Bhubaneswar: For the first time women Mayors will be elected for two municipal corporations including Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Odisha government proposed to reserve the post of Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for women. The post of mayor for Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC)…
On the occasion of National Youth Day, we bring to you the story of three volunteers who are passionately devoting their time to teach school children affected due to school closure in their village. Jamuna Podiami gets up early in the morning to finish her household chores before her modest hut turns into a school….
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…
New Delhi: One of India largest business conglomerates, Tata has stepped in as the title sponsor of Indian Premier League from this year. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed after the governing council meeting on Tuesday. “Vivo has exited and the Tatas will be title sponsors,” said Patel. Now the league will be called the Tata…
Cuttack: Veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack today. After his health condition deteriorated he was admitted to the hospital since December 9, 2021. Born in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in 1959, Mihir Das made debut in Odia film industry with an art film ‘School…
Hirakud reservoir saw a rise in the number of migratory birds this winter. As per report, this year over 2.08 lakh birds arrived while in 2021 1.24 birds were recorded. The number of species has also increased as this year around 104 species of birds arrived while in 2021, 98 species were recorded. The annual…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed all the district administrations to administer booster doses to doctors, nurses and health workers on Covid duty on priority. Reviewing a meeting on Sunday, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed all Covid hospitals and Covid Care Centers to put up a help desk system for communication with family members and…
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: RT-PCR test mandatory for all passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar Railway station. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has made the test at the railway in view of surge in Covid cases in the city. “RT-PCR test is mandatory for all the passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar railway station. The BMC has set a target to conduct around 10,000…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced closure of colleges, universities, and technical educational institutions in the state from January 10. The official order was released today.. The decision has been taken in view of rising Covid cases in the state. “All Colleges/ Universities/ Technical Educational Institutions (other than Medical Colleges/Nursing Colleges & Institutions under control…
