News from Bhubaneswar

Ranjit Patra said, “In the last 24 years, corruption and scams have been growing while the BJD government has been deceiving youths. The BJD government had promised to create 2 lakh jobs for youths every year, but in the last 24 years, it has failed to do so. It is very unfortunate.” 

There are also a number of videos on various social media platforms, showcasing the immense love and bond between humans and dogs. Recently, a video gained a lot of traction on social media in which a dog can be seen playing dead and saving a little girl.

Ashish Thakare Collector and District Magistrate, Mayurbhanj is appointed as Collector and District Magistrate, Balasore.

In the video, Das Burma can be heard saying to have got the green signal to contest the upcoming general elections on BJD ticket from Satyabadi after leaving Brahmagiri in Puri district.

The senior BJD leader is now under the radar over alleged financial irregularities at Barapada Engineering College in Bhadrak. A team of ED officials is likely to quiz Samal regarding the allegations of financial mismanagement and irregularities.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been accusing the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha of hijacking central schemes and programmes. In the latest, it has been alleged that the poor beneficiaries are receiving Rs 1000 not from the state government but from the central government. 

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Susanta Nanda informed on Tuesday that the Odisha government will conduct a tiger census every year. 

As per IMD, there would be no large change in the minimum temperature (night temperature) at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days.

At a presser in Bhubaneswar, CHSE Examination Controller Ashok Nayak said that the Council has decided to publish the results on same day this year.

Wearing blue caps and waving blue flags, the fishermen demanded subsidy in diesel, regular dredging in sea mouths, stoppage of chemical waste from industries draining into the sea, an end to misbehaviour by forest department officials and coast guards and formation of a fishermen welfare fund.

When asked if grace marks will be awarded to students, the CHSE official said that the Expert Committee will review the issue soon and an appropriate decision will be taken in this regard.

Four Railway Over-Bridges (ROBs) at a cost of Rs 266.30 crore will come up in the Bhubaneswar Parliamentary constituency area. As a part of this, the foundation stone for the ROB at Kalarahanga was laid down on Monday. 

Was such an announcement made by the state government in a haphazard manner before the model code of conduct? Were the NACs announced as per eligibility and requirements?

Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is scheduled to visit Odisha on February 28. During his stay, he will review how the Krushi Samiksha Kendra at Krushi Bhavan in Bhubaneswar is functioning.

The technology is called ‘Homosep Atom’ and has been developed by the start-up incubated in the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of IIT Madras.