Dahi Bara : From the Sacred Kitchen of Lord Jagannath to the Streets of Odisha By Lokanath Mishra Odisha is renowned for its rich culinary heritage, and among its most beloved traditional delicacies is Dahi Bara, a preparation that occupies a unique place in both religious and social life. While today Dahi Bara is popularly […]
SHRI NANJUNDA SWAMY AT SEVENTY A Life of Service, Leadership, Spirituality and Friendship By Lokanath Mishra, IRS (Retired), Chief Adviser, All India Pensioners Association of CBIC and All India CGHS Beneficiaries Association of CBIC On 25th July 2026, my esteemed friend, colleague, and fellow association leader, Shri Nanjunda Swamy, will complete seventy years of a
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ମଟନ ବିରିୟାନୀରୁ ଚିକେନ ବିରିୟାନୀ: ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ବଦଳୁଥିବା ବିରିୟାନୀର କାହାଣୀ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ବିରିୟାନୀ କେବଳ ଏକ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ଏକ ଭାବନା । ବିବାହ, ଜନ୍ମଦିନ, ପର୍ବପର୍ବାଣୀ, ପାରିବାରିକ ଉତ୍ସବ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ ସମାରୋହରେ ବିରିୟାନୀ ଏକ ଅବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ଅଂଶ ହୋଇପାରିଛି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ବିରିୟାନୀର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତା ଏତେ ବଢ଼ିଯାଇଛି ଯେ ଏହା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ପସନ୍ଦର ଖାଦ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗଣାଯାଏ । ତେବେ ଗତ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ
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From Mutton to Chicken : The Changing Story of Biryani in Odisha:? By Lokanath Mishra Biryani is not merely a dish in Odisha; it is a culinary emotion that unites families, friends, and communities during celebrations, festivals, weddings, and social gatherings. Over the decades, the popularity of biryani has grown so immensely that it has
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Restoration of Commuted Pension : The Delhi High Court Verdict and the Road Ahead for Pensioners By Lokanath Mishra, Chief Adviser, APA-CBIC The issue of restoration of the commuted portion of pension has remained a matter of concern for lakhs of pensioners across India for several decades. Pensioners from the Defence Services, Central Government departments,
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The 8th Pay Commission : Between Employee Expectations and Fiscal Reality By Lokanath Mishra Chief Adviser, APA of CBIC The announcement of the Eighth Central Pay Commission has once again ignited expectations among more than one crore serving and retired Central Government employees. As consultations proceed and recommendations are expected by May 2027, discussions are
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Delhi High Court Upholds 15-Year Pension Restoration Rule, But Debate May Continue By Lokanath Mishra In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for lakhs of pensioners across India, the Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the fifteen-year restoration period applicable to commuted pensions under the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981.
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The Woman on the Tram By Lokanath Mishra When he said it, he did not even realize how cruel it sounded. “After fifty,” he remarked while stirring his tea, “a woman stops being a companion and becomes a responsibility.” The woman sitting across from him looked out through the café window toward the busy street
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THE LAST JOURNEY By Lokanath Mishra The southwest monsoon had withdrawn from Kerala only a few weeks earlier, leaving behind a landscape washed clean and shining beneath the moonlight. Coconut palms swayed gently in the cool night breeze, while the backwaters reflected countless stars like scattered diamonds upon dark water. The roads of Kochi were
8th Central Pay Commission: A Crucial Opportunity for Pensioners of Odisha By Lokanath Mishra, Chief Adviser, All India Pensioners’ Association of CBIC The constitution of the Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) by the Government of India has generated considerable hope and expectation among Central Government employees and pensioners throughout the country. The recommendations of
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