Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has approved projects worth Rs 700 crore for development of nine identified Rurban Clusters under Phase-II and III of Rurban Mission.

Bhawanipatna: A junior engineer in Odisha’s Kalahandi district has landed in vigilance net for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to the known source of his income. As per sources, the vigilance sleuths conducted simultaneous raids on office and houses of Abhaya Kumar Pati, Junior Engineer (contractual) Technical Consultant under District Project Coordinator, SSA, Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi [...]

Berhampur: All schools in Ganjam district will remain closed today due to incessant rain. “As per the direction of District Administration, all schools will remain closed for students today i.e. on 25th September 2019 in view of continuous rainfall”, informed District Education Officer (DEO) Sanatan Panda. However, all the teachers have been asked to remain [...]

Chatrapur: Guided by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 5-T Mantra of governance, the Ganjam district administration is all set to launch yet another innovative programme for prompt and efficient delivery of essential land-related services to the people at the grassroots level.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP BK Sharma today visited State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) and reviewed the functioning of the State Call Centre. Sharma took feedback in some of the cases and stated that a system of rewards and punishment shall be in place for encouraging/motivating the police personnel in achieving the aims and objectives of “Mo [...]

Subarnapur: In a remarkable step, the Subarnapur district administration has started delivering of subsidised foodgrain to the homes of beneficiaries of the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will soon set up special camps at the block and sub-divisional levels to facilitate issuance of vehicle-related documents. Informing this, State Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera said that the special camps will facilitate issue of Driving Licence (DL) and Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. Notably, the State Government has made the online [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ashirbad Behera, former honorary secretary of Orissa Cricket Association (OCA), was admitted to Capital Hospital here last night after he complained of ill-health. Behera, who was lodged at Jharpara Jail after a special CBI court in Bhubaneswar rejected his bail, is reportedly suffering from high blood pressure and loose motions. The former OCA secretary [...]

Bhubaneswar: As the usage of single-use plastic continues unabated in public offices, the Odisha Forest & Environment (F&E) Department has swung into action to ban the indiscriminate use of single-use plastic in all government offices. The department said, “The use of single-use plastic continues unabated in public offices and it has now become imperative to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department asked its State Secretariat staff to register their biometric attendance on working days. In a notification, the department said that non-recording of the biometric attendance will be treated as absence of the employee. “Every employee is required to record his/her ‘Office In’ as well as ‘Office Out’ time in [...]