Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has extended the deadline of Amnesty Scheme (Sarbakhyama Yojana) that allows residents to regularize unauthorized constructions by another 15 days. The Housing and Urban Development Department on Tuesday announced the extension of deadline in view of the overwhelming public response to the scheme. The Amnesty Scheme, which is being implemented in [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a major administrative reform in the School and Mass Education Department, the Government has decided to transfer the clerks working in Block Education Officer and District Education Office for more than six years. Speaking to media, School and Mass Education Minister, Samir Das said, “the clerks working in BEO and DEO office can [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, players and staff of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team showed their support to the patients of this deadly disease as they visited affected patients here at the Capital Hospital on Tuesday. Members of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team met with patients undergoing treatment for cancer in Bhubaneswar [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today reiterated its commitment to join the global fight against cancer. “On the World Cancer Day, we must reiterate our commitment to join the global fight against cancer”, tweeted the Odisha’s ruling party. “Together, by spreading awareness about the fatal disease and helping those who suffer from it, we [...]

Bhubaneswar: Thanks to the benevolent gesture by the family members of Priyanka Patra from Digapahandi Ganjam, the first ever cadaveric kidney transplant was carried out yesterday at the SCB Medical College in Cuttack. 22 year old Priyanka, who was seriously injured in an accident, and was being treated in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, was [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday held an emergency meeting here to review the preparedness to tackle any situation in view of the outbreak of novel Corona virus (nCoV) in China. The Health and Family Welfare Department called for the meeting at ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar gathering all stakeholders of the Health and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of legendary freedom fighter and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik for seven days from March 5. The BJD held a preparatory meeting at the party office here on Monday for the state-level celebrations of Biju Jayanti. Talking to the media after [...]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today granted bail to IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe. The accused officer had moved to the Orissa HC after his bail plea was rejected by the Special Vigilance court. Upadhyaya was the Director of the Odisha Horticulture [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Hydropower Corporation (OHPC) on Monday urged the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to hike power tariff for the consumers in the State. The OHPC has appealed the Commission to increase power generation tariff to 95.80 paisa per unit for financial year 2020-21 to meet the increased expenditure. The OERC today commenced public [...]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to reduce power distribution losses, the Odisha Government is planning to extend installation of prepaid smart energy meters to all electrified households after initiating the process to install the facilities in all government offices. The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has recommended the government to install one lakh smart meters with [...]