The Odisha Higher Education Department instructed higher educational institutions across the state to monitor LPG supply in hostels and shift to piped natural gas (PNG) connections wherever available.The directive followed discussions during the second meeting of the State Crisis Management Group and observations by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the department. In a letter dated June 25,…
Bhubaneswar, June 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on his birthday and complimented him for his “commendable efforts” towards the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).Pradhan, a prominent BJP leader haling from Odisha, turned 57 on Friday.”Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji. He is…
Sambalpur: The Sambalpur district administration has ordered the immediate removal of the seal placed on the house of a 62-year-old divyang man in Jamankira block after allegations surfaced that the property was wrongly sealed despite the family having no connection to any bank loan.Sambalpur Collector has directed the block administration to unseal the house on…
Bhubaneswar: A youth had a narrow escape after his moving car catches fire infront of Pal Heights in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning. The car was completely gutted.As per sources, the youth jumped out safely after noticing smoke emanating from the car.On being informed, the firefighters reached the spot and doused the blaze immediately. By then…
Bhubaneswar: Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy has constituted several important committees of the House for the financial year 2026-27.The Speaker has set up more than 35 committees, including key ones such as the Public Accounts Committee, Rules Committee, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Committee on Petitions, and the Library Committee.The…
Bengaluru, 26/6: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has set a six-month deadline to fill 72,186 vacant government posts, appointing two senior bureaucrats to oversee the recruitment process. Shivakumar has appointed Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Development Commissioner Uma Mahadevan to oversee the recruitment process in 17 departments. Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta has been tasked with 34 departments….
Kolkata, 25/6: The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal is all set to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state on Monday during its ongoing Budget session of the Assembly, much ahead of the party-stated six-month deadline. The matter was discussed and finalised in a Business Advisory Committee meeting held in…
New Delhi, 25/6: The Central government on Thursday revised the passport fee structure, increasing application fee for an ordinary fresh passport containing 36 pages from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500. According to a notification dated June 20 published by the Ministry of External Affairs today, an ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport containing 36…
Chennai , 25/6: DMK chief M K Stalin on Thursday indicated that his party may soon review whether it still needs electoral alliances, citing a growing sentiment among the public that the DMK can contest elections on its own. Speaking at the wedding of a party functionary’s family member, Stalin was responding to remarks made…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested three contractors for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of government funds amounting to nearly ₹3 crore in LED street lighting projects executed across three districts between 2021 and 2023.The arrested persons have been identified as Girija Sankar Dash, proprietor of M/s Transpower, Baripada in Mayurbhanj district; Dharanidhar Sahoo, proprietor…
