Bhubaneswar:13/4/23:The 75th foundation day of Bhubaneswar will not only mark the State Capital’s seven and half decade long glorious journey but will also be a moment to celebrate the crucial role women are playing in urban governance of the transformed city. With the state capital becoming a Smart City, women are leading from the front and have become an important ...

Bhubaneswar:13/4/23: In a big development, the Odisha Government has decided to regularize the service of contractual high school teachers. The School and Mass Education Department has issued an official notification in this regard. More than 18,000 (Group B) high school teachers will be benefited from the decision.

Bhubaneswar:13/4/23: The 5th Convocation of HDFC Bank Parivartan Skill Building initiative was held at Bhanjakala Mandap here on Thursday. Attending the programme, Usha Padhee , Principal Secretary of Skill Development and Technical Education Department, Government of Odisha, handed over certificates and encouraged the passing out Youths to stand upwards in life. HDFC Bank Parivartan got the award for best social ...

Bhubaneswar:13/4/23: Odisha Government on Thursday increased the financial assistance under Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given a direction in this regard. Accordingly, the assistance has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 for rural areas and from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 for urban areas and Puri Swargadwara, an order issued by the CMO stated. A ...

Bhubaneswar: 11/4/23:Odisha has reported 141 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases in the state to 731. According to the Health Department sources 5016 samples were tested for the Covid-19 virus out of which 141 were reported positive. The new infections have been reported from 16 districts. Meanwhile, in view of the ...

Puri:11/4/23:An important decision on allowing participation of devotees in the world famous Ratha Yatra is likely to be taken during the first Coordination Committee meeting to be held in Puri on May 5. The decision has been taken in a meeting today under the chairmanship of Puri Collector Samarth Verma. “We have made elaborate arrangements for Lord Jagannath’s ongoing Chandan ...

Bhubaneswar:11/4/23: As many as nine place in Odisha recorded 40 °C or above day temperature on Tuesday, informed the Bhubaneswar Meterological Centre. Baripada became the hottest place in the state with 41.6 °C followed by Jharsuguda at 41.2 °C. The Twin Cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 40.7 °C and 40 °C respectively. The day temperature in Bhubaneswar rose above 40 ...

Bhubaneswar:11/4/23:  Odisha  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed to close all schools and Angawadi centres across the State in view of intense heatwave. Patnaik, who landed in Bhubaneswar after completing his nine-day Japan tour, took stock of heat-wave and covid situation in the State. For past few days the temperature is rising in the state and Met Department has also ...

Jharsuguda:10/4/23: The Congress today announced Tarun Pandey as its candidate for the ensuing bypoll to Jharsuguda Assembly constituency. The announcement was made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today. “The Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, has approved the candidature of Tarun Pandey as Congress Candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the4 Legislative Assembly of Odisha from 07-Jharsuguda Constituency,” said a press release issued ...

Bhubaneswar: 10/4/23:Krushi Bibhag and Indian School of Business (ISB) signed an Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to strengthen agri-nutrition convergence for better nutrition outcomes & establish climate resilience support cell for sustainable, resilient agriculture pathways in presence of Hon’ble Minister Shri Ranendra Pratap Swain.ISB’s Bharti Institute of Public Policy will also undertake research on Odisha Millets Mission. Krushi Bibhag will lead ...