Tag: Latest Odisha News

Odisha Government
Odisha announces 10-day extra leave for women govt employees

It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha was the first state to announce 33 percent reservation in government jobs during the 90’s.

  • Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Orissa High Court
Junior teacher recruitment ‘lapses’: Orissa High Court rejects merit list prepared by OSEPA

The High Court also rejected the district-wise merit list released by OSEPA and directed the authorities to prepare a fresh merit list according to the recruitment terms and guidelines.

  • Tuesday, 12 March 2024
10-Time MLA And Khallikote Queen Sugnana Kumari Deo Passes Away At 87
10-Time MLA And Khallikote Queen Sugnana Kumari Deo Passes Away At 87

Veteran BJD leader and 10-time MLA V Sugnana Kumari Deo, who belonged to the royal family of Khallikote, passed away during treatment at a private hospital in Chennai on Saturday at the age of 87. She breathed her last at the hospital at 12.44 am.

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  • Saturday, 10 February 2024
First In The World: Melanistic Tiger Safari To Come Up Near Similipal Tiger Reserve In Odisha
First In The World: Melanistic Tiger Safari To Come Up Near Similipal Tiger Reserve In Odisha

An exclusive melanistic tiger safari will be launched in Odisha that is a first of its kind in the world. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement on Wednesday.

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  • Thursday, 25 January 2024
Bride Who Called Off Marriage On Mandap
Bride calls off wedding over groom’s ‘no mutton no marriage’ demand on mandap

The bizarre incident was reported from the bride's house located in Dhama area of Sambalpur district. The groom is a native of Sambalpur.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Major train accident averted in Bhadrak, thanks to railway staffer’s presence of mind 
Major train accident averted in Bhadrak, thanks to railway staffer’s presence of mind 

Because of a railway staffer’s presence of mind and quickness, the near possible train mishap was avoided at Manjuri Road station under Bhandaripokhari police limits in Bhadrak district yesterday. 

  • Thursday, 08 June 2023
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Pramila Mallick
Online slot booking process made compulsory for land registration in Odisha

Inspector General of Registration Jyotiprakash Das has written a letter in this regard to all concerned officials, attaching a gazette notification with it.

  • Friday, 26 May 2023
Man roams with wife’s severed head in Odisha’s Gajapati, detained 
Man roams with wife’s severed head in Odisha’s Gajapati, detained 

Far from feeling guilty for his action, Chandrasekhar came to his village while carrying the severed head all along the village road. Then he put it on the verandah of his house. 

  • Thursday, 25 May 2023
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Venus to come closer to moon from May 23; special arrangements in Bhubaneswar

As per officials of Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar, the bright Venus will be visible to the naked eye till June 15. One can witness this for a period of two hours from 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm, provided the sky is clear.

  • Monday, 22 May 2023
‘Culture Unites All’: Second G20 Culture Working Group Meet concludes in Bhubaneswar
‘Culture Unites All’: Second G20 Culture Working Group Meet concludes in Bhubaneswar

The meeting highlighted the four priority areas of India’s G20 Presidency that focus on cultural diversity, creative economy, preservation of cultural heritage, and digital transformation in cultural space. 

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
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Odisha Students 'Tortured' By Warden, Lecturer

Berhampur: Unable to bear the alleged torture meted out, a Plus-II student of a residential college at Bhabenipur in Berhampur reportedly fled the college hostel recently. As per reports, three non-teaching staff along with a lecturer of the residential college allegedly thrashed five students for three consecutive days for some unknown reason. This apart, they […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Youth Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances In Odisha

Berhampur: A youth was reportedly found dead under mysterious circumstances from inside a well in Bidyutpuri area of the city this morning. Some locals reportedly spotted the body of one Ambika Prasad Padhi floating on the water of the well and informed the Baidyanathpur Police, who reached the spot and recovered the body before sending […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Two Odisha Universities Get New Vice Chancellors

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities, Ganeshi Lal on Monday appointed new Vice Chancellors for two Universities of the State. While Prof Govind J Chakrapani has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University, Prof Hari Hara Hota has been posted as the Vice-Chancellor of Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri. Chakrapani and Hota have been […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Single-Use Plastic Ban In Odisha From Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Ban on the use of single-use plastics will come into force across Odisha on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti tomorrow. According to reports, the State government will enforce the ban on manufacturing, selling, trading, importing, storing, carrying, transporting and distributing with help of single-use plastics in all cities of the State from tomorrow. Earlier, the […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Inflatable Tube Used To Ferry Body Across Marooned Village In Odisha

Puri: After incidents of bodies being carried on shoulders, bikes, bi-cycles, cots or slings, now a report of woman’s body being carried on an inflatable tube has come to fore from Puri district of the State. According to reports, an elderly woman of Gaudaranapada Harijan sahi in Brahmagiri block passed away yesterday. However, her family […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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