New Odisha Age

Women in Economy in the Contemporary India

Bhubaneswar: India is a young economy and remains constantly the fastest growing economy in the world. There is a major surge in labour force participation and the earning pattern has changed drastically since the last two – three decades. Particularly the work participation of women in rural India has increased by 69 percent from 1718…

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MODIFI India team, meets Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Sri Giriraj Singh to explore strategic trade finance solutions for Indian textile exporters

New Delhi, India – January 10, 2025: The Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Sri Giriraj Singh, met with representatives from MODIFI today to explore advanced trade financing solutions for Indian exporters. This high-level discussion focused on empowering the textile sector to navigate the complexities of global trade and capitalize on emerging opportunities amid ongoing geopolitical and…

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Odisha Assembly Sesson Adjourned as BJP & BJD Sparred Over Mission Shakti Worker’s Protest

Bhubaneswar: The protest of the Mission Shakti staff over the salary delay has created an intense exchange of words on the Odisha State Assembly on 10 December. The ruling party, BJP and the opposition, BJD sparred over the current matter related to the Mission Shakti salary row. The session was adjourned by the speaker, Surama…

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Odisha is Going Through Severe Acute Malnutrition of Children: Reports the Government

Bhubaneswar: The  government of Odisha presented in the assembly on 7 December that there are about  11,710 children in the state that are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida stated in the assembly, that Mayurbhanj district which has predominantly tribal populated, reported with the highest number of children suffering from…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Bhubaneswar: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, is observed world wide on 25 November to pledge for stopping violence against women. As per reports ,  the current year has been a very gloomy one for the women and girls on society as well as in the zone of conflict. Gender based…

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The Mental, and Physiological Changes in Woman’s Body; It’s Impact on Their Minds

Bhubaneswar: The life of a woman begins right from the mother’s womb. Her future is decided even before her birth. The diet she intakes also play a very important part of her life and future. Woman faces different health issues at different age and stages of her life. The health problems vary as they age….

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Beneficiaries to Get Three Months Advanced Ration: CM Directs

Bhubaneswar: Following the death of two tribal women from Kandhamal after eating mango kernel chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has passed an order to provide 15 kg rice to each woman the prior to three months. Reportedly, there are two deaths and six women admitted to hospital in serious condition by eating mango kernel gruel…

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Food Security and the Legal Perspectives

Bhubaneswar: The right to adequate food is a universal human right that can only be realized when all the citizen gets physical and economic access to adequate food or the means for its procurement at every possible time without any kind of discrimination. As defined in the 1996 World Food Submit,  “Food security is considered…

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Tribal Women Critical after the Consumption of Mango Kernel

Bhubaneswar: The two women falling sick after having gruel made of mango kernel last week from Kandhamal district has been admitted to SCB hospital. The Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling  has visited the two women who are being treated in SCB in Cuttack on Monday, 4 November . The women belong to Mandipanka village under the…

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Jindal Foundation Signs MoU with BCKIC to Provide Livelihoods to Women through LED Bulb Production in Barbil

Bhubaneswar: Jindal Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel and Power has signed an MoU with Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation (BCKIC) for the sustainable development and women’s empowerment in Odisha. The aim of this partnership is to establish an unit for LED bulb production at Deojhar, Barbil. This is yet another step in…

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