Bhubaneswar: To help the victims of the man-animal conflict in the state, the Odisha government has hiked the compensation amount for the next of kin of the victims of the wild animal attack and assistance for property damage. As per the new guidelines, the compensation amount for the kin of the deceased killed in the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government rolled out a five-year strategic partnership with the University of Chicago Trust (UCT) for using data to advance innovations and drive policy decisions. Sharing about the collaboration Electronics and Information Technology Minister for Odisha, Tusharkanti Behera said, “The establishment of the DPIC is a testament to the government’s commitment to the state’s…
Bhubaneswar: The direct flight service to Singapore and Bangkok from Biju Patnaik International Airport to start from June 3. Booking of tickets has started from today. An introductory offer of Rs 15,000 per round trip has been announced. The Indigo airline has scheduled two flights a week to each destination from Biju Patnaik International Airport….
Bhubaneswar: Over 100 students turned up at the Kalinga Stadium during the inaugural of Chess Summer Camp being organised by Sports & Youth Services and the All Odisha Chess Association. The chess camp will continue till the 21st of May, bringing in 20 days of fun exercise chess amongst the participants. Participants included children under…
Bhubaneswar: Noted journalist Basudev Mahapatra passed away in Bhubaneswar, today. He is survived by his wife Sujata, who works as a senior reporter with an Odia news channel, and their son. Mahapatra was sick for the last few days and he complained of severe chest pain in the morning. He was immediately admitted to Capital…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha athlete Bapi Hansda clinched an impressive silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the ongoing 5th Youth Asian Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He clocked 51.38 seconds, his personal best to finish ahead of Sri Lanka’s Kuda Liyanage Ayomal who timed 51.40 to bag bronze while Qatar’s Mahamat Abakar Abdrahman won the gold…
Kendrapara: In view of the mating and nesting season of saltwater crocodiles, the Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed from May 1 to July 31. During this period restrictions would be imposed at Bhitarkanika, Dangamala and Ragadapati forest blocks and no tourists would be allowed to enter the park. Locals have also been prohibited from…
Bhubaneswar: India’s first climate refugee village Bagapatia in Kendrapara district would be converted into a model colony. The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs Rs 22,50,71,000 crore in the first phase of work. Over 600 families are residing in Bagapatia where victims of sea erosion from Satabhaya Gram Panchayat in Rajnagar block were rehabilitated by the…
Bhubaneswar: In view of the rise in the Caesarean Section for child delivery, the Odisha government has expanded Caesarean Section (C-Section) Audit of delivery cases to all private hospitals. This a significant step towards maternal and child health care Director Family Welfare issued instructions to the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officers of all…
Bhubaneswar: All the Kutcha and WBM Roads in urban local bodies are to be upgraded to pavered roads to enhance the livability of the Cities. The state government has decided to carry out the upgradation as part of transformative urban Governance under 5T. The work to be completed by October 2023. G Mathi Vathanan, Principal…
