In order to facilitate prisoners to meet their near and dear ones virtually, online mulakat facility has been introduced in two jails in Odisha on Monday on a pilot basis. The facility has been made available for inmates of Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar and Choudwar jail in Cuttack. "Now, one can schedule mulakat from home by following simple process. Officers of all jails have been given demo training in this regard. On the first day, six persons opted for e-mulakat to meet inmates in Jharpada jail," a statement issued by the State prison authorities said. "From August 15, we intend to start at all district jails and circle jails. Subsequently all sub-jails," the statement added.
The CWC also maintains flood damage data of the country, according to which, maximum damages due to floods, during 2017-2019, were in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka. More
The last date for submission of applications by the institutions has been extended till 6 pm of July 28. It said the move followed request from 'a good numbers of principals of Higher Secondary Schools.' More
In the viral video, a large crowd is seen in the lunch venue at Amrutula village, native of Swain, in Ganjam district. The villagers are seen queueing up at the venue while no Covid norms including social distancing and use of mask were followed. More
The census will take place in 20 forests across the State this year. As many as 15 forests were covered during the last census in 2018. More
The BSE had not declared the results of the 139 students following which a petition was filed in the OHRC by right activist Manoj Jena. More
Plant Site police in Rourkela arrested seven persons including six women for their involvement in buying and selling of children. They were arrested from Janata Niwas lane. According to sources, the accused used to lure poor people and buy children from them before selling the kids to others. They have so far sold off two children.
The last date of application for all the courses (except B. Tech.) under OJEE - 2021 has been extended up to July 30. More
The findings in the post-mortem report assume significance as the family members of the deceased Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra had been alleging that he was murdered. More
As per eyewitness account, the assailants, armed with swords, iron rods, and daggers chased the two youths on the main arterial road of the Capital city before and assaulting them with the weapons mercilessly. The duo was part of a five-member group that came under attack by the armed group in broad daylight. More
IMD has predicted heavy rains in Odisha as a low pressure is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around July 28. More
The accused was arrested from New Gana, a posh location in Kolkata, West Bengal on Sunday. More
Intensifying its protest against Pegasus snooping controversy, the State unit of Congress hit the streets of the capital city on Monday demanding an investigation into the matter and action against guilty.
The party workers headed by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik took out a rally from party head office to Master Canteen Square.
Moreover, the agitating members of the opposition party also burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah while shouting slogans against the center.
SK Hyder, was being shifted to the Baripada Central jail from Choudwar Circle jail on July 24 More
The move will now eliminate the usage of 3 crore plastic water bottles. This would mean the city will now be free from nearly 400 mt tonnes of plastic waste. More
State Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said though the situation is gradually returning to normalcy, people should adhere to all Covid protocols as the next three months are crucial. More
In a major bust, ganja weighing over 1 ton was seized from a vehicle at Jeypore ghat under Koraput district on Monday. The market value of the contraband is expected to be more than Rs 1 crore.
Acting on a tip-off, the Sadar Police apprehended the vehicle and seized the ganja including cash worth Rs 1.8 Lakh from the peddler. One person has been arrested and the vehicle has been seized in this connection. The ganja was reportedly sourced from Pottangi and was smuggled to other states through Jeypore, informed the police.
The cumulative COVID positive number in Odisha neared 10 Lakh mark as 1637 new positive cases were identified on Monday. More
Seseni mentioned in the FIR that if the escort would not have resorted to firing, Hyder would have killed the escort party members. More
A separate isolation room has been marked in all the schools and kept ready. The room will be used in case any student or staff develops Covid symptoms. More
Sambalpur: Two persons were killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a car and truck near Kayakuda under Jujumura Police limits near Rairakhol in the wee hours of Monday. As per reports, all persons concerned belonged to Chhend area of Rourkela.
The Odisha Cricket Association has released the list of coaches for various age group teams for the season 2021-2022. A few days ago, the OCA had appointed former India opener Wasim Jaffer as the Chief Coach of the Odisha Cricket Team. More
Odia youth-Sarat Kumar Sethy, who was stranded in Qatar, has finally managed to reunite with his family following diplomatic intervention by BJP National Vice-president Baijayant Panda More
Most applicants now are finding it difficult to submit their online job applications as OSSSC website is not opening easily. Aspirants have complained that its response time is slow and it is often hanging More
As per a study published in medRxiv, Odisha has reported a massive 79 per cent excess deaths during the period of April -June 2021, which incidentally coincided with the Covid-19 second wave in the State More
Berhampur's huge potential for growth remains untapped. Compared to the thriving economic activities during good part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries that had ramifications even offshore through movement of people and merchandise, there has been a steady slowdown. More
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