Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: With summer peaking, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the process to set up temporary Jal Seva Kendras, or drinking water kiosks, across the city.The civic body has invited applications from non-government organisations, societies and trusts to set up and operate these kiosks on a pro bono or voluntary basis without…
Transwoman activist Sony Sil Cuttack: For transwoman activist Sony Sil, education is more than a means of personal advancement. It is a powerful instrument to secure dignity, equality and recognition for transgender community, she feels. And it is this power that helped her achieve a significant milestone towards inclusivity: introduction of a ‘transgender’ category in…
Bhubaneswar: Amid allegations of private schools in many states mandating expensive books from specific publishers, school and mass education minister Nityananda Gond on Saturday said private schools in Odisha should ensure sale and use of only NCERT books.NCERT books are aimed at standardising education, and mandating books from other publishers will defeat the purpose, he…
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday approved the introduction of 11.25% reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) in medical, engineering and other technical and professional courses, meeting a long-pending demand.Briefing the media after the meeting, Majhi said the cabinet also enhanced quotas for scheduled tribes (STs)…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Orissa High Court’s decision to grant full grant-in-aid eligibility to employees of aided educational institutions under the 1994 order. The apex court dismissed the state government’s appeals, reinforcing the High Court’s directive to extend benefits to schools recommended before the scheme’s repeal. This ruling resolves a protracted dispute, impacting…
Bhubaneswar: Amid the row over transfer of Ichchapuram-Palasa section from Khurda Road railway division to the proposed Visakhapatnam division of South Coast Railway (SCoR), commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena on Saturday said the new administrative arrangement will not compromise Odisha’s interest in any manner.Protecting Odisha’s interests and strengthening railway connectivity is our priority….
CM Mohan Charan Majhi at the state-level Khadi Chhuan Divas programme on Saturday Bhubaneswar: The pre-school classes at anganwadi centres will slowly be integrated with Sishu Vatikas at govt schools in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Saturday.Inaugurating the state-level Khadi Chhuan Divas, which marks the beginning…
Bhubaneswar: Sports and youth services minister Suryavanshi Suraj on Saturday presented the ceremonial World Athletics flag to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Kalinga Stadium, marking Odisha’s readiness to host the indoor championships in Bhubaneswar in 2028.The flag was earlier handed over to Ravinder Choudhry of the Athletics Federation of India and sports secretary Bhupendra…
Berhampur: The Ganjam health administration has suspended seven employees of the community health centre, Kodala, over alleged financial irregularities of around Rs 1.5 crore by making false bills without the medical officer’s knowledge .Those suspended include nursing officer Sarojini Behera, establishment clerk Jatin Kumar Bhuyan, auxiliary nurse midwives Bharati Pradhan and Annapurna Sahu, attendant Ram…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has upheld a family court order granting custody of a minor boy to his maternal grandparents, holding that the decision was in line with the settled principle that the welfare of the child is paramount.A single-judge bench of Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo dismissed an appeal filed in 2019 under Section…
