Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved the voluntary retirement of senior IPS officer Arun Kumar Sarangi, a 1990-batch officer and former In Charge Director General of Police (DGP). Sarangi will take up his new role as the Chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) starting Monday afternoon. According to an official notification issued by…
Bhubaneswar: To tackle the growing threat of climate change and the increasing frequency of natural disasters, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) is set to undergo a major restructuring. Nearly 25 years after its formation, OSDMA, India’s pioneering dedicated disaster response agency, will be revamped to enhance its capacity for disaster risk reduction and…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced today that the birth anniversary of Baji Rout, India’s youngest martyr, will be celebrated on a grand scale at the official level. The decision was revealed during the ‘Saheed Baji Rout Jayanti’ celebration held at Jaydev Bhawan, where Majhi underscored the unparalleled bravery and sacrifice of the 12-year-old…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to host the 35th East Zone Junior Athletics Championships from October 7 to 9, 2024, at the renowned Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Organized by the Odisha Athletics Association in collaboration with the Sports and Youth Services Department under the aegis of the Athletics Federation of India, the event will feature over…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has rolled out comprehensive guidelines for this year’s Durga Puja celebrations, emphasizing a plastic-free and eco-friendly approach in the city. In line with these guidelines, the use of plastic materials within puja pandals has been strictly prohibited. To promote environmentally conscious practices, numerous dustbins will be strategically placed around…
Karanjia: An inter-college women’s chess tournament was hosted at Panchpir Women’s Degree College in Karanjia on October 1, as part of the Inter-Zone (Zone-II) Chess Championship under Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjdeo University (MSCBU), Baripada.
Bhubaneswar: To ensure that landless beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) can build their own homes, a high-level inter-departmental coordination meeting was held in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The meeting, chaired by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Drinking Water Minister Rabinarayan Naik, focused on expediting land…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been selected to host the prestigious Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25. This landmark edition will feature both men’s and women’s teams for the first time, marking a major advancement towards gender equality in sports. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 28 December 2024 to 1 February 2025, with the Birsa Munda…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to distribute appointment letters to 16,009 junior teachers in various primary and upper primary schools across the state this Saturday. The recruitment ceremony and training program for these newly appointed Junior Teacher-Teachers will take place at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, organized by the School and Mass Education…
Bhubaneswar: The Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department of the Odisha Government has launched a pioneering initiative to train 150 hearing-impaired youth in Hospitality Operations. This program, in collaboration with the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bhubaneswar, aims to enhance the employability of differently-abled individuals in the hospitality sector, and the…
