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.

Low Pressure To Become More Marked In 24 Hours; IMD Issues Red Warning For Odisha Districts
Low Pressure To Become More Marked In 24 Hours; IMD Issues Red Warning For Odisha Districts

11 Odisha districts are likely to experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours under the influence of a low pressure, predicted IMD.

epfo
PF, Aadhaar Linking Now Mandatory To Get EPFO Benefits; Interest Credit Next Month

EPFO has also updated Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) filing norms. The employer can only file ECR for those employees who have linked their Aadhaar to PF UAN.

Manmohan Samal
BJP Slams Odisha Govt Over No Fixed Time Limit For Release Of Cyclone Yaas Financial Assistance

The Odisha unit of the BJP on Friday slammed the State government for not setting a definite time limit to provide financial assistance to compensate the farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas that hit the State on May 26

ARUN SAHOO
Odisha Demands Hike In Paddy MSP To Rs 2930

The Odisha Government on Friday demanded a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy to Rs 2930 which would largely benefit the farmers of the State.

Center Notifies New Rules For Accredited Driver Training Centers; Applicable From July 1
Center Notifies New Rules For Accredited Driver Training Centers; Applicable From July 1

The candidates, who successfully pass the test at these centers, will be exempted from the driving test requirement at the time of applying for driving license, which is currently being taken at the Regional Transport Office (RTO).

UGC Invites 'Young Warrior' Application From Students To Combat Covid19
UGC Invites 'Young Warrior' Application From Students To Combat Covid19

UGC along with UNICEF- YuWaah and partners also proposes to organise multiple online capacity building sessions during June- July 2021 on topics related to Covid appropriate behaviour, vaccine hesitancy, home care prevention, reliable and verified information, knowledge.

Niranjan Mishra
No Relief From Covid Yet, Unlock Plans Only After Raja Fest: Top Odisha Health Official

The decision on the unlock process would be taken after observing the Covid situation post June 17, said the Director, Public Health, Niranjan Mishra on Friday.

Heavy Rainfall In Odisha
Low Pressure Forms Over Bay of Bengal, Odisha Set To Witness Heavy Rains

A Low Pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining Odisha is most likely to trigger torrential rain in most parts of the State from today. The weather condition would continue till June 14, according to a forecast by the IMD.

Fuel price hike
Odisha Congress Protests Fuel Price Hike As Part Of Nation-Wide Stir

The Odisha unit of Congress party today staged symbolic demonstration in front of various filling stations across the State as part of party’s call for nationwide protests over the steep hike in the price of petrol and diesel.

Prof Radhamohan
Padma Shri Prof Radhamohan Passes Away

Noted social worker and retired professor in Economics Padma Shri Radhamohan passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 78.

Covid cases in Odisha
Covid-19: Odisha Logs 43 Deaths & 5,235 New Positives

Odisha recorded 5,235 new Covid-19 cases on Friday. With this, the positive tally in the State surged to 8,42,461, the State I&PR Department informed

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OPSC Job Alert: Applications Invited For 351 Posts Of Veterinary Asst Surgeon

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released a fresh notification for the recruitment of 351 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons Class II (Group B).

ECMO Machine
AIIMS Bhubaneswar To Get ECMO Machines Soon To Treat Critical Covid Patients

Critical Covid-19 patients may no longer have to be referred to other states for the life-saving Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment as two such machines will soon be installed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar.

Paddy Procurement Sees Hike From Last Year
Centre's Paddy MSP Hike Gets Mixed Response In Odisha, BJP Hits Back

The ruling BJD government welcomed Centre's decision, Congress said the hike in MSP is of no use for the farmers.

Cyclone Yaas
Odisha CM Announces Package For Yaas-Hit Farmers  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced financial assistance to compensate farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas that hit the State on May 26. 

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