Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision, the Odisha Government on Wednesday hiked the salary of Junior Teachers employed in the primary and upper primary schools across the State. As per the decision, the salary of Junior Teachers has been increased from Rs 13,800 to Rs 20,000. It will be applied retrospectively from 01.01.2023, benefiting 12,784 junior [...]

Cuttack: Odisha’s allrounder Sushree Dibyadarshini has been selected in the 15-member East Zone squad for the BCCI Senior Women Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy. The Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy will be held in Pune, Maharashtra from March 28 to 11 April 2024. The tournament will feature six zonal teams. The other five zonal teams are: North, South, West, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has barred the entry of visitors to the mass nesting sites of Olive Ridley sea turtles during the period of nesting till emergence of hatchlings is completed. ““It is seen that visitors to mass nesting sites of Olive Ridley sea turtles to observe the phenomena of nesting and hatching emergence are [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a hike in the remuneration and allowances of the mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen, vice chairmen, corporators, and councilors of five municipal corporations, 48 municipalities and 68 notified area councils (NACs) in the state. This increase has been made following the recommendations of the Fifth State Finance Commission [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chairman 5T and Nabin Odisha Kartik Pandian interacted with 181 Trainees under Odisha Up-skilling & Placement Programme (OUPP) at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, yesterday. The objective of this program is to provide Skill Development in advance information technologies and 100% placement assistance. It also provides free boarding facilities to all selected students throughout the six [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha will pay an honorarium of Rs 25,000 per month to the Padma Awardees of Odisha. The payment will be effective from April 2024. According to a press release from the Chief Minister’s Office, the Padma Award is the country’s most important and celebrated civilian honour. This honor is given to [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision that will help all-round socio-economic development of growing urban areas of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today declared creation of 22 new Notified Area Councils and upgradation of Bhanjanagar NAC into Municipality. The 22 NACs belong to 13 districts of the state. According to a release from the Chief [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal held an important review meeting with Collectors and SPs of all the districts of the state through video conferencing regarding the preparedness for the ensuing Assembly and General Elections in the State. The CEO made a detailed discussion on the various aspects of election preparation at [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced various welfare schemes for the servitors of Puri Srimandir. The Chief Minister also enhanced the health insurance coverage amount from existing Rs 2 Lakh to Rs 5 Lakh. An additional amount of Rs 5 Lakh will be given in critical cases. Children of Srimandir servitor families will [...]

Bhubaneswar: Retired IPS officer Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, has been appointed as the Chairman of Odisha Police Recruitment Board. An official notification has been issued by the Home Department on Tuesday. As per the notification, Upadhyay’s engagement is for two years from the date of his joining or until further orders whichever is earlier He is [...]