Tag: Usha Devi

Bhubaneswar: Irregular meetings of 27 statutory committees which are headed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has drawn opposition ire. As per the allegations, corruption is rampant in the departments where the Chief Minister is the chairman of statutory committees. Data presented by Planning and Coordination Minister, Usha Devi in the Assembly revealed that Odisha Skill Development […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s reiteration that the Odisha government will continue to demand Special Category State (SCS) status, Planning and Convergence Minister Usha Devi today said Odisha does not meet two parameters required for special state status. Replying to a query from Congress legislator Kailash Chandra Kulesika, the minister informed the State Assembly […]

Bhubaneswar: While factions within BJD continue to press charges of neglect against party MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, party workers of various blocks of Kendrapara parliamentary constituency region continue to come out in support of the parliamentarian. BJD workers from Aul, Garadpur, Derabish and Rajkanika blocks of Kendrapara district today met the party president and Chief […]

Bhubaneswar: With internal-investigations into allegations against BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda still continuing, the parliamentarian today said that a conspiracy is working against him. While responding to one of his Twitter followers, the MP stated a powerful conspiracy is being hatched against him though he has no intention to quit his party. “I have no […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today said developmental activities were affected in 18 backward districts of the state due to lack of Central assistance. “The state has been deprived of availing Central assistance of Rs 1854.05 crore per annum. Now the state has been deprived of such assistance as the Central government completely stopped at least eight […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of the death of 18 children due to malnourishment in Nagada village of Jajpur district in the last three months, the Odisha government has decided to set up two mini Anganwadi centres in the village. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided over by Woman and […]

With an aim to boost creativity and promote a healthy competition among children, Odisha State Child Protection Society (OSCPS) today organised ‘Rainbow’- a state level children’s festival

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today said that it plans to set up at least 21 new ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) in the next two years while five such institutes have already been made operational in the last three years. This was revealed by Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Usha Devi while highlighting her department’s achievements […]

Berhampur: Congress today demanded resignation of Odisha Women & Child Development Minister Usha Devi in the wake of gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in her Assembly constituency. “As women and children are not safe in her own constituency, Chikiti, Usha Devi has no moral right to continue as minister. She should resign immediately,” said state […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the poll fervour is gaining momentum, all eyes are riveted on the ‘queens’ from erstwhile royal families who are now in fray as candidates in Odisha. Though princely states are bygones now, royal families are still held in awe among masses and political parties alike. And royal descendants simply cash in on […]