Vedanta on ‘No Tobacco’ awareness mission

Lanjigarh: With an aim to create awareness against the ill effects of tobacco consumption, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit organised an awareness session on its premises in Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district here. While around 100 villagers took part in the programme 100 associate partners attended […]

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Thunderstorm & lightning warning for four districts till 12.30 pm

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre issued light to moderate thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and lightning alert for four districts till 12.30 pm on Tuesday. People of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Gajapati districts have been advised by the Meteorological Centre to remain alter between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm. “Light to moderate thunderstorm/lightning and light […]

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Sambalpur Champion At 60th State Swimming Championship

Bhubaneswar: Team Sambalpur emerged as Champion while team Bhubaneswar bagged the runners-up title in the two days OMC 60th State Swimming Championship-2019 which concluded at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool Complex in Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. A total of 264 swimmers and 26 technical officials across 20 districts had participated in the event jointly […]

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‘Music & More’ for those extending support to Fani-hit people

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-based 360 degree Media Communication and ‘Prelude’, an event management company on Saturday organised a 12-hour music marathon namely ‘Music & More’ for all those who helped in relief and rescue operations during the recent cyclone Fani in the State. The event was organized between 10 am and 10 pm. The concept of the […]

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Khariar College posts 79% pass in Plus-III exams

Nuapada: The results of Plus-III examinations of the Khariar Autonomous College were declared on Friday. The college registered a 78.71 per cent pass. “A total of 391 students from all the three streams, Science, Arts and Commerce, had appeared for the examinations this year. Out of them, 292 students have passed,” informed college Principal Dr […]

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DGP meets OPS probationers, shares policing tips

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Saturday shared policing tips with the fourteen 2015-batch OPS probationers, who called on him at the State police headquarters here. The DGP told the Odisha Police Officer (OPS) trainees, including five women probationers to use minimum force while tackling law and order and serve […]

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Plus-II online admission to begin from June 6 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Online admission process for Plus II courses will begin from June 6. Last date for applying online is June 20 (11.45 pm). No offline application will be done this year. Students can apply for different streams – Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational – in more than 1,600 colleges across the State between 11 am […]

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Plus-II Science results to be published on June 3

Bhubaneswar: Results of the annual Plus II Science examination in Odisha will be published on June 3 (Monday), informed Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) officials. Notably, the online evaluation of the Science papers was completed on May 28 after which two-three days were needed to process the mark sheets. As many as 99,018 students […]

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Seven-time MLA Surya Patro elected Odisha Assembly Speaker

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Digapahandi MLA Surya Narayan Patro was unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The 71-year-old leader has been elected to the Assembly seven times in a row. Hailing from Berhampur, Patro was elected to the Assembly from Digapahandi this time by defeating his nearest rival – […]

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Meet Raja Ram, the new ECoR PCSC who is known for his quick crime detection skills

Raja Ram was recently assumed charge as the Principal Chief Security Commissioner (PCSC), East Coast Railway (ECoR). Prior to the new assignment, he was the PCSC North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur. A 1988-batch of Indian Civil Services officer, Ram joined Indian Railways has known for his wide experience in detection of crime in Railways. He has […]

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