Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) announced the schedule for the Panchayat Polls in Odisha on Tuesday. Speaking about the schedule, State Election Commissioner Aditya Prasad Padhi informed that the three-tier elections will be held in five phases on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. Counting will take place at Block, Sadar level on…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote renewable energy, 500-MW floating solar projects will come up in Odisha. The Odisha government signed a MoU with National Hydroelectric Corporation (NHPC) on January 4. In a statement the Ministry of Power informed that the project would be jointly carried out by NHPC, state government and Green Energy Development…
Bhubaneswar: In view of surge in COVID-19 cases, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued fresh guidelines for air passengers coming from other states and countries. As per the fresh guidelines, the RTPCR testing is mandatory for all travelers deboarding at Biju Patnaik International Airport. This will be implemented from January 7, 2022 till further…
Bhubaneswar: Ganjam in Odisha becomes the first in the state to declare itself a child marriage free district. District collector Vijay Amruta Kulange on Monday issued an order which read, “After duly verified by the respective block development officers (BDOs), Tahasildars, executive officers of NACs and child marriage prohibition officers which have been recommended by…
US Twins born 15 minutes apart have different dates, months and years. While one baby was born exactly at midnight on New Year’s Eve, another baby was born 15 minutes earlier. Fatima Madrigal and Robert Trujillo, from Greenfield, California, welcomed fraternal twins Alfredo and Aylin within minutes of each other, but on different days, at…
Admits the surge in Omicron and Delmicron cases across the globe, a new challenge has emerged in the form of Flurona. Israel reported the first case of Flurona, a rare double infection of Influenza and Covid. According to the reports, a pregnant lady who delivered a baby was found affected with flurona virus. She was…
Bhubaneswar: The Omicron cases marked 1500 in India on Sunday. While Maharashtra has the highest Omicron count with 460 cases, Delhi has 351 cases. Similarly, Odisha recorded 23 new Omicron cases taking the tally to 37 in the state. While 11 people are returnees from Finland, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Syria, 10 are local…
Bhubaneswar: Established in the premises of Odisha State Museum, the Kalinga Art Gallery became the largest art gallery in the state. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the gallery through virtual mode. This apart five Regional Art Galleries have also been set up in five districts namely, Chhatrapur (Ganjam), Puri, Balasore, Sambalpur and Koraput. …
New Delhi: As per the guidelines issued by the Centre, only Covaxin will be administered to children in the age group of 15-18 years from January 3. The union health ministry on Monday has said that only Covaxin would be available for the children. “Covid-19 vaccination of children in the age-group of 15-18 years to…
Bhubaneswar: Two Odia feature films ‘Adieu GODARD’ and ‘Mindgame’, will be premiered at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022. The seven days festival will begin from January 7 and conclude on 14. While ‘Adieu GODARD’ is written and directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya and is produced by Swastik Arthouse in collaboration with FilmStop Entertainment and…
