Build houses on plots or face cancellation of allotment: BDA 

Bhubaneswar, July 8: If you are among those who have been allotted a plot by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) but are yet to build a house or a core house even five years after allotment, the BDA will be forced to initiate stringent action against the landowners, and if needed, it may cancel the […]

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Year-round eco-cottages at selected destinations in Odisha 

Bhubaneawar, July 8: With the distinction of the successful arrangement of world class Eco-Retreat hubs in different places of Odisha, the State Government has now started the process for setting up year-round eco-cottages at selected destinations. This was discussed in a high-level meeting on eco-tourism held in virtual mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary […]

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COVID-19: Odisha launches e-LECTURE portal for UG courses

Bhubaneawar, July 8: Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo on Thursday launched the e-LECTURE portal – https://vtputkal.odisha.gov.in – developed by DDCE, Utkal University. HD quality recorded Lectures of eminent teachers can be seen and downloaded by students and teachers free of cost through the portal. Now, e-Lectures of UG 1st and 2nd semesters, exactly as per […]

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Odisha approves 5 major industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 Lakh Crore

Bhubaneswar, July 6: The Odisha Government on Tuesday approved five major industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 Lakh Crore in the metal and metal downstream sector generating employment opportunities to over 26,959 persons at the 26th High-Level Clearance Authority chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The five projects for which in-principle approval was accorded by HLCA […]

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25 Chandrasekharpur DAV students qualify 1st round of National Talent Search Examination

Bhubaneswar, July 6: As many as 25 students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur have qualified in the 1st round of the prestigious National Talent Search Examination conducted by SCERT under the aegis of NCERT, Ministry of Education. Like previous years, DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur has produced the maximum number of qualifiers for any individual school […]

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English Support Launches Webinar Series On Professional & Proficiency Development

Bhubaneswar: A six-month-long webinar series on Professional & Proficiency Development organised by English Support Mission (ESM), a forum committed to equipping Rural Youth with English skills to enable them to keep pace with their urban counterparts, was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor of Kalahandi University, Prof Sanjay Kumar Satapathy, on Sunday. The webinar series has been categorized: […]

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IPS Reshuffle: Yeshwant Jethwa new Vigilance Director

Bhubaneswar, June 24: The Odisha Government on Thursday effected a reshuffle of senior IPS officers in the State. According to a Home Department notification, 1994-batch IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda has been appointed ADG Crime Branch. He has been also been assigned additional charge of CMD, Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OSPHWC). Panda was […]

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Waterlogging woes: BMC Commissioner orders removal of drain encroachments in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 23: With a heavy rainfall of 113.2 mm within 24 hours spanning between 8.30 AM yesterday and 8.30 AM today recorded by the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), the city’s waterlogging issues in the low-lying and vulnerable pockets were addressed instantly by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) with timely action and dewatering by engaging […]

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Webinar: Protecting Rights Of The Marginalized During Covid

Bhubaneswar: A webinar on the theme “Protecting Rights of the Marginalized during Covid” was organized and hosted by the Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources (CSNR) here on Saturday. Around around 100 interns on human rights issues attended the webinar, while legal luminaries of the country such as senior advocate Mihir […]

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