News from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha .It is the biggest city and the main power corridor of Odisha. The city is famous for its ancient rich heritage especially its historic monumental temples. It is popularly known as the temple city. Because many temples built from sandstone are dotted around Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city, including the 11th-century Hindu Lingaraja Temple.

Heavy Rain Alert For Odisha; IMD Issues Yellow Warning For Several Districts
Heavy Rain Alert For Odisha; IMD Issues Yellow Warning For Several Districts

Marshaghai in Kendrapara recorded 225 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, informed Regional Metrological Centre in Bhubaneswar.

Politics Over Absence of PM Modi's Photo On Posters At Vaccination Sites In Odisha Intensify
Politics Over Absence of PM Modi's Photo On Posters At Vaccination Sites In Odisha Intensify

Tension ran high at a vaccination centre organised at the Gandhi Smruti Bhavan in Balasore Town after some BJP members tore placards distributed among the beneficiaries by the concerned officials, deployed for vaccinations, for having BJD logo and photograph of CM Naveen Patnaik's while PM Modi's image was not found on those.

Aparajita Sarangi
Naveen’s Pic At Vaccination Sites Indicates BJD’s ‘Insecurity And Narrow-Mindedness’, Says Aparajita; BJD Hits Back

The poster war between BJP and BJD at Covid vaccination centres across Odisha took a new turn today after BJP MP and party national spokesperson Aparajita Sarangi targeted the BJD-led State government over display of only Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s photographs on banners at vaccination sites.

Spurious medicines seized in Cuttack (File Photo)
Spurious Drug Trade: 3 Held By Odisha Crime Branch STF

The STF arrested the director and two staff of Medilloyd Medicament Private Limited for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade of the duplicate medicines.

Neradi Barrage
Vamsadhara Tribunal Allows AP To Construct Barrage At Neredi, Asks Odisha For Land Acquisition

The Vamsadhara Water Dispute Tribunal (VWDT) has allowed the Government of Andhra Pradesh to construct the barrage at Neredi over river Vamsadhara while directing the Odisha government to acquire land for the project.

Director of Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty
Be Cautious, Study On Delta Plus Variant In Progress; Warns DMET

Cautioning people of a possible third wave of the on going pandemic, the State Health Department has expressed concern over the detection of Delta Plus variant of Covid 19 in several other States, which has been tagged as the ‘variant of concern’.

Income Tax Recruitment 2018
New TDS Rule From July 1: Income Tax Dept Issues New Functionality Compliance Check

The Finance Act, 2021 had inserted two new Sections 206AB and 206CCA in the Income Tax Act, 1961 which will come into effect from July 1, 2021.

Monsoon Triggers Heavy Rain In Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Monsoon Triggers Heavy Rain In Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar had issued heavy rain warning for several parts of the State including the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

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Odisha Minister Clarifies On Reopening Of Schools, Syllabus Reduction

It is pertinent to mention here that the syllabus for Class 9 and 10 students was reduced by 30 % in view of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.

Tata Power Odisha electricity
Over Rs 50 Lakh Power Bill Pending On Nine Govt Colleges In Odisha

The Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) is facing a tough time with pending electricity dues from nine government colleges under State Higher Education Department.

Odisha CHSE Plus II Evaluation
Odisha CHSE Issues SOP For Submission Of Practical Records By Students 

The Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Tuesday set a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for school and college authorities for collecting practical records or project reports from Plus 2 students. This year, the Plus 2 examinations have been cancelled in the State in the wake of Covid pandemic.  

'ATMA' At Bhubaneswar Railway Station To Help Contactless Passenger Checking
'ATMA' At Bhubaneswar Railway Station To Help Contactless Passenger Checking

A designated place has been fixed for passengers to stand and after they show their ticket along with their photo ID, the images are scanned. The officials managing the machine can easily verify the particulars of the passengers’ tickets.

AICTE
AICTE Issues Revised Academic Calendar; Directs Institutions To Follow UGC Guidelines For Exam

Clear instructions have been issued to ensure that the classes may be started in online/offline (classroom) or blended mode (online as well as offline) following the prescribed protocols / guidelines related to pandemic.

Heavy Rain To Lash Odisha Till June 27: IMD Issues Yellow Warning
Heavy Rain To Lash Odisha Till June 27: IMD Issues Yellow Warning

The cyclonic circulation over south Bangladesh and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal persist and now seen between 2.1 km and 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting south-westwards with height

Panchayat polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls To Get Delayed This Time!

The three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha scheduled for February 2022 are likely to get delayed due to inordinate hold-up in completion of the ward delimitation and reservation works by the State government.

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