Puri: Puri experienced heavy rainfall early this morning, leading to significant waterlogging on the iconic ‘Bada Danda’ (Grand Road). Residents woke up to find knee-deep water inundating the area, causing disruptions in daily activities and traffic.The local administration has deployed pumps to drain the water, but continuous rainfall is hampering efforts. Authorities have urged residents…
Bhubaneswar. Mystery shrouds the death of a retired Army man whose body was recovered from a locked house in the Nayapalli area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Anil Chhotray, a native of Narendrapur area in Banapur of Odisha’s Khurdha district.The police recovered Anil’s body and sent it to Capital Hospital for…
New Delhi: In a significant move, the Union government announced a revision in the wheat-rice ratio for ration card holders in Odisha and 8 other state. The new rule will come into effect from October. The move aims to address the changing dietary preferences and demands of people.As per the revised allocation of food grain, 35…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, will hold its first district collectors’ conference today, focusing on the effective implementation of various government schemes and making administration more people-friendly.The two-day conference, beginning today at 9:00 am at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Centre, will be attended by all district collectors, Superintendents of…
Bhubaneswar: In a major decision Odisha government today announced to give maternity leave and paternity leaves to state government employees in case of surrogacy.As per a notification issued by the Finance Department, a maternity leave of 180 days to female Government employees and paternity leave of 15 days to male Government employees have been extended by…
Malkangiri, AO Bureau: 26.9 Two hard-core Maoists were killed in a shootout between the police and the militants in Sukauma district of Chhattisgarh bordering to Malkangiri . After the incident, the dead bodies were taken away by fellow Maoists. Police said that one Pressure bomb, 23 guillotine rods, 32 detonators, 29 BGLs, 6 knives, one…
Bhubaneswar : Indian Railways is observing “Swachhta Hi Seva” campaign from 14 th September to 1 st October 2024. An initiative taken to Strengthen voluntarism and collective action for Cleanliness, giving special focus on cleanliness at Railway stations, trains, Railway residential colonies and production units etc. As a part of the ongoing “Swachhta Hi Seva”…
Bubaneswar : Marking his presence of the global stage, Professor Ashish Ghosh (Director, IIIT- Bhubaneswar) has been featured in Stanford University's top 2% scientists list for 2024. The internationally recognised list highlights excellence in global scientific research and innovation. Professor Ghosh’s remarkable research work and publications have earned him this coveted rank in the subject categories…
Koraput: The District Nodal Secretary and Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Labor and Employment Department, Smt. Chitra Arumugam, IAS conducted a review of key projects exceeding Rs. 100 crore in Koraput district today. During the review, Arumugam emphasized the importance of completing the construction of the District Headquarters Hospital in Jeypore by the end of this year….
Bhubaneswar, 25/09/2024: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, along with the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, virtually inaugurated the Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) at AIIMS Bhubaneswar yesterday. This event marks a pivotal step in India’s efforts towards achieving a tobacco-free society, aligned with the…
