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Government High School, Gurujang

Deprived Schools: Staff crunch, unusable toilets plague students

By Prabhata Kumar Panigrahi, OP Khordha: Poor sanitation and inadequate infrastructure at Government High School, Gurujang, have left students struggling with severe hardships, despite the State Government spending crores of rupees under various schemes to improve educational infrastructure. Established in 1969, the school has 724...

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Kendrapada British-era red building in shambles

Mahakalapada: A historic red-brick building in Jamboo under this block of Kendrapara district, once believed to have served as a meeting place for British administrators, is now in a dilapidated state, owing to years of neglect. The imposing structure is believed to have been built...

Five held in Kataka gangrape case

Odisha: Principal held for sodomising minor student

Baragada: The principal of a private higher secondary college in Bardol on the outskirts of Baragada district has been arrested for allegedly taking a 15-year-old tuition student to a hotel room and sexually assaulting him, police said. The accused, identified as Debadatta Pradhan, 35, of...

Third National Lok Adalat settles 3.64L cases in Odisha

Kataka: The third National Lok Adalat of the year was held Saturday under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) at various district-level courts in all 30 districts of the state. It was also held...

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Rs 600cr unutilised under UDAN scheme: Congress

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly claimed since the BJP-led NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014 that the previous UPA government had failed to undertake development across the country. However, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has now...

Odisha, Nuapada, Job fraud

Odisha: Constable arrested for Rs 2 lakh job fraud

Nuapada: A police constable was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh from a youth on the promise of securing him a home guard job, police said. The accused, identified as constable Jogendra Bag, 39, was posted at Lakhna police station in Nuapada district's...

 

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