Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today demanded the Paika Rebellion of Khurda be called as the first war of Independence in the Country. In a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Patnaik said “The Paika Rebellion (1817 AD) of Odisha, which took place 40 years before the Sepoy Mutiny (1857 AD) eminently qualifies to […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Odisha boy Sriyansh Das has brought laurels for the State by winning a gold medal in the Under-8 Boys Category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship in New Delhi. Sriyansh won the gold medal in the Under-8 category by defeating his Bangladeshi counterpart by 5 points. Sriyansh hails from Barabati village under Rasulpur block […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Taking an initiative to reduce examination period and to give teachers extra time to check answer sheets, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to hold Class 10 and 12 Annual Examinations on the same dates in two shifts – morning and afternoon. As per a report published in the Hindustan […]
New Delhi: The Kandhamal conjoined twins will be operated at the AIIMS, New Delhi, only if a team of doctors formed for their treatment feels condition of the babies is suitable, said AIIMS neurosurgery department head Prof Ashok Mohapatra today. Talking to media persons Mohapatra stated, “Primary investigation of the conjoined twins was done yesterday […]
Bhubaneswar: The conjoined twins of Milipada village under Phiringia block of Kandhamal district today left for New Delhi AIIMS along with family members in Rajadhani Express for further treatment. The twins, Honey and Singh, were also accompanied by Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram assistant manager Soumya Samantray to AIIMS, New Delhi where the conjoined babies will […]
Bhawanipatna: Following OTV telecast on the apathy of the conjoined twins in Milupada village under Phiringia block yesterday, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare department today tweeted the twins will be sent to AIIMS, New Delhi, for evaluation and treatment. Health Minister Pratap Jena today informed that as the surgery is very complex, the conjoined twins […]
Bhubaneswar: With differences clearly visible among several parties over NDA’s Presidential candidate, Congress Chief Whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Monday expressed apprehensions about ‘cross-voting’ by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). As UPA backed candidate Meira Kumar is popular among the intellectual masses, MPs of several political parties including Shiv Sena, BJP and BJD may […]
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for students affected by the alleged discrepancies in publication of Class XII board examinations, the CBSE on Thursday decided to extend the deadline for re-evaluation of answer sheets by a week. The development came after a four-member delegation of Parents Association met Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar at New Delhi. […]
Bhubaneswar: The parents’ association will meet HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi today pressing for five-point charter of demands over the CBSE class 12 results fiasco.They will also submit a memorandum signed by parents of all students affected by the result discrepancy. The association will raise its demands before the minister to re-evaluate answer-sheets, […]
Berhampur: After spending one year in prison, former mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Siba Shankar Dash, walked out of Berhampur circle jail on bail. He was granted bail by Additional District and Sessions court, Berhampur, on Tuesday. “I was granted bail as the cases against me are false. I have good relations with both BJD […]
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today filed a suo motu contempt of court case against a high rank Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) official. The HC has also asked the board to submit answer sheets of 18 students. The HC today filed a suo motu case against Joint Secretary (Academics) Manoj Srivastav of CBSE […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that BJD will support NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate. “The Hon’ble PM spoke to me to inform about the candidature of Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential nominee. He sought the support of BJD in this regard. Last time BJD had proposed the name of […]
New Delhi: The folk songs of Raja, the Odia festival of womanhood, will reverberate in Delhi on Wednesday when Odias will gather to celebrate the fifth edition of Prabasi Raja Mahotsav at the JNU Convention Center here. From typical traditional delicacies like poda pitha, arisa and many more to contests exclusively for women, the event […]
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains with gusty winds are likely to occur in several parts of Odisha in next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon is making a steady advance into Maharashtra, West Bengal and nearby states, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) office on Sunday. The well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will […]
New Delhi: In a bid to rejuvenate party’s connection with tribal people, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met party’s tribal leaders including Odisha’s Hemananda Biswal, Pradeep Majhi, Bhakta Das and Bhujabal Majhi among others from different parts of the country. He discussed challenges the tribal people face and their perception about the party […]
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