Odisha To Roll Out SOP For Free UG, PG Education Scheme

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon issue a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing its free undergraduate (+3) and postgraduate (PG) education scheme in state-run higher educational institutions, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said on Saturday.The SOP will lay down detailed guidelines for the rollout of the scheme and address concerns raised by colleges…

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PM Modi virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh significant pillar of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Bangladesh continues to be one of the significant pillars of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Speaking at a virtual summit with Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Modi said that his government concentrated on keeping strong relations with Bangladesh since his government came into power.Since the first day, strengthen…

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5T Secretary VK Pandian visits Schools in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, 17/1 (AO Bureau): In the latest development, Odisha 5T Secretary VK Pandian visited different schools in Bhubaneswar. He also reviewed the infrastructure and sought suggestions from the teachers to improve the educational process. Pandian visited the government schools at Unit-6, Unit-1, Capital High School, Unit-9 Girls’ High School, and IRC Village High School in…

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OSCPCR issues notices after schoolchildren ‘attend’ BJD protest

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Saturday issued notices to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik, former Jharsuguda MLA Dipali Das and BJD leader Ipsita Sahoo over the alleged “participation of schoolchildren in a party protest in Jharsuguda”, seeking their responses to the matter.According to reports, the issue relates to…

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AM/NS India first to secure CSIR-CRRI’s breakthrough steel slag aggregates technology license to unlock ‘Waste-to-Wealth’ potential in road infrastructure development

This means company can apply the special technology developed by CSIR-CRRI to scientifically process steel slag aggregates at the flagship plant in Gujarat for their use in steel slag road building ● License from country’s premier scientific institute, under the Ministry of Science & Technology, reinforces firm’s leadership in innovation in line with circular economy…

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Ladakh MP raises demands for safeguards under Sixth Schedule, statehood for UT in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, 24/7: Ladakh MP Mohammad Haneefa on Wednesday raised in the Lok Sabha the Union Territory’s demands for safeguards under the Sixth Schedule and statehood. During the Zero Hour, the Ladakh MP highlighted the key demands of the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance — the two groups from Buddhist-dominated Leh and Shia…

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BJP’s Raman Singh seeks postponement of 2nd phase of Chhattisgarh polls on account of Chhath festival

Chattisgarh, 18/10: BJP vice president and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India to postpone the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly polls scheduled on November 17 in view of the Chhath festival. He said a large number of voters will not be able to take part in the…

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Kejriwal eating mangoes, aloo poori despite type 2 diabetes to make grounds for medical bail, ED tells court

New Delhi,18/4: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the excise scam case, is eating food high in sugar like mangoes and sweets every day despite having type 2 diabetes to create grounds for medical bail, the ED claimed before a court here on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) made the claim before special judge…

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