New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: 16/3/24:The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that the elections for the 147 Odisha Assembly constituencies will be held in four phases. The first phase of the elections will be on May 13, covering 28 Assembly Constituencies, with the second phase to be conducted on May 20, where 35 Assembly seats will go to polls. The ...

Chilka(Odisha) 16/3/24: A spectacular Passing Out Parade (POP) of the third batch of Agniveers (02/2023) was held at INS Chilka, Odisha on 15 Mar 24. A total of 2,630 Agniveers including 396 women Agniveers passed out in a post sunset ceremony reviewed by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. V Adm V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern ...

Bhubaneswar: 15/3/24:The Odisha unit of the Congress party unveiled its manifesto on Friday, promising nine “guarantees” to the people of the state, following the Election Commission of India’s announcement of the 2024 General Elections schedule. The manifesto was released at a press conference in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Sarat Pattnaik, the party’s state in-charge ...

Bhubaneswar:15/3/24: In a historic move, the Odisha Government today awarded Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to 32 villages of Paudi Bhuyan Community in Deogarh district, marking a significant milestone under the Mo Jungle Jami Yojana (MJJM). Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena handed over the Habitat Rights titles to the community leaders at Lok Seva Bhawan. It can be ...

Bhubaneswar:15/3/24: The Odisha Government on Friday simplified the rules for the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme for the teaching and non-teaching staffs of fully aided private colleges in the State. As per the announcement made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the MACP scheme provided under the Odisha Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2017, has been simplified for the benefit of ...

Bhubaneswar:14/3/24: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today announced 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for Govt employees and pensioners. • The State Government announced release of 4 percent additional dose of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) in favour of State Government Employees and Pensioners respectively to enhance the rate from 46%. to 50% • The ...

Bhubaneswar: 14/3/24:As drug addiction is emerging to be a serious problem in the country having dangerous consequences, a well-coordinated and active de-addiction awareness drive has been mooted by the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of PwDs (SSEPD). The Department has sought the cooperation of various spiritual organisations and NGOs in this regard to have a visible impact. Representatives of ...

Bhubaneswar: 14/3/24:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today increased the minimum wage for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers in the state. As per the CM’s announcement, the wage of unskilled workers has been hiked from Rs 352 to Rs 450, semi-skilled workers from Rs 392 to Rs 500, skilled workers from Rs 442 to Rs 550, and highly skilled ...

Bhubaneswar:14/3/24:Setting a new milestone in e-governance in Odisha, CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Online Incentive Management System developed by OCAC Odisha. The online portal facilitates submission of applications by entrepreneurs to get their incentives sanctioned under Odisha’s IT, Electronics, Data Centre, BPO, and Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policies. Expressing happiness over this online system, CM said this is perhaps the ...

AIIMS Bhubaneswar from India bagged the first position among 28 reputed hospitals from Asia WHO recognises the quality of instrument and implant reprocessing at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar:14/3/24:AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been conferred with the prestigious Asia Safe Surgical Implant Consortium QIP Award 2023 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Institute has received this award of distinction for its noteworthy work ...