Bhubaneswar: A minor fire broke out in one of the coaches of Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express at Cuttack railway station Thursday morning, railway officials said. The fire was doused immediately, they said. As smoke emanated from the bottom part of the coach, passengers deboarded the...
Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara’s Satabhaya and Pentha sea beaches have experienced the highest level of coastal erosion in Odisha, according to data shared by the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister (of State) Ashwini Kumar Choubey in Lok Sabha, recently. With a total erosion of 44,94,576.08...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday extended its ban on Paraquat, a chemical pesticide used by farmers in the state, for a month, an official order said. The sale/stock/distribution/manufacturing/use of Paraquat and its derivatives/formulation is hereby banned in Odisha for a period of another 30 days, it...
Bhubaneswar: Though severe cyclonic storm 'Michaung' made a landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast, the widespread rain due to its impact caused damage to standing crops in southern Odisha forcing the state government to seek damage assessment reports from district collectors. The storm, which hit...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday called the newly recruited state civil services officers as agents of transformation for a new Odisha and asked them to dedicate towards the betterment and welfare of people. Patnaik said this while addressing the ‘Nijukti Parba' programme for the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to to distribute sample question papers among Class-X students who will appear in annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination-2024 conducted by Board of Secondary Education (BSE), a source said Wednesday. The Director of Secondary Education has written to inform all...
Bhubaneswar: With the remnants of cyclonic storm Michaung weakening into a depression, Odisha's southern areas received moderate rainfall Wednesday while the Gajapati district administration announced the closure of all schools due to heavy downpour, officials said. The remnants of cyclonic storm Michaung weakened into a...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to top the list of states registering the highest number of deaths due to accidental fire in the country. The latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’ has revealed that 1219 persons including 906...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appreciated the efforts of Team Odisha for bagging the gold award at the India International Trade Fair (IITF 2023). Odisha's Information and Public Relations Minister Pradeep Kumar Amat, Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh and Director Saroj Samal met the chief...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet Tuesday approved several proposals aimed at benefitting the industrial houses that have invested in the state. A total of 10 proposals were approved at the cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary PK Jena said. Among these proposals...
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