Sambalpur: Tension ran high on the premises of Sambalpur University on Tuesday after a large number of students protesting the decision of the authorities to conduct offline examination allegedly resorted…
Sundergarh: A central team on Saturday reviewed the infrastructures at the NTPC medical college and hospital in Sundergarh for setting up the State’s second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). A five-member central team...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Director Bijay Panigrahi on Saturday attributed the rise of Covid-19 cases in Nuapada to the existing strain of the virus. The district registered 71 fresh cases of infections today....
Bhubaneswar: “The aim of education is not only cognitive development, but also building character and creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st century skills”, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday. Addressing...
Bhubaneswar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) examination 2020 which was scheduled to be conducted on April 10, 2021. The examination has…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed Vishal Mega Mart at Unit II market building for violating social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols. The civic body officials also collected…
Cuttack: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday stressed that the medium of instruction up to primary school should be in the mother tongue or local language. Attending the 600th…
Cuttack: The plastic surgery department of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has achieved another feat by successfully reimplanting the amputated genitals of a man recently. The man from…
Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Friday directed officials to step up vaccination and expand health infrastructures among other measures to mitigate the pandemic. “Vaccination of comorbid...
Jhursuguda: The district administration of Jharsuguda on Friday announced ban on weekly haats throughout the district for a period of three weeks. Apart from restrictions on weekly haats, the administration has also decided to disperse...
Cuttack/Sambalpur: Mangalabagh police on Thursday busted a prostitution racket operating from a house in Ranihat area of Cuttack and arrested three persons. Acting on a tip-off, Manglabagh police and a special squad raided the house...
Bhubaneswar: A day after becoming the hottest place in the country with a maximum temperature of 44.2 degree Celsius, Bhubaneswar witnessed a slight drop in the day temperature on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief for the...
Ganjam: Hard work never fails and Reena Nayak of Ganjam district has nailed it like none else. Once looking after her family, the housewife and mother of a seven-year-old girl is now all set to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Wednesday held a discussion with chairman and CMD of NTPC, Gurdeep Singh on setting up a new unit of Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) in Talcher. Speaking after...
Bhubaneswar: With Covid-19 cases resurging in Odisha, the State government on Wednesday issued a set of guidelines for effective control of novel-coronavirus infections. The guidelines will be in force in the State from April 1...
Bhubaneswar: After coming under fire from various quarters for raising the electricity tariff, the State government on Wednesday said it will urge the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission to reconsider the hike. The OERC recently approved...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday issued a formal notification regarding 15 percent reservation in medical and engineering colleges for government school students. “The State Government do hereby direct that 15% of seats in Medical...
Bhubaneswar: The school dropout rate stood at 1.53 and 4.75 per cent respectively in primary and upper primary level in Odisha for the year 2019-20, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash informed the State...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department on Tuesday directed all district Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to prioritise high risk groups among citizens of 45 years and above for COVID-19 vaccination commencing April 1. The health department has...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das on Tuesday made fresh proposal to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to set up the second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the State at...