Tourists at a village near Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Bhubaneswar: Debrigarh wildlife Sanctuary’s ecotourism has scaled new heights in 2025-26, recording Rs 6.02 crore in revenue and attracting more than 1.4 lakh tourists, a sharp rise from Rs 5.01 crore in revenue and 85,000 visitors in the previous financial year.Officials said the sanctuary has become one…
Kendrapada: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) served a showcause notice on the managing director of Visa Coke Limited at Kalinganagar Industrial Complex, on Thursday for allegedly causing air and water pollution in nearby villages.OSPCB member secretary Manoj V Nair wrote to Visa’s Manoj Kumar, stating that consent to operate was granted to the plant…
Bhubaneswar: The capital will soon get a nuclear medicine hospital with 12 beds for advanced cancer treatment at National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar. Tender for the work was awarded to a Delhi-based company recently, while the construction of its building will start in the coming week. A team has already visited…
Bhubaneswar: Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, visited World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Das reviewed centres of excellence in vertical transportation, air conditioning and refrigeration, beauty and wellness, and hospitality, praising the institution’s modern infrastructure and industry-aligned training approach. Odisha chief secretary Anu Garg and skill development commissioner Bhupendra Singh Poonia…
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….
