Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Three Smart City Fellows are in city to learn and study the various projects under the Smart City Mission are of the opinion that with participatory, inclusive and child-friendly initiatives the city could set examples for others to follow. While the Smart City Fellows are gathering knowledge through their studies on various projects, they [...]

Puri: In a major relief to the police, at least six persons, including the prime accused were arrested for alleged involved in the murder of three persons of a family at Pattnaikiya Chhak under Satyabadi police station in Puri district, said DGP Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma today. As per reports, the murder was the fallout [...]

Cuttack: Adding another feather to Odisha’s illustrious sporting cap, the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack is all set to host the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships from Wednesday. The mega event is going to witness participation players from 12 countries that include Australia, Bangladesh, Cyprus, England, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Tigress Sundari, who is lodged in a special encloser in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve, will be shifted to a new spacious encloser of around 25 hectares in the coming days. The state government wants to again start the process of translocation of the tigress which was brought to Odisha from Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has released a notification for the registration of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2019. Interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official website – www.bseodisha.nic.in to register for the OTET 2019 examination. Important Dates for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) Registration Commencement of off-line registration of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of World Youth Skill Day today has reiterated his government’s commitment to continue the momentum to build a robust skill ecosystem to nurture Odisha’s youths for the world. The CM said, “Our focused attention has already transformed ‘Skilled in Odisha’ as an iconic global brand”. “On [...]

Puri: The Niladri Bije rituals of the holy Trinity – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be held in pilgrim city Puri today. The deities will enter into the sanctum sanctorum of Srimandir in a ceremonial Pahandi procession in the evening. The Niladri Bije rituals of Lord Jagannath has been advanced in view [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to the newly elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of the party asking them to give their report cards to him in every two months. In the letter to the MPs, Naveen urged the party MPs to raise various [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has been able to reduce the number of deaths due to lightning by more than 31% by effectively using the early warning communication system to alert the people about the upcoming thunderstorm and lightning, the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said. As many as 401 lightning deaths were reported [...]

Puri: Amidst tight security, lakhs of devotees witnessed the Suna Besha (gold costume) of Holy Trinity – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and L’ord Jagannath today The deities gave darshan to the devotees adorned in gold jewellery while seated in their respective chariots parked at Lion’s gate (Singha Dwara) of the 12th Century shrine. The Lords [...]