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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday amended the State Commission For Backward Classes Act, 1993 to enable the Commission to undertake survey of the social and educational conditions of the people belonging to the backward classes. “In a historic move, this August House has resolved to amend the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 […]

Ganjam: A 24-year-old youth from Odisha’s Ganjam district, who is reportedly stranded in Kuwait, has appealed to the government to help him return to his native place. The youth, Jeelu Prusty of Adapada in the district through a video message has narrated the hardship he is facing in the Gulf country and appealed to the […]

Malkangiri: Within one and a half year after the Gurupriya Bridge in the cut off area of Malkangiri district was thrown open to the public, cracks have reportedly developed on the bridge, raising a question mark on the quality of work undertaken. According to sources, expansion joints on pillar No 16 of the bridge got […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the tall claims of the Odisha government that it has been taking all the necessary measures to stop crime against women, the State has recorded a sharp rise in rape cases in 2019 as compared to 2018. As per the written reply by Minister of State (Home), Dibya Shankar Mishra in the State […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite an estimated drop in State’s share in Central taxes, Odisha on Tuesday presented a budget of Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the financial year 2020-21 as compared Rs 1.35 lakh crore for the year 2019-20. While presenting the first paperless budget in Odisha Assembly, State Finance minister Niranjan Pujari informed that Odisha’s total […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the novel coronavirus scare across the globe, a microbiology report of a patient admitted to AMRI Hospitals in Bhubaneswar has caused a lot of chaos in the capital city. Reason, the report shows the patient is having coronavirus traces in his body. As soon as the report set social media platforms ablaze, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong cognizance of the reports with regard to absence of teaching and non-teaching staff from colleges without prior intimation or approval of the Principal, the State Higher Education department has issued a notice stating that henceforth such disorderliness would result in loss of pay as per ‘No Work No Pay’ principle. In a […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government on Tuesday recommended the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to hike the compensation amount for cases of electrocution deaths and injuries to people. Addressing the Assembly on Tuesday, State Energy Minister Dibyashankar Mishra said that the government has recommended a compensation of Rs 4 Lakh as ex-gratia to the kin of […]

Bhubaneswar: A young Odia engineer stranded in a cruise ship at Yokohama port in Japan for the last 17 days amid coronavirus outbreak, has requested the government to help him return home. The engineer, Shivasis Nayak hails from Berhampur in Odisha and was working in the ship. The ship ‘Diamond Princess’, with some 3,700 passengers […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite all big talk and elaborate arrangements by the government for smooth conduct of annual High School Certificate Examination, the question paper of MIL (Odia) was reportedly found circulating on mobile platforms on the first day of the Board exam in Odisha today. According to sources, the MIL (Odia) question paper was spotted going […]

Bhubaneswar: The crime against women in Odisha has taken an ominous turn. Women trafficking has gone rampant in Odisha in year 2019. The hard numbers of three women getting trafficked every ten days in Odisha during the last one -year are simply numbing. The big blooper for the State is it is emerging as women […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government introduced the centralised token system to ease the process of paddy procurement but it seems it is in no way benefiting the farmers. While allegations continue to pour in from various market yards (mandi) regarding delay in procurement, Congress members expressed concerns over problems being faced by farmers in the State. During […]

Sonepur: Teaching could be a challenging job, but, two teachers of Binika block under Sonepur district have carved a niche for themselves in introducing unique styles in imparting lessons to students. Their initiative has been appreciated by students and others. As per reports, one Dhanwantari Narayan Bisi of Arigaon School in Binika block uses certain […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when people are often seen not coming out to help needy or even accident victims on roads, the story of a security guard of Bhubaneswar travelling all the way from the Capital city to Keonjhar, over 150 kilometres to return a lost wallet certainly goes a long way to restore faith […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging involvement of some BJD leaders in the brutal murder of Nuagan sarpanch Mamata Mahapatra’s husband Bhagban Swain and his associate Aditya Ranasingh in Banki, Congress on Thursday demanded a Crime Branch probe into the incident. Addressing a presser, Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik alleged that there has been a spurt in political violence […]