Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to tackle urban flooding and protect the state’s natural water systems, the state government has proposed a comprehensive statewide framework to identify, restore, protect and monitor natural drainage channels, water bodies and flood-retention areas across all urban local bodies (ULBs)....
Nandapur: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Koraput Collector to take steps to improve the deteriorating condition of Padua PM SHRI Higher Secondary School in Kulabir panchayat under Nandapur block of Koraput district. In a letter dated October 23,...
SUSHANT KUMAR JENA, OP Kataka Sadar: The Odisha Police Headquarters has directed all police districts to take steps to make the Closed User Group (CUG) phone numbers of police stations publicly accessible, enabling people to contact their nearest police station during emergencies. The move comes...
Bhubaneswar: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seized 8,295 bottles of packaged drinking water and 500 labels bearing the ISI mark from a unit in Kusupur area in Puri district for allegedly using the mark without a valid licence. The BIS team found the establishment...
Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) has demanded immediate public disclosure of the Central Water Commission (CWC) report on the proposed sharing of Mahanadi River water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, raising concerns over the state's long-term water security, agricultural needs and ecological sustainability. “Odisha’s people...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Brajmohan Ram Wednesday stressed the need to ensure zero casualties and minimise crop damage amid Cyclone Arnab. The governor took stock of the cyclone situation during a meeting with Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Parabhakar Patil at Lok Bhavan. Patil briefed him on the...
Bhubaneswar/Baleswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday reiterated its demand for a crime branch probe into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Balasore district and Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim's family. A delegation of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) met Odisha...
Koraput: Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Wednesday urged the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to reschedule the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Mains examination at the Jeypore centre in view of disruptions caused by cyclone Arnab. In a letter to OPSC chairman Arun Kumar Sarangi, Ulaka...
Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Over 900 babies were born across Odisha during cyclonic storm Arnab, which severely affected the southern parts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Wednesday. Reviewing the post-landfall situation, Majhi said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to different healthcare institutions ahead...
Bhubaneswar: The eighth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin November 18 and continue until December 31. The session will have a total of 33 working days. The first supplementary expenditure statement is scheduled to be presented in the Assembly November 18. According...
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