Bhubaneswar: All government and government-aided schools in Odisha will remain open tomorrow (March 5), informed the School and Mass Education department today. In a letter to all the District Education Officers (DEOs), Durga Prasad Mohapatra, the Additional Secretary of School & Mass Education department, directed them to open all schools and conduct classes on Wednesday….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today invited Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik to attend the birth anniversary of legendary leader Biju Patnaik tomorrow. In his invitation letter to Naveen, Majhi said him to join as a “distinguished guest” at the State-level meeting at 7 PM at Jayadev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar to celebrate…
Angul: Odisha Vigilance officials nabbed two Junior Accountants of the office of Angul Civil Supplies Officer (CSO) while taking bribe of Rs 50,000 on Tuesday. The accused Junior Accountants have been identified as Rajnarayan Sahoo and Jiten Patnaik. The Vigilance officials apprehended the Junior Accountants while taking the bribe from Manager of a Rice Mill…
Nabrangpur: In a shocking and tragic incident, a couple was found dead after three days from a closed house in Nabrangpur district of Odisha. According to reports, the decomposed bodies of a couple was recovered from a locked house. It is reported that the bodies had been lying there for three days. The incident took place…
Malkangiri: Maoists killed a man on the suspicion of police informer in Malkangiri bordering Chhattisgarh’s Sukhma district. The red-rebels killed an old man alleging him to be a police informer. The incident happened in Potapada village. The deceased old man has been identified as Kalumu Hidma of the same village. He is the younger brother…
Puri: In a big move, Puri district administration is going to launch a special app for Rath Yatra. The app will be a one-stop solution for all sorts of information related to the chariot festival. To control the crowd and manage the traffic AI cameras will be installed at several places. All the concerned departments…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday appointed OAS officer Kaushik Patnaik as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The Revenue & Disaster Management department on Monday issued a notification in this regard. Patnaik is presently posted as Tahasildar, Banspani in Keonjhar district.
Bhubaneswar: In a poignant and powerful display of generosity, a one-year-old boy from Bhubaneswar has become immortal by donating his organs after being declared brain dead. As per reports, 10-year-old Janmesh Lenka suffered a brainstroke due to unconsolable crying and was subsequently hospitalized. He was soon declared brain dead. Despite prolonged efforts, doctors were unable…
Raipur: In a major success to the government’s ongoing anti-naxal operation, Dinesh Modium, a Naxal commander with a Rs 8 lakh bounty on his head, reportedly surrendered to security forces along with his wife and children. His surrender is seen as a significant blow to the Naxalites’ Gangaloor Area Committee. According to reports, Dinesh Modium,…
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha bracing for the scorching summer, the state government announced that a comprehensive set of guidelines would be issued within the next few days to help schools and colleges cope with the rising temperatures. These guidelines will be finalized after consultations between the School and Mass Education Department, the Higher Education Department, and…
