Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for school education in Odisha, the Government of India has approved the upgradation of 71 government secondary schools into full-fledged Higher Secondary Schools (Classes XI and XII) under the Samagra Shiksha programme for the academic year 2026-27.The Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Union Ministry of Education has also sanctioned…
Balangir: A coal-laden goods train derailed in Odisha’s Balangir district Monday, officials said.The incident happened at 11.23 am between Sikir and Titlagarh railway stations, they said.The rear trolley wheel of the 14th loaded wagon from the locomotive came off the tracks, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said in a statement.No casualty has been reported in…
Rayagada: In a grand theft case, miscreants looted around 700 grams of gold jewellery along with Rs 2 Lakh cash in Kenduguda village under the Padmapur police limits in Odisha’s Rayagada district. The theft occurred inside the house of Debendra Panda of the Kenduguda village.According to sources, the miscreants looted his house when Debendra had…
Train movement has resumed in the Rayagada–Koraput section of East Coast Railway after water that had accumulated on the tracks due to incessant heavy rainfall receded on Monday.According to East Coast Railway, waterlogging was reported over the railway track between Tikiri and Rauli stations earlier in the day following continuous rain in the region. As…
The Hirakud Dam authorities have closed six sluice gates while keeping a total of two sluice gates open — one on the left and one on the right.According to the latest 24-hourly reservoir update, the water level in Hirakud stood at 611.33 feet and is currently on a declining trend. The live storage in the…
Jharsuguda: A man wanted in seven criminal cases was injured in an alleged gunfight with the police in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, officials said Monday.Ankit Ghosh, son of alleged gangster Kamlesh Ghosh alias Sonu Ghosh, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg during the gunfight near OPM Ghat in the Brajrajnagar police station area late…
Balasore, Jul 27: A government school headmaster has been detained by police following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a Class V girl student at an upper primary school in Odisha’s Balasore district. The incident has sparked widespread outrage among local residents.The alleged incident took place at Beli Gopinathpur Upper Primary School under Jaleswar police limits….
Balasore: A minor girl died after drowning in the Badakia Nala river while taking a dip in Chandipur police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district on Monday morning.The unfortunate incident took place while she was trying to bring water from the water body to perform Jalavishek at the Jhadeshaw temple on Monday of holy Shravan month.According…
Bhubaneswar: As Bhubaneswar strengthens its reputation as a major education hub, attracting students from across Odisha and other states for higher education, the city’s public library infrastructure is struggling to keep pace with the rising demand. Students preparing for competitive examinations and higher studies are facing an acute shortage of reading spaces, updated books and…
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, citing widespread errors in textbooks used by children across Odisha. Patnaik stressed that Gond should set an example by stepping down, similar to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s precedent in the past.Patnaik remarked, “Children’s textbooks in Odisha contain numerous…
