Government sets June 2022 target for completion of revamped Baramunda ISBT

Bhubaneswar: The long awaited Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) may finally see the light of the day in June 2022. The construction work for the revamped ISBT is being undertaken by Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) over 15.5 acres of a land at a cost of Rs. 180 crores. Things are expected to pick up speed from…

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Schools Resume for Classes 10 & 12 Across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The higher secondary schools in Odisha has resumed offline classes in schools for Class 10 and 12 students across Odisha on Monday, 26 July after a remaining closed for more than three months because of the restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes will be conducted from 10 am to 1pm at…

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Journalists In Odisha ‘detain’ 5 MLAs During Protest Against Excess By Lady Cop

Bhubaneswar: A group of journalists in Kendrapara have detained five MLAs on 22 July during a protest. The journalists were on a protest against a web reporter being thrashed by a woman constable. This incident happened near the office of the District Collector. As per the source, a group of journalists executed a sudden protest…

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Pickle manufacturing units for Aahar Centers in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) and  Mission Shakti has come up with a collaborative step to initiate three state-of-the-art pickle manufacturing units at three different districts namely Baripada, Berhampur and Dhenkanal to procure the needs of the Aahaar centers across the State. There are 166 Aahaar centres in the State which have been…

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State Government Announces To Reopen Schools: Are Teachers In All Districts Vaccinated?

Bhubaneswar: The state government has announced today for resuming the regular process of education system which had been halted  due to the  ongoing severity of the pandemic in the State.   The ever debatable question which has been cropping up in every mind is  whether the State Government vaccinated all the teachers (taking classes for Std…

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Prime Minister chats with 6 State Chief Ministers on COVID-19 surge

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi consults with six state chief ministers of the country today via video conferencing. The Chief Ministers of the states like Odisha, Kerela, Karanataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, were interacting with the Prime Minister on the situation and measures to be taken for controlling the third wave. Prime minister…

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Vaccination for pregnant women and Lactating Mothers began in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has started vaccination drive for the pregnant women in various parts of the State on Friday, 16 July’21. State Health Director Bijay Panigrahi informed that a special feature has been incorporated to the CoWIN portal for both pregnant women and lactating mothers through which they can book slots on the website for vaccination…

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Odisha CM sanctioned Rs 385cr COVID-19 Assistance For 26 Lakh Construction Workers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released Rs. 385 crores as a COVID – 19 assistance for the 26 lakh construction workers in the State. According to an official press release of the Government , every construction worker will get an assistance of Rs 1,500 under this scheme. Likewise, the state government had provided an…

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Odisha extends partial lockdown till August 1

Bhubaneswar: Odisha extends partial lockdown till August 1. Shops and commercial establishments to remain open from 6 am to 8 pm in 20 Category A districts (Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Angul, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar). Night curfew in these districts will be from…

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