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Odisha govt to take action against schools remaining open during summer vacation

India, May 8 -- Despite the Odisha government's clear directive to close all schools due to the prevailing heatwave, reports have emerged that some schools in the state have continued to remain open, ... Read More


Amit Shah's Odisha visit cancelled amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

India, May 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two-day visit to Odisha, which was scheduled to begin on May 10, has been cancelled, Sambalpur BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra informed today. "While there ... Read More


Hot weather returns Odisha; no respite from heat wave till May 14

India, May 8 -- With increase in temperature following a brief lull, hot and humid weather condition returned Odisha severely affecting normal lives. According to Bhubaneswar MeT, such weather condi... Read More


Cabinet decision: Odisha extends free diagnostics scheme for 5 more years

Bhubaneswar, May 7 -- The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today approved a proposal for continuance of the 'Free Diagnostic and Dialysis Services-NIDAAN' scheme in the state ... Read More


Cabinet nod to Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 7 -- The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today gave its approval to a new scheme 'Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana-Disaster Resilient Roads' in the state. The mai... Read More


Mock drill held in Odisha capital to check preparedness for war-like situation

Bhubaneswar, May 7 -- The authorities in Odisha capital here today conducted a civil defence mock drill to evaluate the preparedness for a possible war-like situation amid rising tensions between Indi... Read More


Centre of Excellence to come up at Bhubaneswar NSTI campus; Union Cabinet gives nod

Bhubaneswar, May 7 -- In a major step towards transforming vocational education in India, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Scheme for Industrial ... Read More


Black tiger hunting case: Odisha police nabs absconded poacher from Gujarat

India, May 6 -- Odisha police arrested a hardcore poacher, who was absconding in a black tiger hunting case in Similipal, from Gujarat, police informed today. The accused Rabindra Naik, a resident o... Read More


OPSC to award extra marks to all SDIPRO candidates after error in question paper

India, May 6 -- Acknowledging an error in the marks indicated in the Journalism and Mass Communication question paper, the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has decided to award additional marks... Read More


Odisha CM raises concern over naming of Digha Temple as 'Jagannath Dham', writes to Mamata Banerjee

India, May 6 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi voiced strong objection to West Bengal's decision to name the newly inaugurated Shree Jagannath Temple in Digha as 'Jagannath Dham', joining th... Read More