Odisha Plus-III admission to begin from June 24

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department has invited online applications from students for admission into degree colleges for Plus-III courses from June 24 (11 am). The e-admission process into Plus-III courses at all degree, (self-financing) and Sanskrit colleges across the State will start from June 24 for the academic Session 2019-20. While online application will be […]

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Schools in Odisha to reopen on Friday instead of June 26

Bhubaneswar: Schools in Odisha will reopen on Friday instead of June 26, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Thursday. The decision was taken considering the changed weather conditions, added Dash. The State Government has issued orders to all schools to start classes from June 21. “In view of improved weather conditions […]

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Mock drill demonstrates flood, cyclone management skills

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the disaster management capabilities of different stakeholders and also to test the preparedness at different levels, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) jointly on Wednesday conducted mock exercises on flood and cyclone management across the State. As part of the exercises, a dummy warning […]

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DGP chairs inter-agency meet on Puri Rath Yatra security

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma on Wednesday chaired a coordination meeting of Central and State security forces here for the upcoming Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri. This year the annual Rath Yatra (Car festival) falls on July 4. The annual festival attracts a huge number of visitors from […]

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Anil Dhir’s new book ‘The Prachi Valley’ released

Bhubaneswar:  Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Tuesday released a volume titled “The Prachi Valley”, written by noted historian and researcher Anil Dhir. The book is a detailed documentation of the monuments of this rich heritage site of the State. The Indian National trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Bhubaneswar chapter had […]

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CS’pur DAV girl Meera emerges as CBSE-XII Odisha topper after reevaluation

Bhubaneswar: Revaluation turned out to be a blessing for a girl student, who received her revised CBSE-XII results recently. Meera Upasana of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur has emerged as the State Topper after the revaluation. She has now scored 97 in English, 100 in Mathematics, 98 in Physics, 99 in Chemistry and 100 in Physical […]

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“Mo Bus” ridership crosses 60K mark

Bhubaneswar: The “Mo Bus” service has achieved a consistent ridership of 60,000 passengers in a day by connecting 22 major routes in Bhubaneswar, Khurda and Cuttack regions. In order to ensure a complete transformation of the urban public transport scenario in the capital city of Bhubaneswar and its hinterland through use of smart technology, service […]

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Odisha extends school summer holidays till June 25 due to heatwave

Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Tuesday announced extension of the summer vacation in schools till June 25 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions across Odisha. School and Mass Education Department Secretary Padipta Kumar Mohapatra said that all the schools, including privately run schools will now reopen on June 26. Earlier, schools were scheduled to […]

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Fire safety drill held at SAI International School

Bhubaneswar: A day-long fire and evacuation drill, to create awareness among teachers and students, on how to take safety measures during fire mishaps, was held at the SAI International School here. Officials from the local Fire Services led by Bhubaneswar Deputy Fire Officer Ramesh Chandra Majhi taught the teachers and students various rescue methods, including […]

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Sainik School hosts national teachers’ training workshop

Bhubaneswar: A six-day All India Sainik Schools’ Teachers’ training workshop was inaugurated at Sainik School here by School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Monday. A total of 116 teachers from the 28 Sainik Schools across the country have participated in the workshop scheduled to end on June 22. Speaking on the occasion, […]

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