Bhubaneswar: With a weather system over the Bay of Bengal moving towards the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast, the state government has stepped up preparations in southern districts, with heavy rainfall forecast from Tuesday. Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Monday said there was no possibility of a cyclone at present, but directed the administration to prepare for…
Bhubaneswar: Around 100 Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) teaching Odia in government higher secondary schools across Odisha are undergoing a five-day induction training aimed at strengthening their teaching skills and improving classroom engagement. Organised by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education under the School and Mass Education Department, the training is being held at IMAGE, Siripur,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha will organise ‘Angan Utsav’ across the state from September 27 to 29, with the three-day programme set to showcase the role of Anganwadi Centres in early childhood care, nutrition, health and community participation. A high-level review meeting on the preparations for the event was held at the Women and Child Development Department conference…
Bhubaneswar: Thirteen young competitors from Odisha are set to represent India at the 48th WorldSkills Competition 2026 in Shanghai, China, as nearly 1,400 participants from 70 countries compete across 64 skill categories. The global competition will be held from September 22 to 27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, bringing together young…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s appliqué tradition takes centre stage in a new bilingual publication that looks beyond its colourful canopies and decorative forms to document the knowledge, labour and communities that have kept the craft alive. Titled Chandua: Canopies of Labour, the publication was launched by Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO) during the valedictory session of its 2026…
Cuttack: A letter advising a young man to meet freedom fighter Nabakrushna Chaudhury, nearly 50 acres of land set aside for a dairy farm to support poor mothers, and a failed attempt to establish a sugar industry in Odisha are among the lesser-known fragments of the life of Sarangadhar Das, the socialist leader popularly remembered…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has stepped up its disaster preparedness as a weather system over the region is likely to develop into a low-pressure area over the north Andaman Sea by September 19, with the system expected to move towards the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast over the following three to four days. The developing weather system…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has intensified its efforts to tackle drug abuse in six identified narcotics hotspots, combining stronger action against trafficking networks with awareness drives, rehabilitation and alternative livelihood programmes for communities affected by the narcotics trade. The districts identified as hotspots are Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Boudh. Authorities are conducting raids and awareness…
Bhubaneswar: Bamboo artisans, entrepreneurs and self-help groups in Odisha now have a dedicated marketplace to showcase and sell their products, with a new Bamboo Haat inaugurated at Anandaban in Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, on World Bamboo Day 2026. Developed under the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP), the Bamboo Haat is intended to bring bamboo-based products…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has opened the online application process for allotment of 496 apartments under its Ekamra Residency housing project at Subudhipur, with interested applicants able to apply till October 31. The apartments will be allotted through a lottery, with the current scheme covering two blocks comprising 288 2BHK-plus-study units and 208…
