While Melas and Jatras are eternally embedded into every Odia’s life, there is a unique Mela held at Balighat in Balasore on the banks of river Budhabalanga every Kartik Purnima which attracts beggars from across the State and beyond.Known as ‘Bhikshuk Mela’ in local parlance, thousands of beggars from the State and outside including West…Continue Reading
Even before harvesting, the new crop of farm laws in the country’s landscape stood aborted when PM Narendra Modi in his televised address to the nation today announced the withdrawal of the much-publicised agri laws to bring reform in the country’s farm sector.”Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have…Continue Reading
Intensifying its action against corrupt officials, Vigilance sleuths on Thursday raided houses of several government officials and unearthed properties worth crores disproportionate to their know sources of income.During house search on Thursday, the sleuths unearthed assets worth over Rs 2.51 crore belonging to Nayagarh Ranapur RD division assistant executive engineer.Similarly, the anti-corruption wing traced properties…Continue Reading
The Odisha Higher Education Department on Friday issued guidelines for PG SPOT selection and Admission under SAMS.The department issued a letter in this connection to all the public Universities under the State Higher Education department and all colleges with PG teaching facility under the department.As per the letter, the following categories of candidates are eligible…Continue Reading
The Odisha government on Friday issued the final list of reservations for the post of Zilla Parishad presidents across the State ahead of the forthcoming Panchayat elections. As per a notification issued by the State Panchayati Raj department, four ZP president posts in the districts of Angul, Khordha, Nayagarh and Sonepur have been reserved for OBC…Continue Reading
The Odisha Government on Wednesday initiated the process for payment of compensation to the next of kin of people who died of Covid-19. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena has authorised the Collectors to disburse Rs 50,000 from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to the eligible beneficiaries.As per the notification issued by SRC, to…Continue Reading
On the eve of Diwali, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a 25 per cent hike in the remuneration of persons employed through outsourcing agencies and on contract basis in various departments of the state government.This will benefit about 33,000 persons engaged in various departments of the Odisha government and the state will…Continue Reading
Even though the Orissa High Court, on Monday, gave its nod to the sale and use of green crackers on Diwali, firecracker traders in the State stare at uncertainties in business owing to the restrictions imposed by the SRC as well as the rider enumerated by the Court.The Orissa HC on Monday had ended all…Continue Reading
In a bid to encourage the people of the State to adopt electric vehicles, the Odisha government has made 100 per cent exemption on taxes and registration fees in accordance with the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021.The State Transport Department has issued a notification in this regard on Saturday.”The state government in exercise of the…Continue Reading
The Odisha Postal circle has announced vacancies for direct recruitment of 42 posts of postal assistant, sorting assistant, postman and multi-tasking staff. The vacancies in Group ‘C’ posts in Odisha Postal Circle will be filled up by the meritorious sportspersons from 64 sports disciplines. The selected candidates will be posted in post offices across the State and…Continue Reading