Miscellaneous News Updates

Orange Warning
Will Low Pressure Turn Into Depression | Rainfall Alert

As per IMD, yesterday’s low pressure area over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh south Odisha coasts now lies as a well-marked low pressure area over the same region.

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NEET Inspiration
NEET Inspiration | Vegetable Vendor Daughter’s Inspiring Story

A vegetable vendor, Krushna Chandra Panda of Adaba village under Gajapati district could not resist his emotions after his daughter’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results were announced on Thursday.

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Birds killed after tree chopped down
Sheer inhumanity: Tree cutting for roadway kills hundreds of birds; netizens can't believe #WATCH

IFS Parveen Kaswan shared the video on Twitter that shows an earth mover bringing down a huge tree to the ground

Increasing suicidal tendency among youths in Odisha, a cause of concern 
Increasing suicidal tendency among youths in Odisha, a cause of concern 

The gravity of the situation came to the fore after the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently published its report. 

OPSC-UPSC Date Clash
OPSC-UPSC Date Clash: Odisha Civil Services Interview Reschedule Details

OCS-2020 interview dates to be rescheduled. Reschedule if dates clash with the UPSC Main exam: OPSC. OPSC Chairman Satyajit Mohanty confirms reschedule. UPSC Mains exams scheduled from Sept 16 to 25, Current OCS interview dates: Sept 19 - Sept 30. OCS candidates to make formal request for interview reschedule.

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Tribute To Queen
WACTH | Odisha’s Sand Artist Pays Tribute To Queen Elizabeth II

Popular sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II with his unmatched creativity at Puri sea beach. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch passed away on Thursday (September 8). Remembering the loss and legacy, artist Sudarsan expressed condolences through his sand art.

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HSRP
High Security Registration Plate deadline: Know easy steps to book slot

The Odisha government had earlier extended the last date for affixing High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) from August 31 to September 30, 2022 in view of the flood situation in the state.

When King Charles visited Odisha: A stroll down memory lane
When King Charles visited Odisha: A stroll down memory lane

During his visit to Odisha, King Charles stayed at Raj Bhawan as a State guest.

Vasha-Anubav Penalised
Varsha-Anubav Marital Discord: Court levies Rs 5,000 penalty on each

Family court in Cuttack has levied penalty of Rs 5,000 each on MP-actor Anubhav Mohanty and actress-wife Varsha Priyadarshini.The court came down heavily on the estranged couple for deliberately delaying court proceedings and levied the fine.

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Mo-Seva turns No-Seva in Odisha
'Mo-Seva' turns 'No-Seva' in Odisha

During its launch, the government promised that every panchayat will have such a centre and people won’t have to run to headquarters or even the state capital Bhubaneswar for services like, birth/death certificates, income certificate, land rights certificates etc.

FAKE BP Medicine
Medicine Stores raided for selling ‘spurious’ Telma 40 in Bhubaneswar

Medicine Stores raided for selling ‘spurious’ Telma 40 in Bhubaneswar

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DISRESPECT TO LORD
Video Of Lord Jagannath Idol Being Carried On Pick-Up Van Goes Viral, Devotees Fume

A video showing the idol of Lord Jagannath being carried on a pick-up van loaded with clothes, bamboos and other wooden materials has gone viral in social media. The viral video has triggered uproar among Jagannath devotees who termed it disrespectful and against Hindu culture.

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Vegetable Vendor's Daughter Who Qualified NEET
Odisha veggie seller’s daughter cracks NEET, father can’t stop crying

Vegetable vendor, Krushna Chandra Panda’s younger daughter, Ishrita has cracked the NEET with flying colors and is all set to become a doctor. She has scored 622 out of 720.

12 YEARS, NO TEACHER
This Anganwadi Centre In Odisha Running Without Teacher For 12 Years

This is an Anganwadi center that is running under a tree. And students are being taught by the cook. Such is the plight of students in Kaibarta Sahi of Gopinathpur panchayat under Badamba block of Cuttack. The villagers have also complained that the anganwandi centre is yet to get a building even after 12 years.

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Anubhav Varsha Marital Discord
Anubhav-Varsha marital discord: Family court levies penalty on both for delaying proceedings

Anubhav and Varsha, who took their reel life love story forward and tied the knot in 2014, have been fighting the legal battle for divorce.

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