Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs Five Crore for construction of new building of Ekamra Sanskrutika Prakashani Bhajan Mandap and Lingaraj Research Centre near Lingaraj Entry plaza. The new building will also have the watch tower facility for visitors. The work for both the new projects will start soon. It is worthwhile to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Severe cold wave conditions have affected normal life in some of the districts of Odisha with Subarnapur recording the lowest temperature of the season at 4 degrees Celsius. The MET Department has predicted cold wave conditions will prevail in the next two to three days in various districts. Nine cities of the state witnessed [...]

Berhampur: With the development of technology we are getting much more knowledge today than ever before but it has its side effects. Smart Phones today are the main culprits for lack of concentration among students. Speaking at the 31st Annual Function of the DAV Public School, senior retired bureaucrat and Political Secretary to Chief Minister [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ruling Biju Janata Dal on Friday slammed Odisha Congress for creating violence during Bandh in Nabarangpur. BJD national spokesperson Dr Sasmit Patra alleged that the Congress is trying to hide its violence act during Bandh. While criticizing the Congress, Patra said, before asking questions to BJD, the Congress, which is always chanting Gandhian philosophy [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the wake of increasing prices of onion and potatoes in the State, the Odisha Government has directed all district authorities to keep a close watch on stocking of these two essential goods. The Government had also asked district administration to take stringent action against them to check the rising prices. In letters to [...]

Bhubaneswar: With the Meteorological office here today warned cold wave situation likely to prevail over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Mayurbhanj and Balasore during the next 72 hours, the Special Relief Commissioner, has asked all district Collectors to keep a close watch over the situation and take appropriate steps to deal with the [...]

Balangir: The BPCL LPG Bottling plant at Odisha’s Balangir district was dedicated to the nation by Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal today. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, has set up thisnew LPG Bottling Plant at Village Barkani in Balangir district. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has approved investment proposals worth Rs.922 crore creating employment opportunities 2650 persons through industrialization. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) at its meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy at Lok Seva Bhawan here gave approval to five investment proposals worth Rs.922 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Here is some good news for train passengers. The Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the frequency of 18117/18117 Rourkela-Gunupur-Rourkela Rajyarani Express from 6 days a week to daily. The decision was taken for the convenience of passengers and demand from the public, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said. Rourkela-Gunupur-Rourkela Rajyarani Express will [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Annual Plus II (Intermediate) Examination in the State will be held from March 3, 2020, and conclude on March 28, 2020, informed the Council for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Examination Controller Bijay Kumar Sahoo today. The full schedule of the annual examination for various streams including Arts, Commerce, Science, Vocational, distance education (correspondence [...]