Among the top violators of DoPT norm, prominent faces that figure in the list are Tuhin Kanta Pandey, CJ Venugopal, AK Meena, Saswata Mishra and VK Pandian
Odisha plans to transform in the first phase 1,070 schools with modern facilities and Government feels that the move would lay the foundation for a progressive Odisha. Chief Minister said the decision to transform the schools will bring new opportunities for children of the state and will help them fulfil their dreams.
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched 15 online services for Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department. As per reports, the services will be rendered under the 5T charter of State Government to the public. Registration of fishing boats, fishing licenses, registration of brackish water farms and a host of subsidy oriented schemes can […]
Cuttack: The Millenium City of Cuttack is embracing for a makeover as the bus terminal at Badambadi is all set to be shifted to Khan Nagar for which 5T Secretary VK Pandian visited the bus terminal for review in the wee hours today. As per reports, Odisha government is pondering upon the idea of moving […]
Bhubaneswar: A total of 22 departments have come under the ambit of the ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative of the Odisha government, said an official on Monday. The objective of the ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme is to provide service with dignity to people who are coming to government offices. It mandates that anyone visiting these offices would have […]
Bhubaneswar: In his inaugural address at the beginning of the budget session of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday, Governor Ganeshi Lal harped highly on 5T and Mo Sarkar-powered consultative governance to bring in real transformation and take Odisha to new heights. “Consultative governance is core of our growth trajectory. My Government’s current focus is transformation. […]
Bhubaneswar: In a move which will drastically simplify & streamline land & property related transactions, people in Odisha can now get land documents including sale deeds within one hour of registration at the sub-registrar offices across the State. Informing about the new process, Revenue Secretary, Pradipta Mohapatra on Friday informed that district collectors, sub-collectors and […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has very assiduously introduced 5T and Mo Sarkar in police recently with an objective to build the bridge of trust deficit existing between police and common men on streets. Moreover, to achieve the objective, Patnaik himself has dialled to citizen complainants to ascertain the satisfaction level in citizens. But all […]
Bhubaneswar: Even as CM Naveen Patnaik has so assiduously decided to go for ‘Mo Sarkar’ and 5T in 2019, the big NCRB blooper has been Odisha figured among the handful of states like Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir, who didn’t provide the 2018 data regarding Prevention of Corruption Act -1988 to NCRB. While NCRB […]
Bhubaneswar: The recent arrest of suspended IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyay over graft charges has stirred a war of words with opposition parties training guns and terming it as a mere stunt by the Odisha government to shore up its image. Odisha BJP General Secretary, Prithviraj Harichandan said, “At a time when atrocities against women […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today brought the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment department under its Mo Sarkar initiative which focuses on 5T governance model. “Farmers are the main focus and the department belongs to them. Mo Sarkar is a transformational initiate under the 5T programme and it aims to bring professionalism and behavioural changes through […]
Bhubaneswar: Hailing the mechanism of Odisha police, senior IPS officer Abhay who took charge as the Head of Odisha Police Force at the State Police headquarters in Cuttack today, stressed on increasing the efficiency in implementation of Mo Sarkar and 5T model for better policing apart from improving standard of investigation process. The 1986-batch IPS officer of […]
Bhubaneswar: When CM Naveen Patnaik has publicly stated that his administration has a zero tolerance for corruption, and when his government has launched the much-touted 5T scheme in a big way to banish corruption from the State, the shocker is in the last 12-months two in every five had to shell bribe money at state […]
Bhubaneswar: Members of both the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the opposition on Monday praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his 5T initiative implemented in the states health sector. Senior Congress member Taraprasad Bahinipati while participating in a discussion in the Assembly praised the 5T initiative and thanked the chief minister, Health Minister N […]
Bhubaneswar: While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is eagerly pushing 5 T (transparency, teamwork, technology, time and transformation) in Odisha’s health sector, a Niti Aayog report released on Monday (Nov 18) reveals how the State is in dire need of an ‘E’ or ‘Efficiency’ as a building block in Odisha’s health system. The report observed “Recent […]
Bhubaneswar: When Odisha police have been the lab for experimenting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s pet 5T governance model, the massive Rs 8,261 crore supplement budget did little justice to the police department. Consider this. The police budget in the year 2019-10 budget has been pegged at around Rs 3,571 crore, which is a measly 2.5 […]
Sambalpur: Coming down heavily on the Odisha Government, Bhubaneswar MP and BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi yet again targeted 5T Secretary VK Pandian and accused him of reducing the powers of the Ministers and their respective Secretaries. During her visit to Sambalpur, Aparajita said, “Officers senior to 5T Secretary are accompanying him during his official visits. […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to do a follow-up for the release of funds from the Centre for implementation of various central schemes in the state and asked them to report to him if there is “any delay”. The state government is expected to get more than Rs 6,000 crore […]
Nayagarh: It sounds like a plot of a Bollywood movie where the men-in-khaki net criminals using bait. This tried and tested method proved successful for Nayagarh SP who managed to nab a middleman who was operating in a clandestine manner outside the Regional Transport Officer’s (RTO) office. As per reports, SP Sashibhusan Satpathy roped in […]
Bhubaneswar: Taking a jibe at the Odisha government over ‘sudden’ implementation of 5T model, the Opposition once again cornered the ruling-party asking why 5T was introduced now after 20 years of BJD governance and not before. While senior BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi termed 5T model as an old wine in a new bottle, […]
Bhubaneswar: Former Sundergarh CDMO in-charge Pankaj Patel, who was suspended from his post a few days ago during a surprise visit of 5T secretary VK Pandian, termed the Mo Sarkar initiative a stunt show by the government for image building. Opening up about the reason behind his suspension during OTV’s Khola Katha programme on Thursday, […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to accord 20 per cent weightage to its employees for their performance in the implementation of CM’s 5T model of governance and Mo Sarkar initiative. As per the official notification, the government employees’ performance in the implementation of 5T and Mo Sarkar will reflect in their Annual Performance Appraisal […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Pratap Sarangi slammed Odisha government for ‘cheating the public’ with its 5T programme which is nothing but a farce. Sarangi was overtly critical of state government’s ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme, which is based on the 5T model of governance, by terming […]
Bhubaneswar: Even when under the Transaction of Business Rules, the Chief Minister has the authority to appoint a group of ministers to oversee any policy decision that has the jurisdiction over more than one ministry, such as implementation of 5T Scheme, CM Naveen Patnaik has decided to implement his pet scheme ‘Mo Sarkar’ through his […]
Bhadrak: Once again bringing the dwindling state of healthcare system in Odisha to the fore, another pregnant woman had to deliver her baby on the verandah of Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) today. The woman, Ranulata Khillar, a resident of Taldumuka village under Tihidi block of the district was admitted to the hospital for delivery […]
Bhubaneswar: Here is a shocker. When it comes to violations of human rights, Odisha recorded a dubious distinction of getting ranked at number 3 in the country till date this financial year (2019-20). The State has recorded over 11 rights violation cases in every 24 hours. As per the latest data available with National Human […]
Bhubaneswar: Almost a week after the implementation of ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative to collect feedback from the citizens on public service delivery, a team of the State government officials led by Secretary of Transformation and Initiatives (5T), VK Pandian visited District Headquarter Hospitals in Koraput, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur to take stock of the ground realities. They […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has witnessed numerous instances where Police had to face wrath of public. From allegations of bribe to dispose off cases or lack of timely action, a dent has been made on the image of men-in-khakhi. In a bid to bring a change in the scenario, Odisha government is now gearing up to make […]
Beijing: One of the most-coveted features of OnePlus latest flagship — “Face Unlock” will be rolled out to the slightly older OnePlus 5 via a software update, according to the co-founder of the company. “Due to popular demand, ‘Face Unlock’ feature is coming for the OnePlus 5. Thanks for the feedback,” Carl Pei, co-founder, OnePlus, […]