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New Delhi: The Union government has been considering empowering local bodies to provide security to historical monuments, especially to those that are not under the list of centrally protected monuments. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has recently recommended to the Union...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote Jagannath culture at the village level, the Odisha government will collect betel nut and a handful of rice from all households across the state for the inauguration ceremony of the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project in Puri January 17....

Bhubaneswar: A day before Sunil Bansal retires as Odisha DGP, the state government on Saturday said senior IPS officer Arun Kumar Sarangi will hold the post as additional charge till further notice. Sarangi, a 1990-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer, is at present the Special DG...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha reporting 14 new COVID-19 cases this month, the state government has asked all  government-run medical colleges and chief district medical officers to increase surveillance, testing and preparedness for potential surge of the virus. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra in a letter to...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the inauguration of the Shree Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor project in Puri January 17, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian Saturday reviewed the progress of pilgrim's holding area, queue management and traffic control in the holy town. Pandian the chairman...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the tenure of State Chief Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Jena, for a period of six months. The 1989-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer was scheduled to retire December 31, 2023. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department Friday extended Jena's tenure...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 482 Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) joined non-government-aided higher secondary schools of the state at an induction programme organised at the Lok Seva Bhawan here Friday. Addressing the new teachers, the first such batch to join these schools, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: Inaugurating the 90th foundation day celebrations of the Odisha State Museum here Friday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the museum is a treasure trove of knowledge and has become an identity marker of the state. “All the high school students of the state...

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) celebrated its 64th Foundation Day, Friday, with the launching of the zoo’s portal and several new initiatives. Minister of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change Pradip Kumar Amat graced the occasion as the chief guest. Amat said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s...

Bhubaneswar: With the state registering 19 Covid cases, the government has asked authorities in medical colleges and CDMOs to ensure enough oxygen-supported beds in hospitals. In a letter to the authorities, Director of Public Health, Niranjan Mishra said, “Ensure dedicated beds and oxygen-supported beds for...