Six CUO students crack State Selection Board interview, to join as lecturers in Degree Colleges 

Bhubaneswar, January 30: At least six students from the Department of Economics of Central University of Odisha (CUO) have excelled in the State Selection Board (SSB) interviews for the Higher Education Department. The accomplished students are namely Rohit Bagarty, Manaswini Acharya, Amruta Mohanty, Duigring Sabar, Manindra Hanhaga, and Rabindra Kumar Naik. Now, they will join […]

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Odisha issues revised guidelines for cash awards to sportspersons & coaches; Cash awards will be maximum up to Rs 9 crore

Bhubaneswar, January 30: The Odisha Government has revised the guidelines for extending cash awards to sportspersons and coaches, including the para and differently-abled sportspersons for winning medals in national and international sports competitions. As per the guidelines issued by the Sports and Youth Services Department, the quantum of cash awards will be maximum up to […]

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CBI court sentences Odisha Gramya Bank Manager to 4-year RI in graft case

Bhubaneswar, January 30: The Special Judge Bhubaneswar has sentenced the then Odisha Gramya Bank Branch Manager Duryodhan Sethy to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a bribery case. According to a CBI communique, CBI has registered a case on August 8, 2016 against then Sethy, the then Branch Manager of Odisha Gramya Bank, Dadaraghati […]

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Odisha: Sonapur Beach gets coveted Blue Flag certification

Bhubaneswar, January 30: Sonapur Beach in Ganjam district has been awarded with the International Blue Flag Certification for 2023-24. The achievement of Blue Flag certification is a testament to the collective efforts of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP) Odisha, District Beach Management Committee, Ganjam and the local community. Sunapur Beach is now not only […]

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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for record ninth time

Patna, January 28: Janata Dal-United (JD-U) national president Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time at Raj Bhavan on Sunday after snapping ties with “Mahagathbandhan”. A total of eight leaders took oath as Cabinet Ministers in the new Government led by Nitish Kumar. Three from BJP – Samrat Choudhary, Vijay […]

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Odisha: Heritage walk marks INTACH Foundation Day in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, January 27: The 39th Foundation Day of the Indian Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) was celebrated with a heritage walk in the Ekamra Kshetra in the temple city here. Besides Intach members, historians, students and persons with a keen interest in history and culture gathered at the Mukteswar Temple Complex early in […]

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Padma Awards 2024: Four from Odisha to get Padma Shri for Art

Bhubaneswar, January 25: Four persons from Odisha have been selected for Padma Shri for 2024. They are Gopinath Swain, Bhagbat Padhan, Binod Maharana, and Binod Kumar Pasayat from Odisha will receive the Padma Shri. The awards will be conferred by the President at ceremonial functions which will be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan around March/April. The awards were […]

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Odisha: CBI arrests Rourkela GST Superintendent Amarkant Kumar for taking bribe

Bhubaneswar, January 25: CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch officials on Thursday caught red handed Superintendent of GST, Rourkela Amarkant Kumar while demanding and accepting the partial bribe amount of Rs 20,000 from the proprietor of a firm. CBl, ACB Bhubaneswar received a complaint dated Wednesday from the complainant, alleging therein demand of bribe of Rs 50,000 on […]

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OJEE 2024 exam dates announced on ojee.nic.in, registration begins today

Bhubaneswar, January 25: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, OJEE 2024 exam schedule has been released. Candidates who are eligible and will be appearing for the examination can visit the official website at ojee.nic.in to check the OJEE exam dates. As per the official schedule, the OJEE 2024 exam is set to be held from May […]

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