Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Parents’ Federation (Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha) Monday staged an indefinite hunger strike outside the office of the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, demanding a judicial inquiry into alleged irregularities in the evaluation of Plus-II examination answer scripts. The association expressed serious...
Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen citizen-centric urban governance and deepen public participation in urban development, Housing & Urban Development department will launch a statewide “Saharanchala Janasamparka O Nagarika Bhagidari Karyakrama” (Urban citizen outreach and civic participation campaign) across all urban local bodies (ULBs)...
Bhubaneswar: More than 100 cyclists clad in vibrant neon green jerseys created a striking ‘green wave’ across Bhubaneswar as they participated in the Bicycle Ride organised by the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC). The commemorative ride commenced from the BCAC Clubhouse at VIR-11, Unit...
Bhubaneswar: Several civil society organisations and hundreds of denizens Tuesday came together to pay rich tributes to Odisha’s first and only woman Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy on her 95th birth anniversary. The statue of Satpathy near Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar was garlanded on the occasion....
Nandini Satpathy (1931–2006), the first and only woman Chief Minister of Odisha (then Orissa), is well remembered not only for her trailblazing leadership but also for her reformist mindset. Served two terms between 1972 and 1976, Nandini championed the implementation of progressive land ceiling legislation,...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday strongly criticised the BJP-led (Odisha) “double-engine” government over the rising prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and other essential commodities, alleging that the continued increase in fuel prices is placing a severe burden on common people despite a decline...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet Monday approved two schemes with a total outlay of Rs 2,000 crore over a period of five years to boost tourism in the state. The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved 10 proposals of five different...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Monday found another 703 gram gold from a bank locker of a government engineer, who was arrested June 7 for allegedly possessing assets worth crores of rupees, including more than Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots,...
Sambalpur: The Congress party and its students' wing will hold a protest demonstration at Sambalpur, the Lok Sabha constituency of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, June 10, to demand his resignation over the alleged NEET question paper leak incident, OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das said...
Bhubaneswar: A scooter rider sustained critical injuries after being struck by an ‘Ama Bus’ near Rama Devi University in Bhubaneswar Monday. According to source, the accident occurred when the bus allegedly rammed into the two-wheeler from behind while both vehicles were moving along the same...
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