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Class room teaching for Odisha UG, PG students in November

Classroom teaching for 2021-22 first year undergraduate (UG) and first year post graduate (PG) students in universities and colleges of Odisha will start in November, it was announced on Wednesday.... read..

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Over 1 kg brown sugar seized in Odisha's Bhadrak

Police have seized over 1 kg brown sugar and arrested two persons in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Odisha govt to set up 34 child-friendly police stations

The Odisha Government on Tuesday has decided to set up 34 child-friendly police stations across the state in a bid to alleviate the stress of children who visit the police station for any reason.... read..

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Odisha to set up 34 'child-friendly' police stations

The Odisha government has decided to set up 34 "child-friendly" police stations across the state, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement on Tuesday.... read..

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Odisha to impose 7-month fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley turtles

The Odisha government has decided to impose a ban for fishing, within 20 km from specified coastal areas, from November 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 for protecting the nests of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, an official said on Tuesday.... read..

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Ahead of Diwali, Bhubaneswar-based NGO helps underprivileged children in making, selling their earthen lamps

A Bhubaneswar-based NGO 'Ashayen' is helping underprivileged children especially rag pickers designing earthen lamps to support their education.... read..

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases 1.5 crore matching grant under 'Mo College Campaign'

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released the first tranche of matching grants of Rs. 1.5 crore to 12 colleges and two universities under the 'Mo College campaign'.... read..

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Odisha gets ready for buffer nesting of Olive Ridley, imposes ban on fishing from Nov 1 to May 31

Odisha model for preservation and growth of Olive Ridley sea turtles under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has proved as the best practice, said experts in the State High Power Committee on the conservation of Olive Ridley held under the C... read..

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Dharmendra Pradhan urges Piyush Goyal to set up MITRA park in Odisha

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Textile Minister Piyush Goyal to set up a greenfield Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) park in Odisha.... read..

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Special incentive for mega investment in textile sector in Odisha

The Odisha government is in discussion over a special incentive package for mega investment in textile and apparel including technical textile sector, said State Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra.... read..

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Odisha to complete reservation of seats for 105 ULBs by Dec 13

The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to complete delimitation of wards and reservation of seats in 105 municipalities and NACs by December 13 this year.... read..

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Students overwhelmed as Odisha govt resumes physical classes for standard 8

Odisha government on Monday resumed the physical classes of standard 8th students, after 18 months gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic.... read..

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Sex racket running in guise of consultancy firm busted in Odisha

Odisha Police have busted a sex racket allegedly being run in the guise of a consultancy centre in Bhubaneswar city and rescued four girls, a police official said on Monday.... read..

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Skilled workforce, conducive business environment attracting textile, apparel industries to Odisha

Skilled workforce, conducive business environment are attracting textile and apparel industries to Odisha, the Odisha government said on Monday.... read..

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Brown sugar worth Rs 25 lakh seized in Odisha, one held

The Odisha police have seized brown sugar worth Rs 25 lakh and arrested one person, a police officer said on Monday.... read..

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BJP Mahila Morcha demands sacking of Odisha Home Minister over teacher's alleged murder in Kalahandi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha on Saturday demanded the sacking of the Odisha Home Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra over a teacher's alleged murder in Odisha's Kalahandi district.... read..

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Odisha Congress Working President Pradeep Majhi quits party

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Working President and former MP Pradeep Kumar Majhi on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the party.... read..

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