Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As death of children in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and its neighbouring districts were linked to the luscious Litchi, the Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das today asked the Food Safety Commissioner to collect and test sample of this fruit being sold in the State. “We have asked for a sample test of litchi as we [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be visiting New Delhi to attend the meeting of the presidents of all political parties represented in the Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be attending the meeting, which will be held at 3 pm in room no-74 of the Parliament Library [...]

Bhubaneswar: Polythene and plastic users across the city beware! Apart from the two Central Squads within the civic area of the city to restrict polythene and plastics, banned under the rules laid by the Government, the Zonal Deputy Commissioners (ZDCs) of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will also conduct raids by at least forming two exclusive [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today announced the extension of the summer vacation in schools across the State till June 25. Considering the prevailing heat wave conditions in several parts of the State, the School and Mass Education Department decided to extend the holidays for the schools. “Considering the prevailing heatwave conditions we have decided to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Fire Services Department today conducted inspections at various private hospitals here to check their fire safety measures. Around 15 private hospitals including Apollo Hospitals, Hi-Tech Hospital, and Shree Hospital, Vivekananda Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Sparsh Hospital and Kar Clinic, operating in the capital city were inspected by the department since this morning, sources [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move in providing high quality health services to the poor people, the Odisha Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to for coverage under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). AIIMS-Bhubaneswar will from now onwards provide free treatment to needy patients under the BSKY. The Health Minister [...]

Chatrapur: With an aim to increase green cover in the district, the Ganjam administration will start ‘One Student, One Tree’ (Pila Tia Gacha Tia) campaign from June 19 encouraging every student to plant a tree at his or her backyard or any nearby places. Through this initiative, the admin aims to spread awareness about environmental [...]

Bhubaneswar: An Odia Jawan Ajit Sahu, who was injured in Monday’s improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, the Army said today. Sahu, a resident of Badasuala village in Kamakhyanagar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha, had joined the Indian Army in 2015. “Two soldiers, brought [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Khodha district administration has made it compulsory for bikers to wear helmets while commuting on the flyover connecting Khandagiri and Rasulgarh on the highway. The step has been taken to check frequent road accidents on Khandagiri-Rasulgarh section of NH-16 in Bhubaneswar. “As per the recommendation of the District Road Safety Committee, I do [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today issued notification for by-polls to three Rajya Sabha seats of Odisha. As per the notification, the last date for filing nominations is June 25 while the last date for nomination withdrawal is June 28. Elections will be held on July 5 from 9 am to 4 pm, [...]