Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Around 5,60,891 students are expected to appear for the annual matriculation examination conducted by the Odisha Board of Secondary Education this year. The examination will be held at 2888 centres across the State. Admit cards of students will be available from February 6, an official of the board said today. The admit cards will [...]

Berhampur: Tosingi, a remote village situated in Pandiripada gram panchayat under Polasara block had not seen the ray of development as virtually there was no road connectivity due to difficult terrain. Reaching the village was used to be a herculean task. The difficult life of the people staying in this village, which is around 40 [...]

“When women are empowered and can claim their rights and access to land, leadership, opportunities and choices, economies grow, food security is enhanced and prospects are improved for current and future generations.” – Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Bhubaneswar: History is witness to the fact that throughout civilizations, women played the [...]

Hinjilicut: With a message to spread awareness on single-use plastic, the first Raahgiri Day was celebrated in the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Hinjili constituency on Sunday. The eventful morning in the town gave an opportunity to the residents to socialize, fun, play, celebrate and create memories and move towards sustainable, healthy and happy living. People [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep grief at the death of eminent poet Rabi Singh. The Chief Minister declared state funeral for late Rabi Singh considering his immense contribution to the Odia literature and freedom movement. The CM paid his tributes describing late Rabi Singh as a very talented poet , prolific writer [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called for protection of wetlands of the State for building up disaster resilience. On the occasion of World Wetlands Day today, Naveen urged all to pledge to protect climate change defenders – wetlands of Odisha. Preservation of Odisha’s Ramsar sites like Chilika and Bhitarkanika are essential for building [...]

Naveen Welcomes Allocation for Setting up Kisan Rail and Krishi Udan, New Education Policy CM Expresses Concerns over Non-Inclusion of Archaeological Site of Odisha in Iconic Sites, Demands National Tribal Museum for Odisha Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave mixed reactions to the Union Budget 2020-21 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the [...]

New Delhi: LIC employees’ unions on Saturday opposed the Centre’s plan to sell a part of its shares in the public sector insurance behemoth through an initial public offer (IPO), saying that the move is “against the national interest”. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will be [...]

Mumbai: The Budget for the Year 2020-21 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has disappointed the Dalal Street with the both the Sensex and Nifty losing more than 2.5 percentage by 3 pm today. All sectoral indices were trading in red after the finance minister presented her second budget. The industry which has been anticipating [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) will be conducted online this year, said an official here today. The computer-based test (CBT) mode will be held for admission into UG and PG courses. Applicants for Postgraduate (PG) and Undergraduate (UG) courses will undergo CBT in the OJEE, informed OJEE Chairman Sudip Kumar Chand. A decision [...]