Bhubaneswar: None of the above (NOTA) option will be used for the first time in the upcoming election to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. The State Election Commission (SEC) issued an order Friday to implement this new provision. “The State Election Commission, in...
Bhubaneswar: An assistant professor working in Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here was found hanging at her residential quarters late Thursday night. According to a source, the deceased woman has been identified as Basanti Jena. She was the assistant professor in the Department...
Bhubaneswar: About 98 per cent of Covid-19 cases in Odisha carried the highly-contagious Omicron variant during ongoing third wave, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) in Bhubaneswar confirmed in its report Thursday based on a genome sequencing of infected persons. A source said that the...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 1,572 new Covid-19 cases, of which 309 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,74,575. Active caseload in the state now stands at 14,253. Odisha reported 20...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Thursday was chosen as Voice Customer recognition 2021 among six other airports by the Airports Council International (ACI) for introducing customer friendly initiatives especially during pandemic. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, seven AAI airports namely Chennai, Kolkata,...
Bhubaneswar: The resumption of physical classes for students from KG to Class VII has been deferred to February 28, School and Mass Education Secretary Bishnupada Sethi informed here Thursday. This has happened due to the three-tier panchayat polls that are to be conducted in five...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Thursday held a meeting with representatives of various political parties for the smooth conduct of the upcoming urban bodies election in the state, officials said. Representatives from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 1,480 new Covid-19 cases, of which 334 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,73,003. Active caseload in the state now stands at 15,980. Odisha reported 21...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has observed that the state government could bring down power tariffs and save more than Rs 300 crore by reducing its dependency on private power plants. Hearing Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited’s (GRIDCO’s) petition against the Vedanta’s refusal...
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to speed up proposals for diversion of forests, the Odisha government has created a land bank of 26,500 acre in 18 districts to undertake compensatory afforestation works. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Revenue & Disaster Management, Satyabrata Sahu gave this information Wednesday...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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