Bhubaneswar: In a significant judicial development, the Orissa High Court today directed the preparation of a second merit list to fill the remaining 4,000 junior teachers’ posts lying vacant across the state. The High Court issued this order after hearing a petition filed by aspirants who were previously denied appointment despite being eligible under the…

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari announced on Monday that the Odisha state government will provide compensation to farmers for crop losses caused by unseasonal rainfall within the next five days. Addressing the media in Bhubaneswar, Minister Pujari stated that district administrations have been instructed to conduct a thorough assessment of the crop…

Puri: To enhance the experience of devotees visiting Jagannath Temple during the New Year, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced a trial run of the queue system, known as dhadi darshan, either on December 28 or December 29. This decision was made following a meeting between SJTA officials, district administration, police, and senior…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has dissolved the Governing Bodies and Managing Committees of all non-Government Aided Degree Colleges under the Higher Education Department. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced through a notification issued by the department on Monday. The notification clarified that this directive does not apply to Autonomous Colleges, institutions established by…

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing connectivity and reducing traffic congestion, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Monday inaugurated a new railway overbridge linking Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur districts. Constructed at a cost of ₹60.965 crore, the 511-meter-long bridge aims to streamline transportation between the two districts, benefiting approximately 100,000 people daily. The bridge connects…