Endangered Olive ridley turtles return to sea without mass nesting in Gahirmatha

Rajnagar: In a worrying development, Olive Ridley turtles returned without laying eggs at Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha in the last week of April. Even though April is almost over, the rare Olive Ridley turtles are not doing the mass egg-laying process.For the past two months, lakhs of mother turtles were seen gathering within 500…

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Schools to remain closed in two more Odisha districts amid heatwave

Amid the ongoing heatwave sweeping several parts of Odisha, authorities in two districts have announced the closure of schools from Monday Sambalpur/Jharsuguda: Amid the ongoing heatwave sweeping several parts of Odisha, authorities in two districts have announced the closure of schools from Monday.Odisha Travel Guide The District Education Officer in Sambalpur has declared a holiday…

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Odisha issues new heat wave SOP, district Collectors given more powers

Bhubaneswar, April 18: The Revenue Department has rolled out a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tackle the ongoing heat wave, with a focus on public safety and rapid response measures.As part of the plan, the government will set up heat wave shelters in areas experiencing extreme temperatures. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari held a video…

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Odisha Rebrands State Planning Board as SITI

. The Odisha Government announced the creation of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI Odisha), replacing the dissolved State Planning Board.The Planning and Convergence Department issued a resolution confirming the move.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will chair the Governing Council of SITI Odisha, which will serve as the apex policy research and advisory body….

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Odisha: 33 wedding party members injured as vehicle overturns in Koraput

Koraput: At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district.According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police limits on Friday night when the accident occurred. The critically injured…

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Three Bar Associations In Odisha To Go For Polls On May 23

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Bar Council has fixed May 23 as the date for conducting elections to the three remaining Bar Associations in the state whose polls were earlier postponed.Announcing the schedule, Sitanshu Mohan Dwivedi, President of the Odisha State Bar Council, stated that elections will be held for Nabarangapur Bar Association, Jatni Lawyers Association,…

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School Van Overturns in Ganjam, Seven Students Injured

At least seven students sustained injuries when a school van overturned near the electricity office at Chikiti under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on SaturdayReports said the van was carrying around 12 students from the Chandpur area to Pitatali Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the electricity office, causing…

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No Blackouts This Summer! Odisha Deputy CM Ensures Zero Power Disruptions

As temperatures soar across Odisha, the state government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure residents enjoy reliable electricity even during the peak summer months.Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, on Friday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the Energy Department’s preparedness for the summer season. He issued clear…

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