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SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has placed Odisha’s Higher Education Department in a challenging position over non-compliance with faculty appointment norms and qualification standards across state-run BEd institutions. The regulatory body has issued a second show-cause notice to 16...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has so far facilitated the construction of 37 new gaushalas to tackle the growing problem of abandoned bulls and stray cattle damaging crops, the Assembly was informed Wednesday. In a written reply, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said,...

SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: The state government is placing strong emphasis on addressing issues concerning children. To ensure quick resolution of child-related problems and strengthen child-centric services, the government will mandate regular and effective implementation of the ‘One Day for Children’ (Shishunka Paain Gotie Dina)...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In order to promote public awareness about air quality and environmental parameters, an Air Quality Digital Display was inaugurated at the Regional Science Centre Wednesday. The display was set up by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) as part of...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday described Ayurveda as more than a system of medicine, calling it a way of life that promotes balance among the body, mind and soul and helps people lead healthy, disease-free lives. Greeting people on the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has intensified its statewide special drive 'Daman' against criminals and anti-social elements, executing 109 non-bailable warrants (NBWs), registering 148 Excise Act cases and 15 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act since the campaign began September 21. The...

Bhubaneswar: CIPET: CSTS, Bhubaneswar, and MCL, Sambalpur, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide employment-oriented training programmes under NI PUN-3, official sources said Wednesday. The MoU was signed by MCL GM (CSR) Jyotirmoy Sinha and CIPET: CSTS, Bhubaneswar, Deputy Director and Head Jayanta...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Wednesday expressed shock at a newspaper report claiming over 13 crore names were struck off draft rolls across 30 states and UTs during the SIR, and demanded an investigation into the matter. The statement came after The Indian Express reported that...

Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha MP D Purandeswari has been appointed the BJP’s in-charge for Odisha, with party national secretary Swadesh Singh named co-in-charge, as part of a nationwide reshuffle of the party’s state and Union territory organisational responsibilities. The appointments, announced Wednesday by BJP president Nitin...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has ruled that studying in a Telugu-medium school does not disqualify a candidate from engagement as a Sikhya Sahayak (SS) (Telugu), provided he has studied Odia up to the prescribed level. The Division Bench of Justices BP Routray and Savitri...