Bhubaneswar: The ST&SC Development Department has issued new guidelines to encourage parents to participate in their children’s education in residential schools. The guidelines emphasize the importance of Parents as Partners (PaP) in school activities, particularly in residential schools where children stay for almost 10 months of the year. According to the new guidelines, parents’ participation…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department in its latest update informed that the Cyclonic storm Mocha has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic storm. The system is likely to hit Bangladesh-Myanmar coast with maximum speed of 165 kmph. It lay centered near latitude 12.2 N and longitude 88.0 E about 520 km west of Port Blair 1100…
Bhubaneswar: To achieve Open Defecations Free (ODF) Plus Odisha status, the state has adopted a multidimensional approach shared by Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, Sushil Kumar Lohani in an event. He was speaking during a one-day workshop on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) organized by the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department,…
Bhubaneswar: The deep depression has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region by Wednesday late evening. Indian Meteorological Department in its release informed, “The deep depression continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe…
Bhubaneswar: A well marked low pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea intensified into a depression on Tuesday evening. The system is likely to intensify into Cyclonic Storm over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of East Central Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea on May 10. The…
Bhubaneswar: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar. The two leaders met over lunch at Naveen Niwas. The meeting of the two leaders has raised speculation among people that they will join hands to fight against Bhartiya Janta Party. However, Nitish refuted this saying Naveen is an…
Bhubaneswar: Districts in Odisha will be awarded for their performance in the school transformation initiative, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced. Speaking during the last and final phase programme of the 5T High School Transformation initiative, Patnaik said the districts would be presented Chief Minister’s Education Award for their achievement. The 1st prize will…
Bhubaneswar: As per the latest information released by the Indian Meteorological Department on Monday, a low-pressure area has been formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea. The system is likely to intensify into a depression on May 9 and further into a cyclonic storm over the southeast Bay of Bengal…
Bhubaneswar: At least 3 poachers have been arrested from Debrigarh Sanctuary by night the patrolling team of Hirakud Wildlife Division on Sunday morning. The team headed by a forester, lady forest guard, and 10 squads while patrolling at periphery areas of Debrigarh Sanctuary, near Rengali Beat of the western part of Debrigarh Sanctuary, in Bargarh…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of growing clashes, at least 10 students from Orissa have been evacuated from violence-hit Manipur and brought to the state on Sunday. The students were pursuing various courses at Central Agriculture University in Imphal. Considering the current situation in Manipur, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had instructed to evacuate Odia students…
