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Bhubaneswar: The proposed off-schedule Rath Yatra in Rajasthan's Sikar has been cancelled following intervention by the district administration. Sikar District Magistrate directed that the procession should not be held. A day earlier, Puri Collector had written to the Sikar administration, urging it to ensure that...

Bhubaneswar: Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, Odisha, has invited online applications for the post of Anganwadi Helper. According to the notification, candidates who have passed Class XII (Plus II) with Odia as a subject or possess an equivalent qualification are eligible to apply for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha (OAM) has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure complete and transparent implementation of the ‘Gyanodaya – Shikshya Ru Samruddhi Scheme’, under which the state government has announced free education from KG to PG in eligible educational institutions. In a...

Bhubaneswar: A group of job aspirants in Odisha has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to restore the waiting list system in government recruitment examinations, saying its absence has left many vacancies unfilled and deprived deserving candidates of employment opportunities. In a memorandum submitted to...

Brahmapur: A 24-year-old woman was hospitalised with over 75 per cent burn injuries after she allegedly tried to end life by setting herself on fire at her in-laws’ house in Basudevnagar third lane under Nimakhandi police limits in Ganjam district Thursday. The woman, identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing deep sorrow and strong concern over ISKCON’s rejection of Puri Gajapati Maharaja Shri Dibyasingha Deb’s request to organise Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra abroad in accordance with the traditional Vedic date observed at the Puri Srimandir, the King of Khandapada estate, hereditary trustee of...

Buguda: At least 20 girl students of Sri Raghunath Swamy Girls’ High School at Balipadar here in Ganjam district were unable to secure admission to higher secondary courses Thursday after they failed to obtain their transfer certificates because the school’s suspended headmistress had not handed...

Hatadihi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Abhimanyu Sethi Wednesday alleged that members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were damaging the image of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi by organising protests targeting the state government, police and administration in the CM’s home district Kendujhar....

Tikiri/Rayagada: A minor girl consumed toxic wild fruit to end life after she was allegedly abducted and raped in the Bhalumaska area of Kashipur block in Rayagada district, police said Thursday. The incident occurred when she had gone to a nearby jungle to collect wild...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday chaired the second meeting of Proactive Governance Action for Effective Resolution and Advancing Social Sector (PRAYAS), reviewing the performance of key departments to improve outcomes in health, education, nutrition and social welfare. Held at Lok Seva Bhawan, the meeting...