, CA Dibyang, greed for jobs and money. He already has three charges against him. It is highly reprehensible that the police could not take any action even though they were reported to the police less than two months ago. The issue's end has the recaptured Doomsday in the control of the Chief Minister. The accused Behera was guarded by Minister Ashok Panda. His whereabouts are still unknown to Minister Ashok Panda. Pijita herself pointed the finger at the minister.

It is unfortunate that the minister escaped blaming the police. Some Dibyangs living there in the name of Suresh Behera have already complained. So Minister of Police-Suresh Behera ran an empire where innocent Dibyang women were sexually abused. The saddest thing is that the police did not know why the Nikhil Utkal Physical Disability Welfare Federation was located on the outskirts of the new residence. Dibyang women are not protected under the new regime.

Police are not responding to a complaint. The minister has been covering up the crime for hours, and the chief minister has remained silent. Naveen's call for respect for his mother has turned out to be a hoax. The Congress has demanded the immediate release of the accused, Suresh Behera, with a fine of Rs 20 lakh for the victim and the appropriate punishment.

Bhubaneswar, A high-level meeting on the progress of the Bharatmala (Coastal Highway) project from Gopalpur to Digha was held in the conference room of the Public Works Department at Lok Seba Bhavan at 11.30 am today. Hon'ble Union Minister Nitin Gadkari of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was present during the 2015 reshuffle. The highway will be built soon.

It was hoped that the construction of the highway would make a significant contribution to Odisha's tourism and trade. After much deliberation, the decision was taken on November 15, 2017 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and the state government approved the construction of a 360-km coastal highway (Bharatmal) in the first phase. The state government has approved the construction of the coastal highway from Satpada in Puri district to Puri-Konark-Astaranga-Ratpur-Dhamra-Basudebpurchandipur to Digha.

At today's meeting, the Chief Manager of the National Highways Authority, Dr. Ramprasad Panda was present at the meeting and the Expert Advisory Committee (Expert Advisory Committee), constituted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, proposed a new alignment (Greenfield). Gave. Shri Sanjay Kumar Dasbarma, Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, expressed his concern over the decision of the Central Government and said that the Union Government had taken a new approach to the project four years after the Union Minister's announcement.

At today's meeting, the Administrative Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Dr. Kishan Kumar, Additional Secretary to the Government, Shri H.K. Dutt, the general manager of the National Highways Authority, said. Ramprasad Panda, Highway Chief Engineer Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Chief Engineer of the Road Department Mr. Manoranjan Mishra and the state. Mr. Abhay Kumar Mohanty, Deputy Secretary, Planning and Coordination, was present.

Bhubaneswar, An inter-ministerial meeting was held today in Bhubaneswar to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, and to protect the culture, heritage and traditions of the state. It included Oriya Language, Literature and Culture Minister Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Finance Minister Shri Niranjan Pujari, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Arun Kumar Sahu, Minister for Schools and Mass Education Shri Sameer Ranjan Das, Minister for Textiles and Handicrafts Mrs. Pahini Dian were present on the occasion. Giving preliminary information, Culture Minister Shri Panigrahi called on others to respond to some of the proposals made by the Department of Culture to commemorate the centenary of Gandhiji's arrival in Odisha.

It puts the word "non-violence" at the forefront of the Indian constitution. The issue's end has the recaptured Doomsday in the control of the KGB. As Gandhi arrives in Odisha on March 23, marking the 100th anniversary, it is expected that a year-long program will be launched from that date. Special events will be held in all the villages where Gandhi visited. In addition, steps were taken to transform the villages of the sons-in-law of the state into ideal villages. Appropriate maintenance, restoration, beautification of all Gandhi memorials, Gandhi statues, Gandhi monuments, etc. will be undertaken.

In addition, there will be appropriate respect for the local Gandhi people and erection of memorial plaques of other freedom fighters. The Odisha Sahitya Akademi has been asked to take steps to maintain contact with the Department of Schools and Mass Education to prepare and place the writings of great men in the syllabus at the school and college level. Elected Gandhi plays will be staged in each district. Similarly, the Ushma Academy will organize mushers, poetry conferences, and essay competitions.

A special cultural discussion on Gandhi will be conducted by the Odisha State Archives. In addition, special Gandhi specials will be published in colorful children's writings. Similarly, the Odisha State Museum will hold a seminar on setting up a special Gandhi Gallery in the museum and the relevance of Gandhi's arrival in Odisha. During Gandhi's visit, photos of Gandhi's sons-in-law were commented on, and comments were made on the publication of a Thai coffee table booklet on Odisha and Gandhi. He also proposed the publication of books on Gandhi, "Gandhi's Thoughts on Odisha", "Gandhi in Letters", "Gandhi's Commentary on the Sons of Odisha", "Special Gandhi Specialists in Konark", "Gandhi in Children's Minds".

The Legislative Assembly is proposing to set up a huge wooden artifact, to make and display a Gandhi painting on a 500-foot-long canvas. The Chief Secretary of the Department, Shri Vishnupad Sethi, directed that the necessary budget be prepared and finalized during the inter-departmental schedule. Finance Minister Shri Pujari stressed the need for further discussion on this. At the beginning of the meeting, the program was presented at the House by the Director of Culture, Mr. Ranjan Kumar Das, while the Chief Secretary, Tourism, Mr. Vishal Deb, Mr. Pratap Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Schools and Mass Education, Mr. Manambini Sahu, Joint Secretary, were present.

Bhubaneswar, The Department of Information and Public Relations has launched an annual photo exhibition at the local Adivasi Padia organized by the Information and Public Relations Department based on the arts, culture, sculpture and diversity of the tribes. In addition, photographs depicting the lifestyles, livelihoods, social customs, costumes, home-style, dance-music, handicrafts and lifestyles of various tribes living in Odisha are displayed in a unique way. It features exhibitions of the names of 42 tribes. In particular, photographs of tribes like Banda, Dangria Kandha, Dharua, Lanjia Saura, Kutia Kandha, Saura, Santal, Gadba complement the approach of the exhibition.

The state government's internal efforts to provide education to the tribals are reflected in the exhibition. Photographs of some of the most memorable moments of the Hon’ble Chief Minister in the company of tribal children have been seen captivating the audience. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, has further enhanced the content of his exhibition of unrequited reverence and respect for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Tribes. The exterior of the pavilion, which is beautifully decorated, features video footage of Kovid, along with video footage of their overall development and the appropriate steps taken by the state government.

During the virtual inauguration by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, Divisional Director Shri Kripasindhu Mishra, Technical Director Shri Niranjan Sethi, Joint Director Shri Pramod Kumar Mallick, Special Officers (Exhibition) It has been revealed that the exhibition will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting from yesterday. The photo exhibition was visited by many intellectuals, culture lovers, researchers and the general public, including Prof. (Dr.) Akhul Bihari Ota, Director, SCCSTRTRTI and Member Secretary, ATAC.

East Coast Railway observed the 72nd Republic Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar where Shri Vidya Bhushan, General Manager unfurled the National Flag and exchanged salute in the parade organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Vidya Bhushan highlighted the performance of ECoR and praised the collective efforts of the Railway Employees. General Manager also highlighted Passenger Amenities, Safety & Security, Expansion of Railway Network, Digital Initiatives and Human Resource of East Coast Railway. Shri Vidya Bhushan also congratulated the Railway Employees for their dedication and untiring efforts for spectacular performance for progressive India. 

Shri Sudhir Kumar, Addl. General Manager and Principal Heads of the Departments, all officers, staff & their family members were present on the occasion. Shri Ashoka Kumar Mishra, Dy. General Manager, co-ordinated the programme.

Bhubaneswar, ‘Navratna CPSE NALCO joined the nation in celebrating the 72 nd Republic Day.Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD unfurled the National Flag at its corporate headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The ceremony was held following COVID-19 guidelines and the event was live streamed through the social media handles of the company.

Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD said that, “When the whole world was passing through lockdowns and shutdowns, Nalconians were putting in all their effort at optimizing the production and productivity and the result is there for all to see. From a modest profit in the first quarter, we are all set to bounce back with renewed vigour by the end of this financial year. Proper strategic initiatives, raw material planning, course corrections and collective determination has made it possible to successfully sail against all odds”. 

He further added that, “Mega expansion and diversification plans are in place and actions are being initiated, which will propel NALCO to the global platform and NALCO will be able to contribute significantly to the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative of the Govt. of India.

The 72th Republic Day was celebrated with patriotic fervor in NTPC Regional Office Bhubaneswar and in all the NTPC Power Plants in Orissa . The flag hoisting ceremony was conducted in NTPC Bhubaneswar which was witnessed by large number of employees of Eastern Region II through MS Team . All necessary covid 19 protocol and norms were observed during the function. 

Among those present on the occasion were, Shri Milan Kumar, GM(HR), Shri H.S.Sahu, GM(OS), Shri A.K.Parhi , GM(DDUGJY) and Shri G.D.Joshi GM( PEM) . In his message to the employees of Eastern Region 2 , the Regional Executive Director (ERII), Shri A.K.Pandey said NTPC Group generated its highest ever day gross generation of 1009 Million Units on 18 th January, 2021. This achievement reinforces group’s commitment towards excellence in operation across its power stations. 

He informed that NTPC aims to be 130,000 MW company by 2032 with diversified fuel mix. He further said that in all India PLF ranking up to Dec’ 20, two of NTPC Eastern Region stations are within best 10 power stations in India. Talcher Thermal at 6 th rank with PLF 88.37% and Talcher Kaniha at 10th rank with PLF of 85.02%. While referring to DDUGJY projects being implemented in Orissa by NTPC, almost 97% of the electrical infrastructure work is completed in nearly 17000 villages, Shri Pandey in his message said.

While referring to some of the CSR works undertaken by NTPC , Shri Pandey informed that NTPC has provided Rupees One Crore as financial assistance for construction of English Medium School in Kalahandi . COVID Health Care Centre with isolation facility for 200 patients at Sundargarh Medical College & Hospital at a cost of Rs 418 Cr which was inaugurated on 20.04.2020 by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha. A 10 bedded COVID Hospital with tele-health services in association with Apollo hospitals, was launched at NTPC Talcher Kaniha on 04.09.2020 NTPC, extended help to Govt. of Orissa for the establishment, operation and management of Salandi hospital, Bhadrak to function as Covid Care Centre with a cost of Rs 2.1 Crore.

Flag hoisting ceremonies were also held at NTPC Power plants at Talcher Kaniha and Talcher Thermal in Angul district, Darlipali in Sundargarh district and in Bongaigaon in Assam . The heads of the projects of the respective plants hoisted the national tricolor .

Bhubaneswar, The state government has given top priority to the protection of children and women. Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has announced the opening of a special branch of the state police for the purpose of effectively preventing the abuse of women and children and the related crimes being properly investigated and the allegations properly investigated.

The Chief Minister today approved 42 different posts for the special branch. It also approved 40 posts in the police department, as well as two for Cyber ​​Forensic and IT experts. The branch will be headed by an IG Pahya officer. It will deploy two additional SPs, 10 DSPs, 4 inspectors, 10 sub-inspectors, 4 ASIs and 14 constables. Five ministerial staff positions have also been vacated.

Bhubaneswar, millions of farmers in Odisha are sitting on the highway holding paddy. The state government does not collect farmers' paddy. The central government pays crores of rupees to various RMCs, faxes, lamps while providing adequate funds for infrastructure, drinking water, rice husks, ropes and round-trip expenses in the paddy mandis. This money is not cultivated. BJP state president Sameer Mohanty has demanded that the state government clarify who is pocketing it.

"Farmers are crying in various mandis in the state today," Mohanty told a news conference at the state office. Today, farmers in Odisha are asking who is buying paddy in Odisha? Supply department or miller? The government did not show up. Profitable millers are exploiting farmers by breaking all the rules of buying rice. Is this the case with the government? The Prime Minister is offering a minimum support price of Rs 1868 per quintal. Who is cutting this money out of the farmer’s stomach? Mr. Mohanty questioned who was ordering and agreeing to Katni-Chatni in Mandi.

The dishonest miller and the state government’s honeymoon are making farmers cry. The state government should first be up at night to understand the farmers lying in the mandi and pick up all the paddy. The BJP is protesting on the highways over the demands of the farmers. The ruling BJP also says all the paddy has gone up. However, why did the farmers of Jhalabuha harvest not grow all the basic resources of the farmers of Odisha? That's why farmers are crying. The government is listening to the farmers' cries or pretending not to listen. In Sambalpur, a 72-hour thorn in the side of the BJP-led peasant movement was imposed. "If the state government does not immediately announce and make arrangements to buy paddy from the mandi, the BJP will announce its outline by this afternoon," he said.

1. The blackout plan was launched before the election. The chief minister said the plan would not be stopped until he was alive. How many farmers are covered under the black scheme?

The first installment was paid for, and how far has that number gone?

2. The government has provided the Kalia Yojana expenditure from the Contingency Fund for the benefit of the farmers. Will the government make arrangements to buy money from the rice contingency fund of the farmers who are now in the mandi?

3. In the first installment of the Prime Minister's Farmers Fund, 3.6 million farmers in the state benefited from the 9th installment. Modi has made arrangements to give money to Oriya farmers. But why is the number of farmers in the state government now less than a quarter? Why is it hard for the state government to give money to Oriya farmers?

୪. The state government has promised a minimum of 35 per cent irrigation per block in the state. Why has the government failed?

5. The failure of the potato onion mission and the failure of family farming in the state has led to major problems in cold storage. Why is the number of cold stores in the state still limited to the number of cold stores in the state in 2000? Why is the promise of cold storage in every block soaked in water? Mr Mohanty called on the government to keep the answer to the people of the state on the basis of the truth and facts and said that it would be clear from the government's reply how much the five-term government was against the interests of the farmers.