Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has approved the introduction of Healthcare and Apparels as two new trade subjects for Class XI and XII students under the Integrated Vocational Stream, sources said. The decision was reportedly taken at a recent meeting of the...
Bhubaneswar: Philippines' International Rice Research Institute has joined hands with the Odisha government to scale up cultivation and commercialisation of indigenous crop varieties, with a focus on Kalajeera rice, officials said Wednesday. A delegation of the institute led by its principal scientist Dr Nese Sreenivasul...
Auckland: The marquee series against India starting late October has set the cash registers ringing at New Zealand Cricket headquarters as the parent body confirmed sale of more than 50,000 tickets since going on sale just over two weeks ago. Commercially the most viable team...
SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Despite crores of rupees being spent to improve primary education in rural areas, poor infrastructure continues to affect students. The Bidyadharpur Government Primary School at Bidyadharpur village in Talabasta panchayat under Damapada block of Kataka district is a case in...
PRABHATA PANIGRAHI, OP Khordha: Tourism in Khordha district remains largely neglected, with several sites of historical and religious importance struggling for basic infrastructure. Despite the district’s rich tourism potential, lack of political will, political apathy and alleged negligence by officials have left many tourist spots...
SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: The State Selection Board (SSB), entrusted with the recruitment of teachers and lecturers in Odisha, is itself facing a prolonged administrative crisis, with more than half of its sanctioned posts lying vacant and no permanent board in place for over three-and-a-half...
MANAS SAMAL, OP Tangi-Jagatpur: A family in Kataka’s Choudwar area has alleged that their electricity bill increased sharply after a solar power system was installed at their house. Anuradha Samal of Sri Vihar area under Agrahat panchayat and Choudwar police station limits raised the issue...
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has demanded that the Odisha government publish a white paper detailing the status of every Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed since June 2024, along with the actual investment made so far and the number of jobs generated by...
Jayapur: A special team from Gujarat Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized a leopard hide following a raid in Koraput’s Jayapur, forest officials said Tuesday. The team also arrested a person identified as Bibhuti Bhushan Patra, a resident of the Irrigation Colony area of Jayapur, while...
Malkangiri: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) lodged in the Malkangiri district jail died Monday night, prompting his family members to stage a protest over his death. The deceased, Kabiraj Rout, had been lodged in the jail for nearly four years in connection with a ganja seizure...
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