Days after cutting down summer vacation in schools to only 10 days, the Odisha government is likely to curtail the vacation period for the colleges and universities across the State to compensate the academic loss induced by the Covid-19 pandemic.According to sources, the Higher Education department is likely to make an announcement in this regard…Continue Reading
Odisha remembered its legendary and charismatic leader Biju Patnaik on his 25th death anniversary on Sunday. People from all sections of life and political leaders cutting across party lines paid rich tributes to the former Chief Minister of the State.The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) also observed the death anniversary of the Statesman and one of…Continue Reading
The firefighters of Chandbali fire department in Bhadrak rescued a youth from the crocodile-infested Baitarani river near Aranya Niwas in Chandbali on Saturday night.The unidentified youth, who is suspected to be mentally unstable, reportedly jumped into the Baitarani river near Aranya Niwas in the town and was stuck on a bamboo pole in the middle…Continue Reading
Home NewsEducationOdisha Cuts Short Summer Vacation In Schools; Morning Classes Timing Revised The state government has also announced that the morning classes will continue in the State. However, a revision has been made in the timings. Vikash Sharma Odisha Published: Saturday, 16 April 2022 Last updated: 16 April 2022, 01:11 PM IST Photo: Twitter @MoSchoolOdishaOdisha…Continue Reading
Hearing a petition pertaining to alleged multi-crore OMFED scam, the Odisha Lokayukta has ordered the Crime Branch to conduct an investigation and furnish a preliminary report within three months of time.The order was addressed to the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Crime Branch.“With the serious allegations made in the complaint, which are based on…Continue Reading
The unrelenting rise in prices of petrol and diesel on a day-to-day basis has not only evoked sharp reactions from consumers but also criticism from traders who apprehend that it will severely hit the daily life of the common man. Notably, the prices of petrol and diesel have gone up for the eleventh time in the…Continue Reading
Home NewsWeatherHeat Wave In Odisha: Titilagarh Continues To Remain Hottest With 43.4 Degree C Titilagarh usually records the highest maximum temperature in the month of April. On April 24, 2016, Titilagarh had recorded the highest 48.5 degree Celsius. Photo: OTV/Representational ImageHeat Wave In Odisha: Titilagarh Continues To Remain Hottest With 43.4 Degree C Odisha continued…Continue Reading
But the story is in this 6-day session, only a single day was devoted to official business. Odisha Budget Session Witnesses Only 1 Official Business Day The budget session of the Odisha Assembly has a life span of only six days. As the session was ended on Wednesday; here is a glance at the business…Continue Reading
A green thumbs up again for the ruling BJD. After a brute win in the recently held Panchayat polls, the ruling party has displayed its sheer dominance in the urban pollscape. The BJD poll march drops a sort of bombshell for the Opposition in Odisha.In the results declared today for the elections to 108 Urban…Continue Reading
Prior to the Budget session of the Odisha Assembly, Opposition parties –Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have devised strategies to corner the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on several burning issues the State is facing these days.The BJD on the other hand has also prepared itself to counter the offensive. The Congress in its legislature…Continue Reading