News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha to take appropriate action within eight weeks in a case related to…

Mumbai: The Sensex closed above 51,000 points for the first time while the Nifty smashed past the 15,100-mark on Monday as the post-Budget rally continued for the sixth session amid strong corporate results and robust foreign fund inflows. A persistently bullish trend in global markets further bolstered risk appetite, traders said. After touching a lifetime […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police claimed to have averted a major robbery plot by arresting a criminal gang from Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar. The five robbers were nabbed by a team of police during night patrolling at Shantipalli slum on Sunday night. Senior officials of the Commissionerate Police informed that one 9 MM semi-automatic pistol, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha School and Mass Education minister, Samir Dash on Monday said that the State Government will provide every kind of help needed for the study of Odia students residing in districts bordering of Andhra Pradesh. After an important meeting with the Andhra Pradesh house committee which visited Odisha Capital on Monday, Dash said […]

Bhubaneswar: The Government has issued instructions to liberalise the income criteria for eligibility of a child/sibling of a deceased Government servant/pensioner for grant of family pension under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. As per an official statement, the relaxation is granted for family pension to disabled survivors as they require greater medical care and financial assistance. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) on Monday released the complete datesheet for the upcoming matriculation examination scheduled to be held from May 3, 2021. This year’s matriculation or the high school certificate (HSC) exam will begin on May 3 and will continue till May 15. Similarly, examination for Madhyama Sanskrit will be held […]

New Delhi: International child rights activist Greta Thunberg has come under attack for using her “bully pulpit” to wade into political issues, such as the farmers’ protest in India. Mohinder Gulati, Former Chief Operating Officer, United Nations Sustainable Energy for All, has written a letter to Thunberg, which is also marked to the United Nations […]

Bhubaneswar: Making it clear that the State will not give up the fight to protect its territory, Odisha government has reportedly planned to move Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over the ongoing border dispute in Kotia region of Koraput district. As per reports, the Additional District Collector of Koraput and the government lawyer on Monday […]

Mumbai: Lebanese-American former adult star Mia Khalifa on Monday commented on Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ silence over the farmers’ agitation in India, even as the protest continue to grab international spotlight. “Is Mrs. Jonas going to chime in at any point? I’m just curious. This is very much giving me shakira during the Beirut devastation vibes. […]

New Delhi: Senior IAS officer and Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Apurva Chandra, said on Monday that the government is considering the objections raised by the trade unions to 12-hour daily work shift. “See, there will be a maximum of 48 hours of work in a week. If someone works for 8 […]

Bhubaneswar: Over 1200 candidates have been shortlisted to appear for the PET round of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examinations, the results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday. The written examination was held on December 20, 2020. “The candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter Harshita has allegedly been duped of Rs 34,000 by a man, who approached her as a buyer on an e-commerce platform, where she had put up a sofa on sale, police said on Monday. An FIR under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has […]

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New Delhi: The Indian Navy has the maximum percentage of women in its workforce among the three services at 6.5 per cent, according to details provided by the government in Rajya Sabha on Monday. The percentage of women in the Army and the Indian Air Force is 0.56 and 1.08 respectively. In a written reply […]

Bengaluru: The anti-cow slaughter Bill was passed in the Karnataka Legislative Council by a voice-vote on Monday amid protest by the Congress party and JD(S). The Bill, already passed by the Assembly, was put to vote by Deputy Chairman of the council M K Pranesh. JD(S) MLCs trooped into the well of the House and […]