Schoolchildren during Utkal Divas celebrations Bhubaneswar: A Rs 585-crore project would be implemented soon for development of Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya and the entire region, said chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, while attending the state-level Utkal Divas celebration held at Suando village under Satyabadi block in Puri district.Suando is the birthplace of freedom fighter…
Bhubaneswar: A grant support of Rs 10 crore will be given to new bio-incubators in the state for conducting translational research, commercialisation and building a sustainable biotech entrepreneurship ecosystem. Similarly, Rs 5 crore will be given to existing bio-incubators for this work.The govt has issued guidelines to set up and upgrade biotechnology incubation centres across…
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik College, State Forensic Science Laboratory, state guest house and many private schools are among the top holding tax defaulters, with the financial year ending on Tuesday.The BMC targeted collection of Rs 200 crore in holding tax in the 2025-26 financial year, but it could fetch Rs 117 crore, with…
Tvisha Panigrahi attends an online class Bhubaneswar: It’s back to the Covid days for 15-year-old Tisya Panigrahi, her younger sister Tvisha (9) and numerous other children like them living in Dubai.At the Panigrahi household in Dubai’s Al Furjan area, Tvisha (9) is adjusting her monitor as her class starts sharp at 8am, while in another…
Commuters on a waterlogged road after heavy rain in Bhubaneswar. (File photo) Bhubaneswar: In a bid to address the recurring waterlogging issue in the state capital permanently, housing and urban development department has identified 13 vulnerable areas or corridors within the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits and taken up a comprehensive urban flood mitigation plan.The…
Odisha Police operation against Maoists Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have been conferred the prestigious President’s Police Colour, the highest honour awarded to a military unit and police force in recognition of exceptional service, professionalism and achievements.The honour has come at a symbolic moment, coinciding with the state’s celebration of its 90th police foundation day on Utkal…
Berhampur: Five panchayats in the state, including three from Ganjam district, have bagged national awards in two categories for their achievements in various fields in 2025. Ganjam has also received the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar for being the second best district panchayat in the country.Bijaya Kumar Behera, economic adviser, panchayati raj ministry,…
Bhubaneswar: Days after his comment linking former Odisha CM Biju Patnaik to the CIA drew flak from different quarters, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey offered an apology on Wednesday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi praising Biju, calling him a symbol of strength and courage.In his letter from his…
Domestic cylinders seized in Cuttack Cuttack: The district administration conducted a series of coordinated raids across Cuttack on Wednesday, seizing as many as 102 domestic LPG cylinders from hotels, roadside eateries and other commercial establishments.Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said, “Ten simultaneous raids were carried out in different parts of the district by joint teams comprising…
Bhubaneswar: IMD on Wednesday issued warning that hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail in Puri, Ganjam and Gajapati districts till April 4. There is possibiity of light to moderate rain or thunderstorm activities till April 7. Besides, there is likely to be lightning and gusty surface wind warning till April 5, said an…
