Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s USP is his determination. For, Modi’s grit is the wake up call to the political will.
The death toll in the Assam hooch tragedy increased to 133 on Sunday, with over 200 people hospitalised in Golaghat and Jorhat districts, authorities said.
As many as 99 more COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease on Monday, taking the total number of recovery cases in Odisha to 1993, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department.
In a positive development, 36 more COVID19 patients recovered in Odisha, taking the total recoveries in the State to 343.
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the miseries of migrant workers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said there have been inadequacies and certain lapses by the Centre and the states, and asked them to provide transport, food and shelter immediately free of cost. Referring to various media reports showing the unfortunate and miserable conditions of migrant […]
Bhubaneswar: While politicians have an infectious craving to rule for long, the year saw the virus ruling the roost in the State. With the contagious coronavirus taking over the charge in Odisha, as many as half-a-dozen ministers and some 20-odd legislators here got the infection. Though the year launched itself on to the political stage […]
A day after uploading the Final Answer Keys along with Question Paper(s) of candidates of the Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination, 2019, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released a notification mentioning in details about the tentative vacancies of the posts in various States. For vacancies in age group 18-27 years, CLICK HERE The Commission had […]
Ganjam: Hard work never fails and Reena Nayak of Ganjam district has nailed it like none else. Once looking after her family, the housewife and mother of a seven-year-old girl is now all set to join the Border Security Force (BSF). Reena Nayak of Bayali village under Rangeilunda block in Ganjam district has broken the […]
Bhubaneswar: Thick blanket of fog engulfed several parts of the Odisha, affecting normal life in the early hours of Tuesday. Vehicular movement was also affected as visibility dipped at many parts due to dense fog. While 20 cities across the State reported temperature below 15 degree Celsius on Monday, Jharsuguda was the coldest at 10.4 […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday issued guidelines and schedule for the post graduate (PG) spot admissions in various universities and colleges across the State. In a letter, the Higher Education Department has asked the Chairpersons of PG Councils of all state public universities, controller of examinations and principals of Colleges to make necessary arrangements […]
Bhubaneswar: The country took a pause for a while on Saturday to take a rewind. It was for a revisit to the lanes of India’s freedom history and how mother India’s charismatic son Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had been portrayed by many historians as ‘India’s tragic hero’. Is it really so? Born on 23 January […]
Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odish including the Capital City witnessed cloudy skies and light rain fall today under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Coastal Andhra Pradesh. As per the IMD Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, several parts of Odisha are likely to receive rainfall and thunderstorm till Sunday under the impact of the cyclonic […]
Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Monday extended the last dates for the filling up of forms and deposit of fees for regular and ex-regular students for the Plus II board exam, 2021. According to a notification issued by the CHSE, the last date for filling up of forms and deposit of […]
In a strong posturing amid the ongoing standoff with China, Indian government today blocked as many as 59 popular Chinese apps including the video sharing app TikTok. Other applications that have been blocked include Baidu Map, Helo, Likee, Mi Community, YouCam makeup, We Chat, Weibo, Xender, QQ Music, QQ Newsfeed, Virus Cleaner, APUS browsers, Newsdog, […]
Berhampur: Bringing laurels for the State yet again, the government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Berhampur has entered the Asia Book of Records for conceptualizing and designing the largest open-air scrap sculpture museum. The museum named ‘The Heart, Mind and Hand Show’ spreads over 10000 square metres and has been declared as the largest open-air […]
Bhubaneswar: Even as the pandemic induced lockdowns and night curfews had a big impact in bringing down the number of mishaps on-road and the consequent fatalities in Odisha, the count of persons killed in the State in the year 2020 was hardly anything that could be termed as comfortable. Sample this. When 16 lives were […]
Nayagarh: In a fresh twist to the case involving the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl from Nayagarh in July last year, the mother of the victim on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking CBI investigation. Accepting the petition, the apex Court has sent notices to Odisha Government and the CBI. Saudamini Sahoo, the mother […]
Keonjhar: Even as there are numerous human-elephant conflicts resulting in damage of houses, crops and loss of lives, an incident depicting the mutual veneration these two living beings share has changed the perspective to a great extent. The State has lost so many elephants to electrocution, poaching or accidents, but there is hardly any instance […]
Bhubaneswar: A thick blanket of fog enveloped several parts of the state, affecting lives in the early hours on Saturday. Twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar witnessed fog which disrupted road communication in the cities today. Mild frost occurred in Bonai area of Sundargarh throwing lives out of gear in the district. The Regional Meteorological […]
After remaining shut for over nine months due to Covid-19 restrictions, schools for classes X and XII reopened across the State from today with adherence to the safety protocols and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the government. As per the directives by the Odisha government, thermal screening of students, hand sanitising, wearing of masks […]