Bhubaneswar: The Plus two exams begin in Odisha today. Conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), the exam will end on March 27. As many as 3,93,618 students will sit for the Plus two exam in several centres in Odisha. In the Arts Stream 2,47,391 students have registered, while in Science stream 1,14,980 students…
Bhubaneswar: The auspicious festival of Maha Shivaratri in 2025 falls on February 26. The timing for lifting the Maha Shivaratri Mahadeepa atop Lingaraj temple has been finalized. It will held at 10.00 pm. This was done after a preparatory meeting at the Special Pradakhyna Bhawan. Discussions on putting floor carpet and deployment of 40 platoons…
Bhubaneswar: In a progressive initiative, Odisha Government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services in Odisha informed Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The Odisha government will soon launch the free 109 ambulance services for the people of Odisha. The vehicle will be deployed in carrying the bodies from hospital to the house of the deceased…
Puri: On the occasion of Phalguna Krushna Sasthi tomorrow, Banaka Lagi ritual of the Trinity deities will be held on Wednesday. It is a secret ritual and therefore will be done within closed doors. The temple doors will remain shut for the devotees from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm. After the second Bhoga at the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reportedly given new appointment to as many as 29 Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers and appointed them as Block Development Officers (BDOs), informed the Panchayati Raj & D.W Department. According to the a notification issued by the department, Purna Chandra Bhoi, the Ex-BDO of Jharsuguda Sadar is posted as the BDO of Bargaon in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha to witness rainfall from tomorrow, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing warnings for the next seven days. The weather department issued yellow warnings saying that light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in several districts of the state for four days. Below is IMD’s day-wise warning for Odisha: Valid up to…
Cuttack :The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has elected Pankaj Lochan Mohanty as its new president. While the cricket board has yet to make the announcement official, sources reported that Mohanty has already begun functioning as the acting president. Former OCA president Pranab Prakash Das had recently resigned, leaving the post vacant. Mohanty was the only…
Anandapur: The body of a security guard was found lying at the Baitarani River bank today morning in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The incident took place in Anadapur area. The family of the deceased has claimed it to be a case of murder. The deceased security guard has been identified as Sukadev Sahoo of Padmapur under…
Puri: In a major success to Puri police, brown sugar worth as much as 38 grams of brown sugar estimated to cost around Rs. 55 lakh has been seized. According to reports, Puri police seized brown sugar worth Rs. 55 lakh from Puri. Town police have detained as many as five persons including four brown sugar…
Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, a CRPF jawan has been critically injured in and IED explosion in Odisha Chhattisgarh border, said reliable reports on Monday. According to reports, a Maoist IED explosion occurred in the Usur forest of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, bordering Malkangiri district. A CRPF Cobra jawan was seriously injured in this incident. The…
