Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel and Odisha government have decided to implement a sustainable agricultural initiative to reclaim acidic soils in the state, an official said. The collaboration aims to utilize industrial waste, such as basic oxygen furnace (LD) slag and fly ash, as soil amendments to...
Bhubaneswar: Former minister and senior BJP leader Surama Padhy takes charge as Odisha Assembly Speaker. The MLAs of all parties, including the Chief Minister, congratulated her. She was elected unopposed as there was no other candidate in the fray. Pro-tem Speaker R P Swain announced...
Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out on the eighth floor of a building in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar Thursday, an official said. Around 40 people were rescued from the apartment block near Patia Chhak area and no casualty was reported, the fire brigade official said....
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has urged the people to give their suggestions and participate in the Budget-making process. The suggestions will be used by the Finance Department in the process of preparing the Annual Budget for 2024-25. “Finance Department has been holding Pre-Budget...
Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) is taking significant steps to create employment opportunities for skilled drivers from the state. According to an official press release, STA Commissioner Amitabh Thakur inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the chairman of HR Navis Rajkumar Sambandam in...
Bhubaneswar: The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the state government jointly launched a report, ‘Disaster Resilient Power Systems for Odisha,’ in an event here, Wednesday. “Heavy rains, flooding, and severe waterlogging impact uninterrupted functioning of critical power infrastructure in coastal regions during disasters”...
Bhubaneswar: State Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Wednesday said that the government is committed to implementing the New Education Policy (NEP) in order to promote poor and meritorious students of the state. This was revealed during his first review meeting chaired by him at Lok...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing domestic coal production and ensuring energy security for the nation, the Ministry of Coal is all set to launch the 10th round of commercial coal block auction involving 60 mines, including 16 from Odisha, during an event...
Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) has undertaken a host of measures, including special buses from Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to Puri and police assistance at bus stops, to ensure devotees reach the Holy City and take back pleasant memories during Rath Yatra, an official said...
Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha announced the results of Odisha Secondary School Teachers’ Eligibility Test (OSSTET) 2024, Wednesday. Candidates can check their results by visiting BSE’s website— www.bseodisha.ac.in. “Candidates need to furnish their roll number and date of birth to obtain the...
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