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Bhubaneswar: With the average 6.5 per cent annual growth rate, by 2047, India’s GDP shall reach 20 trillion USD, with a per capita income of around 10,000 USD. With this, India will become a high-income country, noted economist Bibek Debroy said. Speaking at a special...

Bhubaneswar: The online application for OSEPA junior teacher recruitment 2023 began Wednesday. The eligible candidates can apply for the post of junior teacher (schematic) through online mode. The candidates can submit online applications till October 10. No other mode of application will be accepted and...

Bhubaneswar: Student leaders in Odisha Wednesday demanded that the state government announce the dates for students union elections in colleges and universities. They warned of protests in colleges and universities if students union elections are not held this year as the schedule for the students'...

Bhubaneswar: The indefinite cease-work protests by primary teachers of state-run schools in Odisha entered the sixth day Wednesday as they have been pressing for the abolition of the contractual appointment system and the reimplementation of old pension. Despite the Odisha government's appeal to withdraw their...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned the final location survey (FLS) for a new line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district, a stretch of 96 km, official sources said. The ministry has sanctioned Rs 2.4 crore for conducting the survey....

Bhubaneswar: With the formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall in different parts of Odisha. The IMD said low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify further in the...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced a financial support for the state's athletes who are set to participate in the upcoming sports event. Each Asian Games-bound athlete will receive Rs 10 lakh each, to support...

Bhubaneswar: The online application for Odisha junior teacher recruitment 2023 began Wednesday. The eligible candidates can apply for the post of junior teacher (schematic) through online mode. The candidates can submit online applications till October 10. No other mode of application will be accepted and...

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Tuesday decided to explore alternative options for utilizing vacant land in Odisha for the establishment of employment-oriented projects, informed a source. A high-level meeting, attended by Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian, the Development Commissioner, ACS Revenue & Disaster...

Balasore/ Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued summons to the District Magistrates (DMs) of Khurda and Balasore, instructing them or their authorized representatives to appear in person October 16 in connection with incidents of students falling ill after consuming mid-day meals. These...