Chennai, 19/8: The Tamil Nadu government has asked education authorities to take steps to ensure that school and college students, as well as young people, do not participate in protests or agitations organised by Left parties and the Tamil Nadu Cockroach Janata Party. The direction was issued by the Department of Collegiate Education in an…
Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: In view of the prevailing flood situation and incessant rainfall, the Bhadrak district administration has ordered the closure of Anganwadi centres across six blocks on August 19 as a precautionary measure. According to an official order, Anganwadi centres in Tihidi, Bhandaripokhari, Chandbali, Basudevpur, Dhamnagar and Bhadrak blocks will remain closed on Wednesday. The decision has been taken keeping…
Former Lanjigarh MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native village Danarguda in the Bijepur area late Tuesday night. He was undergoing treatment for chest pain. Majhi was initially admitted to a hospital in Bhawanipatna after complaining of chest pain and was later shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. After receiving treatment, he was discharged…
Talcher ; NTPC Talcher Thermal, in collaboration with Usha International Limited has launched a 25-day Advanced Sewing and Stitching Training Programme for 35 women) of Brajnathpur Gram Panchayat under the Skill Development initiative TTPS. The programme was formally inaugurated by Smt. Vibha Agrawal, President, Sagarika Ladies Club, NTPC Talcher Thermal, in the presence of Shri Naresh Kumar…
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18: Dr. Banambar Ray, distinguished Critical Care Medicine specialist, has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Honouring Our Guru’ award for his lifelong contribution to the field of Critical Care Medicine spanning 50 years. The award was presented to Dr. Ray, presently working as Senior Consultant, Critical Care Medicine at SUM Ultimate Medicare here,…
Bhubaneswar, August A delegation of teachers from Bhutan, who are on a seven-day visit to KIIT and KISS as part of the Cambridge Education Academic Immersion Programme, paid a courtesy visit to KIIT and KISS Founder Dr Achyuta Samanta today. The delegation from the Department of School Education under Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development…
Mumbai: Reality star Munawar Faruqui has opened up about his approach to competition, saying he is strategic but does not manipulate people for his own benefit. Asked if he considers yourself naturally competitive or you have become more strategic over the period of time, Munawar told the media: “No. Of course, I’m very strategic in life as well….
Kolkatta, 19/7: At least nine people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and six injured in an early Wednesday fire at a dingy five-storey building housing hotels on Mirza Galib Street in central Kolkata. Five fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze that erupted around 1:45 am. Police and Disaster Management Department…
Soro: A case of one-sided love turned violent has been reportedly witnessed in Balasore district of Odisha recently in which a youth allegedly attacked a lady school teacher and her family members. As he attacked with a sharp weapon, five people got seriously injured.According to allegations, the accused has been identified as Pruthviraj Kar of…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Madhusmita Mohanty, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Sadar, Baleshwar, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a vehicle owner for processing pending bills related to the hire charges of his vehicle.According to an official Vigilance statement, Mohanty was also holding the additional charge of CDPO,…
