The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to increase the toll fee for vehicles plying on NHs and expressways by 5% to 10% in all States, including Odisha, from April 1. According to information, the toll levy was raised between 10% and 15% in 2022, which resulted in a tariff price increase of between Rs 10 and Rs 60 for all types of cars using the national highway system.
Currently, the expressway’s toll fee is being collected at a rate of Rs 2.19 per kilometre. The cost of the monthly pass, a less expensive benefit provided to individuals who live within 20 kilometres of the toll plaza, will also increase by 10%. There is no provision for exemption for those who reside within a specific radius of a user fee plaza, according to the National Roads Fee Rules of 2008.
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The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has deferred the two-day nationwide bank strike on January 30-31 following an understanding at the conciliation meeting held in Mumbai, said C.H.Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA). According to Venkatachalam, the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has agreed to hold a meeting with the unions on January 31. At the conciliation meeting held on Friday, it was decided that the three common issues -- five day banking, updation of pension and restoration of old pension scheme -- will be discussed on January 31. The other residual issues will be discussed with respective officers and workmen unions separately. The UFBU is an umbrella body of several bank unions which had earlier decided to go on strike to press their various demands. The strike was to press for the following demands: five days banking, updation of pension, residual issues, scrapping of National Pension System (NPS), immediate starting of negotiation on charter of demands for wage revision, and adequate recruitment in all cadres. Read More National NewsMagical cult song ‘Rangabati’ now stands immortalised; to rule music world for generations1/27/2023 For years, it has remained as the most popular song of Odisha. People never get tired of listening to this song quite often and grooving to its beats. Yes. Rangabati, the pulsating folk duet in Sambalpuri language, has ruled the music space in Odisha ever since it was created in 1978-79. Nonetheless, it has also transcended the boundaries of the country to cast a magical spell on the foreigners. The worth of the song has well been recognised by the Union Government as it has conferred three Padma Shri awards to as many persons associated with creation of the song. The three persons include Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel, the male and female singers who rendered the song in their magical voice, and lyricist and composer Mitrabhanu Gountia. Immortalised by the sweet lyrics by Gountia and magnetic beats and rhythms of tribal musical instruments like drum, dhol and madal, the song was first recorded for All India Radio (AIR) in the enchanting voices of legendary singers Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel. After AIR, Rangabati was released in 1979 by Indian Record Mfg. Co (INRECO) in 45 rpm (rotations per minute) vinyl format. The song has passed from generation to generation. It has been hugely popular across the globe. Many contemporary Bollywood singers, including Sona Mohapatra, have presented this song on global platforms, making the audience dance. Pieces of the original song have been incorporated into many cinema album fusion songs in the majority of the Indian languages. Jitender Haripal, the male singer of the song, was the first one to get Padma Shri in 2017 while the lyricist Mitrabhanu Gountia got the coveted award in 2020. This year, Krishna Patel, the female singer of the celebrated song, has been chosen to receive Padma Shri. Going by the popularity of the song, the Odisha government has named Bilung, the village of lyricist and composer Mitrabhanu Gountia, after Rangabati. Gountia, a retired teacher, has penned over one thousand folk songs. Rangabati is an ode in which the lover, a village boy, sweetly cajoles his dear darling to break her silence and come forward to romance with him. The woman, blushing in the sweet-talk of the lover, says she is a rustic, introvert lass and feels very shy to sing and dance with him, let alone romance. “I’m quite glad that I have been chosen for the Padma Shri Award. This has in fact brought me more responsibility and accountability to me not only to protect the originality of the precious Sambalpuri folk music, but also take it to higher level. If the Union government and state administration help me, I will open a research centre and library where the voices of all singers shall be recorded and preserved for the future generations. Secondly, I want to go to the villages where the practitioners of the Sambalpuri music live and codify their distinct beats and rhythms that give special identity to our folk songs,” said Krishna. Putting a full stop on the debate over 'world's largest' tag for Birsa Munda hockey stadium in Odisha's Rourkela, International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Tayyab Ikram on Sunday said it has the maximum seating capacity in the world. Addressing a press conference at the stadium, Ikram said: "There was a lot of debate over Rourkela stadium that it was the largest one, the biggest one. The seating capacity at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium is 21,800 now. You don't have this seating capacity anywhere in the world." "The stadium has smart infrastructure. It not only provides world class infrastructure to hockey players, but also provides a fantastic platform for broadcasters and commercial partners," he added. He was all praise for the efforts that the Odisha government has put in to organise the World Cup."Let me congratulate and express my sincere gratitude to the Odisha government, government of India, leadership of Odisha government, especially Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his dynamic leadership. Global hockey is blessed that he prioritised the sport in Odisha and put a lot of investment," Ikram said. According to the FIH chief, Odisha is not only building the infrastructure, but converting it into a smart way that now has an impact on the community of Odisha. "It is not only a competition, not just a mega event, but it is transforming the lives of the local community which I felt during the opening ceremony and during my last two days here (in Rourkela). Even on non-India match days, the turn-up at the stadium is a great thing which made me realise what hockey could do," he said. He felt it was not the end result of a match, but the end result of sustainable development and the way hockey was transforming different communities and the engagement level. About the future of hockey in Odisha, the FIH President said there was a proposal from Hockey India about another tournament and they will seriously ponder over it.
The hockey world is buzzing with excitement as the much-anticipated 2023 Mens FIH World Cup is set to begin in Odisha from January 13. The tournament will feature 16 teams and some of the biggest superstars in the sport, competing for the coveted title of world champion. But before the games begin, fans are in for a treat as Odisha and Hockey India have left no stone unturned to ensure that the world cup celebration is a spectacular event, at the iconic Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on January 11. The Silver City is buzzing with excitement as the Barabati Stadium boasts an electrifying capacity, which will give 35,000 fans the opportunity to see some of their favorite stars up close and in person, and to collectively rejoice at the fact that the Hockey World Cup is back in Odisha. Nothing commemorates a celebration better than dazzling decorations, performance, and music.
Prior to the main celebration event viewers will get to experience the rich culture and tradition of India through the mesmerizing performances of acts such as the Prince Dance Troupe, of India's Got Talent fame and renowned for their dynamic and graceful movements, and international performers, Black Swan. Ollywood's power couple Sabyasachi Mishra and Archana Sahu will also feature at the celebration While fans can't wait for the World Cup proceedings to kick off, they will look forward to the introduction segment, where the captains of 16 teams will join in virtually. This will be succeeded by a performance by Bollywood actress Disha Patani that will leave viewers spellbound through a dance medley. Fans have been counting days to be a part of this celebration. Charismatic Ranveer Singh will close out the celebration,"Celebrating the Spirit of Hockey" and dance his heart out. A fan on route to Cuttack expressed that hosting the World Cup is "a matter of great pride for Odisha, I am looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere in the stadium and I am grateful that the Odisha government has wholeheartedly invested in the development of sports."
Meanwhile, the Odisha government has announced a half-day holiday for all schools in the state on Wednesday. In an order, the school and mass education department said all government, aided, private and public (self-financing) schools will be closed to watch the direct telecast of various entertaining programmes based on art, culture, heritage and traditions of the state presented at the opening ceremony. In Cuttack municipal corporation area, apart from schools, all government offices, universities, colleges and banking institutions will remain closed on the second half from 1330 hrs IST for World Cup celebration. The state government has also announced a half-day holiday for all technical and professional education institutions Wednesday from 1500 hrs. The government has put up LCD/LED screens at various places across Cuttack city and many other cities for direct telecast of the event. The World Cup Celebrations of the 2023 Hockey World Cup will be broadcast across the country.
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan launched the 5G telephony services in Odisha on Thursday. The Union Ministers launched the 5G services during a programme at SOA Campus-2, Bhubaneswar. Telecom companies Jio and Airtel have made necessary arrangements to provide 5G network in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and several other towns in the State. Earlier, Union Minister Vaishnaw had said that 5G services will be launched in Odisha before January 26 at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the redevelopment of Bhubaneswar Railway Station here.He had also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision is to build 5G parallel to global standards and lead the world in 6G technology. Notably, the fifth generation or 5G services, which began on a trial basis in October 2022, has been launched in selected cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Delhi, and Mumbai in the initial phase. Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet, the 5G service is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force across the country. News is the most conventional thing and the oldest of focusing on several kinds of reports from several parts of the World, National, and State wise. It also gives multiplicities of articles, topics, content, news, and many more to millions of people at their doorstep. Nowadays, a huge number of journals and media in Odisha are flourishing across the state. The Odisha News industry has been giving a number of credible Odia, Hindi, and English news to millions of viewers, both at the Regional as well as National levels. In today's trend, news headlines can be classified into three categories: Regional, National, and International. International news usually covers Global News, National news contains national reports, and regional news includes mostly local news and regional rumors. Odisha News Today has gained marvelous ground of success for several languages of news that are circulated throughout India. Argus News Channel in Odisha strives to publish completely truthful local news in Odia and the English language. All news is circulated in different parts of Odisha along with India. People can watch more of today’s fresh news headlines. Viewers can get more information and all happenings in the State, Country, and World. Argus News is the authenticated Odisha News Channel that comes to the public and interacts directly. Odisha media serve as an ideal banner for organizations who would look forward to advertising their services and products keeping in mind the strength of the viewers state-wide. In this state, news view while taking a cup of tea/coffee early in the morning. The fresh news stands at a big advantage of making its stand in full view of a huge number of viewers. Odisha news media subscribe and watch all nooks and corners of this state. Most of the popular news comes from the news channel first. As the public wants to see fresh and informative news, Argus News always strives to provide more transparent news. Media is in between the public and the circumstances. Media acts as the idyllic process of public relations due to its strength as the best way of communication. Now online platforms are taking a great role to watch some interesting news. YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and many more have earned an incredible reputation for high-quality videos, news, and analysis. Many media or journals provide in-depth surveys, reports, expert views, analyses, columns, and articles on different news like Politics, Bollywood, Weather, Crime, National, International, Local, Celebrity Endorsements, Natural Calamity, Covid-19 Pandemic, and more. News Channel Duties Usually, news channel reporters have the main duties of writing and gathering the news as it happens. The advent of 24*7 news broadcasts and daily updated digital editions of news puts stress on reporters covering International, National, and Local Events to be first with the story and to search for a new angle. Reporters should always be alert to what is happening in the surrounding area and get to it first. • Reporting Breaking News • Covering Newsworthy Events • Developing Background Information • Performing Investigative Reporting • Making Live or Recorded Presentations Let’s take one example. Flood is one of the Terrible Natural Calamities. Odisha News Today: Odisha is under a huge flood and submerged half of the state. In this circumstance, people come to know the forecast for rainfall and flood by the help of news channels. Therefore, they prepare themselves and are displaced to a safe area. Argus News always strives to provide ground zero news full of transparency. News Channel Responsibilities • Reporting • Working with People • Legal Responsibilities • Ethical Responsibilities Media educates people about issues, events, and how they affect their lives either good or bad. They also spend their time interviewing professional sources and searching public records for information. Sometimes exploring the scene where a crime or other newsworthy occurrence took place. So, grabbing news and publishing is the biggest thing. In Odisha, so many Crimes and Natural Calamities are happening day by day. Through News Channels, People come to know what’s happening around them. Some critical cases are closed via the media, poor people get justice after sharing their issues with the public, and being aware of some unusual things also. Argus News is the fastest-growing Odisha News Channel in our State. Our Tagline is ‘Satya ra Sandhana’. We try to publish transparent news to people. All news programs have precipitously become hot property and are vying for attention with other popular programs telecast in altered channels. All major broadcasters are containing at least one news channel to their bouquet. The biggest challenge for launching a satellite channel is programming software for endless. At this time, as a news channel, the major task is newsgathering for the 24-hour news channels. To cater to this kind of task, the evolving electronic channels have always generated an attempt to cover all the occurrences irrespective of location, position, and time. Nowadays, news channels have not only revolutionized the concept of news on Odisha News Channels but have also changed the news formats. Before the 1990s, Doordarshan or DD had monopolized newscast/newsflash on Indian television, and in the aftermath, it has turned the news programs into a dowdy exercise. Now a lot of private news channels opened and made the news an essential commodity such as Shelter, Lifestyle, Fashion, Cloth, Food, Education, General Knowledge, Politics, Film, and many more. The resilient point of all today’s news bulletins is their High-Quality Editing & Visuals, Topicality, and Objectivity. From the DD Era, news has traveled a long way. From the DD era, news traveled a long way. From breaking news to news analysis, local events to International events, national politics to International politics, television soap to page3 news, each and every happening comes under the purview of news. In this blog, we have covered some notable changes in news telecasting in Odisha. Indian Television News Channels - Flashback Television News Channels in India are undergoing important changes in the current liberalized environment. To understand these kinds of changes, one requires having some quick idea of the road covered by the news channels so far. This great journey started on a tentative basis with an economic grant from UNESCO on 15th September 1959. The studio-like makeshift at Akashvani Bhavan in New Delhi was taken for the location of the trial. The trial started with a one-hour program on community health, education, traffic sense broadcast twice a week, citizen rights, etc. As far as news is concerned, it was launched just 6 years after the initiation of news channel broadcasting. Every day a 1 hour program with a news bulletin was performed to the Indian viewers. But one vital disadvantage of television was that viewers could not enjoy the original color of the objects or pictures because of black & white transmission. Regional Leaders of News Channels To cater to the attention of the Indian people, DD (Doordarshan) all televises programs in Hindi and associate Official languages. It has started plenty of Regional Language Satellite Channels such as DD - 4 to DD – 11, and DD – 13. And telecast programs in Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam along with Oriya too. All Regional channels are relayed by all worldly transmitters in the state as well as additional programs in the Regional Language Oriya News in non-prime time and prime time available only through cable operators. Why today regional channels can become the flagships of a broadcast network? Big TV broadcast networks in Odisha are equal to their flagship GEC (Hindi General Entertainment Channels). Some regional media leaders like Argus News, Odisha News has a strong grip over the Odisha market. Informative, visual quality, good content, ground zero reporting, depict from village to city are being provided by Argus News Channel. Argus News Channel is covering all news such as Politics, Education, Fashion, Lifestyle, Bollywood, Business, Tourism, Food, Health, Shopping, City Issues, Sports, National & International, Corona Update, Career, Inflation, Awareness, and Weather updates, etc. Our channel focuses exclusively on its distinct Socio-Political Character, its Aspirations, and Unique Cultural Identity. Now Argus News Channel is available on Oriya News Online and cannot confine its boundary to the National Level. We have an aim to portray regional concerns at the National and International Levels. All news are more specific. Staying in a foreign country, people can update themselves about everything happening in their hometown through us. It will enlarge its limit to each and every hidden and unwanted corner of society. At last, we are trying to reach the conclusion that anything, which is disgusting or strange, is news.
Local news brings people information about the National, International, Politics, Business, Education & Employment, Sports, Entertainment, Crime, Health & Wellness, Travel & Tourism, Natural Calamities, Weather, and Corona Update.
One of the latest Odia news online channels is the Argus news channel. This news channel always strives to provide fresh and informative news to the public. Argus news channel keeps updating about the current circumstances. Keep reading our very specific news. National: National news brings the latest news from India comprising Current India news live, Indian Sports News, Breaking News, Political News, Today's news Headlines, Business, Bollywood, technology, Entertainment, etc. International: Argus news channel brings the latest news from World on Today News Headlines, Breaking News, Technology, Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Events, and others. Find exclusive International news stories and keep updating us. Politics: Always get Live Politics news and updates from India on Indian Politics. Read all the latest Politics Headlines, Current Affairs Online, and more on Argus News Channel. Business: Get the latest business news like Breaking News Updates, Trending Business News, Stocks, Live Share Market News Today, IPO, Economy, Finance, and Crypto Stories. Education & Employment: Always get notified of the latest Career and Employment news and highlights covering Education News Headlines & Job Trends, Latest Technology Job News, and Tech Job News at Argus News Channel. Sports: Argus sports news is the ultimate destination for Sports fans from around India as well as World. Get all the latest sports news and updates from Badminton, Cricket, Hockey, Football, Golf, Tennis, and more with live scores and stats. Entertainment: Find all the latest Entertainment News like Bollywood, Hollywood, and Tollywood today's News Headlines, Celebrity News & Latest Gossips TV News, and read new movie reviews. Get upcoming movies' release dates, Movie Trailer, Celebrity Videos, Photos, Masala News, and Television news at Argus. Crime: Get notified of the latest Crime News from Argus News Channel including Abuse and Criminal Cases, High Court Verdicts, and today’s top Crime News Headlines. Health & Wellness: Find the useful Health and Wellness news including Fitness, Workouts Tips, Diet, Tips, Children's Health, Healthcare Articles, Healthy Eating, Exercise, and Trending Topics. Travel & Tourism: Be alert about the latest Travel & Tourism news from around the world on the Argus News Channel. Stay updated with us on the Travel Policies, Destination Marketing News, Tourism Statistics, Top Travel Breaking News, and Tourism Trends. Natural Calamities: Find Natural Calamities News from Argus News Channel. Keep updated the Latest News, Pictures, Videos, Severe Rain, Floods, Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Landslides, Tsunamis, Extreme Weather, Plagues, and Other Natural Disasters News. Weather: Check the Weather forecast today at Argus News, Odisha. Be alert to the latest news about Weather, latest updates, images, videos, and rain forecasts with us. Corona Updates: Get live updates and read the latest news on coronavirus disease and its Precaution, diagnosis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, COVID-19 Pandemic cases updates, and many more news updates on this deadly virus that spread from China and across the World involving India also from Argus News Channel, Odisha. As Argus is a leading News Channel in Odisha, it covers the entire spectrum of the category with specific programs, besides providing user-friendly information on city events, air timings, traffic updates, and trains. Argus news channel cannot confine its boundary to the national level; it publishes also national and international news. Our aim is to portray regional issues nationally and worldwide. Conclusion: Today Argus News Channel becomes more specific. We always focus on interactive and interesting programs and research on also different themes and different concepts to attract our viewers. Staying overseas, you can update yourselves about all the happening in your native or hometown or Odisha News Today. We cater to all useful news and how will reach the public without hurdles; we are always trying to do these. All news is very specific, informative, user-friendly, and valuable. We are growing faster and more popular with the public because we never spread false news or unrecognized news, whatever is harmful to all. We are extended its limit to every hidden and unwanted corner of society. Through our news channel, at last, you can reach the conclusion that anything, which is strange or disgusting, is news. Stay with Argus News Channel and be alert to what’s happening in our surroundings. Like anywhere else in the world, political news always becomes the top headline in the list of Odisha news. Latest political news always attracts TV news channel viewers as well as newspaper readers. Political news in Odisha ranges from rural politics to the impact of Odisha’s political leaders in national political arena. In recent past latest political news in Odisha involved panchayat and urban body polls. Recently all eyes are on the latest political news related to Rajya Sabha polls. In the rush to cater latest political news usually other major Odisha news gets neglected. It is for sure political news in Odisha becomes points of discussion. But media houses providing Odisha news also have some responsibility for the society. They cannot ignore this duty by concentrating on latest political News and Odisha news. During recently concluded panchayat and urban body polls Odisha media devoted itself to political news in Odisha. Most of them thought latest political news was the only Odisha news available. Political news fished out as Odisha news became monotonous as they only involved allegations and counter statements of political leaders. Latest political news was nothing but gossipy verbal outbursts of politicians. The people at the helm of affairs at most Odisha news providing media houses forgot that while reporting latest political news as Odisha news they could have touched several other newsy themes related to lives of the masses. Many burning issues that are never raised on political platforms could have been taken up in relation to latest political news. Environmental issues were never linked to political news in Odisha. No political party in Odisha adhered to green protocol during the election process. But it never became latest political news in the array of Odisha news dished out at that time. Political parties and their candidates are advised to use only eco-friendly campaign materials like boards, cut-outs, banners, flags, etc, which can be recycled. Almost all political parties violated this green protocol, but this violation never became major political news in Odisha. Green activists felt materials like plastic, polyvinyl chloride and polythene should not be used during campaign process, but political leaders in rural and urban areas did not know about it as its violation was never broadcast or got printed as political news or key Odisha news. It is surely important political news that newsmen covering latest political news in Odisha can take note. During all elections contesting candidates and different political parties have used several non-biodegradable campaigning materials only because it was never reported by media as latest political news. Through this practice political elements caused harm to the environment without having a second thought about it. If anti-environment activities of political parties could have been reported as Odisha’s latest political news then these political parties could have become cautious as they only think of political news as Odisha news. Several green activists appealed to all candidates and political parties to follow green protocol during the campaign process. But their appeal never reached the top brass of political parties and the general public as media never thought these appeals could have been important political news in Odisha. Green activists had urged the chief electoral officer of Odisha to ensure the green protocol in polling stations, counting centres and other election offices. This again was never publicised as latest political news or political news in the Odisha news world. When Odisha government banned the use, transport, stock and manufacture of single-use plastic materials in the state from October 2, 2019, statements of politicians about it had become latest political news in Odisha. But the issue was easily forgotten while latest political news was being reported during the panchayat and urban body polls. Campaign materials were nailed to trees causing lethal harm to these living entities. But it never became any political news of importance as in the Odisha news world environmental factors have not yet become political news of importance. Candidates for key posts, including that of mayors and chairpersons of ULBs and municipal corporations, nailed their election materials like flex boards and cut-outs and flags onto trees. They wouldn’t have done that if they would have thought this act of theirs could become political news in Odisha. Odisha news caterers should realise that statements related to protection of environment by world leaders are becoming latest political news in international media. Degradation of the environment by political leaders and parties in Odisha can also be hyped up as latest political news in Odisha. It is time to take up environmental issues as political news in Odisha. Commoners have started to face vagaries climate change. So, environmental issues can be reported as latest political news. It will be make politicians conscious about these issues. |
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