AN-32 crash: Odisha CM pays tribute to 13 “air warriors”

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday condoled the death of 13 people, including Flight Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty from Odisha, killed in the IAF aircraft crash in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the country shall remain indebted for their valiant contributions. Patnaik expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the “air warriors”. “Deeply saddened by the […]

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Matric Supplementary exam from July 8

Cuttack: The Matriculation Supplementary examination will begin from July 8 and will continue till July 14. Supplementary examination is conducted for those students who could not clear the annual matriculation examination or High School Certificate (HSC) examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Eductaion. BSE Secretary Ramasish Hazra on Thursday informed that exam will be […]

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CS’pur DAV hosts Skill Development programme

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Office of DAV institutions, Odisha Zone-I conducted a two-day skill development programme at DAV Public School Chandrasekharpur in association with Ashok Leyland recently. More than 200 transport staff of the zone participated in the programme where issues like new transport guidelines, road safety measures, first aid, mental harmony of the personnel, students […]

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Vedanta employees donate Rs 24.3 lakh to CMRF for cyclone Fani relief

Bhubaneswar: Employees of Vedanta’s Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh units have contributed Rs 24.3 lakh to Chief Minister Relief Minister’s Fund (CMRF) to support the people affected by the cyclone Fani that hit the State on May 3. A delegation of employees met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat here and handed over the cheque on […]

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Rally, signature campaign mark Anti-child labour day

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to create awareness among the public of the rights of children, People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC), a leading child rights organization, in collaboration with State Labour and ESI Department organised campaigns to mark World Day against Child Labour-2019 on Wednesday here. Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (OB&OCWWB) Chairperson Subash […]

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CM meets PM Modi; seeks Rs 5,000 aid, 5 lakh pucca houses for cyclone Fani-hit people

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought financial assistance of Rs 5,000 crore and 5 lakh pucca houses for the cyclone Fani affected people. “We have been hit by the recent cyclone which has done a great deal of damage. I asked for Rs 5000 crore and 5 […]

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Bhubaneswar IIT to hold ‘Open Day’ for JEE (Adv) rank holders, aspirants on June 18

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar has announced to hold an ‘Open Day’ on June 18 at its Argul campus in Jatni for the JEE (Advanced) 2019 rank holders. Results the JEE (Advanced) 2019 examination will be declared on June 14. The institution invites the JEE Advanced rank holders and students preparing for […]

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E-Hospital Management in all DHHs in two months

Bhubaneswar: To provide more benefits to patients, the e-Hospital Management System (E-HMS) would be introduced in all District Headquarters Hospitals (DHHs) in Odisha in the next two months, informed a release of the Health and Family Welfare Department on Monday. Department Minister Naba Kishore Das conducted a review meeting of e-Hospital Management System for introduction […]

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PIL filed in HC challenging Puri Rath Yatra live telecast auction plan

Cuttack/Puri: A public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Shree Jagannath Temple Administration’s (SJTA) decision to auction live telecast rights of Puri Rath Yatra, 2019, has been filed at the Orissa High Court (HC). One Prasanna Kumar Dash of Puri has filed the PIL citing that the decision was in violation of the temple rules and regulations. It […]

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Budget Session of Odisha Assembly from June 25

Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of Odisha Legislative Assembly would start from June 25 with Governor Ganeshi Lal’s address. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari would present his first Budget for 2019-20 FY on June 28. This will be first full Budget of the Naveen Patnaik Government after it voted to power for fifth consecutive term. In view […]

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