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Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha Saturday announced the results of Plus II Science and Commerce examination. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash declared the results in the evening. The pass per cent of Plus II Science is 95.15 per cent...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation of the state government led by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Saturday visited Kalahandi district and took stock of the preparedness for a probable Covid-19 third wave apart from reviewing several development projects. After landing at Utkela airstrip, Mahapatra along with...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday announced further relaxations to Covid-induced partial lockdown which will remain in force from August 1 till September 1. Briefing about the unlock process, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena said since as many as 27 districts have been reporting far less...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) Saturday initiated a departmental inquiry against private secretary (PS) to its member Biranchi Narayan Sahoo following his arrest earlier in the day in connection with a DA case. According to a source, OSSC chairperson Nirmala Mishra passed an...

Bhubaneswar: Biranchi Narayan Sahoo -- the crorepati private secretary (PS) to Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) member was Saturday arrested on charges of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Vigilance department arrested Sahoo after the total value of his moveable and...

Puri: The body of a man was found floating in Kanasa main canal under Pipili police limits of Puri district Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Laxmidhar Sahu from Tala Sahi area in Nuapada village. According to a source, some villagers from Gobardhanpur first...

Bhubaneswar: SRC Pradeep Jena will address a press conference 3:30pm Saturday. With the third phase of partial lockdown ending 6:00am August 1 in the state, next phase of unlock guidelines are expected to be announced for the month of August. Since the pandemic is not...

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Rajendra University in Bolangir district Friday got the much awaited recognition from the University Grants Commission. In a letter to the registrar of the university, UGC joint secretary Surender Singh said the name of the university has been included in the list of universities...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday wrote to Union chemicals and fertilizers minister Mansukh Mandaviya over short supply of fertilisers to the State. Patnaik thanked the minister for the allocation of fertilizers in the monthly movement supply plans as per the requirement of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday approved seven industrial projects worth Rs 2083.88 crore, which will generate employment opportunities for over 2,144 people in the state, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra approved the proposals,...