Ballast track at Bhubaneswar, Cuttack stations to improve train mobility

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has replaced the washable apron with ballast track at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack railway stations to improve train mobility. “Utilising the lockdown time, the ECoR is planning and executing long pending maintenance and infrastructure works  without affecting the rail services. Speed restrictions of 15 Kmph on Down main line at […]

Continue Reading

Digital Methods To Change The Education System In Post COVID-19 Era

Bhubaneswar: Digital medium can only change the post COVID-19 education system said Chairman of NIOS and faculty at the School of Education at IGNOU, Prof Chandra Bhusan Sharma, while attending the valedictory of event of a webinar organised by the School of Education of Ravenshaw University in Cuttack. The 10 days webinar on “Education In […]

Continue Reading

235 trains carrying over 2.50 lakh migrants reach Odisha so far

Bhubaneswar: More than 2.50 lakh people have returned to Odisha through 235 Shramik Special Trains till June 12 (Friday), said an official release. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) in a statement said that, it has handled about 558 Shramik Special Trains from its jurisdiction from first week of May. Out of it, ECoR has received […]

Continue Reading

BDO misbehaves with migrants row: Odisha Govt orders probe

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has ordered for an enquiry into the alleged misbehaviour of Baliapal Block Development Officer (BDO) Chabbirani Sahoot towards migrant Odia workers, informed Panchayati Raj and Drinking Wehaater Minister6 Pratap Jena on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, the Minister said that a report in this regard has been already sought from Balasore Collector. […]

Continue Reading

Odisha CM demands national SOP for smooth return of stranded people  

Bhubaneswar: A day after discussing a smooth exit plan for migrant workers with his counterparts in Gujarat and Maharashtra, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded a national uniform standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of stranded persons across the country. During a video conferencing with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Patnaik […]

Continue Reading

Odisha to bring back stranded Odia migrant workers form Gujarat

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will bring back stranded Odia migrant workers form Gujarat amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A team of two senior officers from each the State will coordinate the return of lakhs of Odia workers to Odisha. Decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik […]

Continue Reading

Covid-19 lockdown: Union Minister Sarangi writes to CM, seeks package for temple priests

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Pratap Sarangi has requested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to come out with a compensation package for the priests and servitors of various temples under the State Endowment Authority. In a letter to the Chief Minister on Saturday, Sarangi said, […]

Continue Reading

Coronavirus lockdown: BMC starts feeding stray animals in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday started serving of food and water to stray animals roaming around hungry on streets due to the lockdown in Bhubaneswar. Three vehicles have been used for distribution of food and water in three zones of the BMC. Each vehicle, which started from the sub-divisional veterinary officer (SDVO), […]

Continue Reading

Amid spike in coronavirus cases, Odisha to enforce lockdown more strictly to keep people indoor

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday conducted a reality check of the implementation of the Covid-19 preventive methods in the State and directed the concerned authorities to enforce the lockdown strictly to keep people indoor amid the spike in cases in the country. The updates and issues relating to assistance to the Odia people […]

Continue Reading

Coronavirus lockdown: BMC ropes in Swiggy for delivery of food in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has roped in Swiggy, the leading online food aggregator service chain to deliver quality and hygienic food to citizens through online means during the lockdown enforced to contain the spread of new Coronavirus aka (COVID-19). The initiative will help people, particularly the working class, who are facing difficulty in […]

Continue Reading