Odisha News

Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Tuesday announced cost enhancement of the supplementary nutrition provided to severely underweight children aged between 6 months and 6 years and breakfast provided to preschoolers at Anganwadi centres for strengthening early childhood nutrition.Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida announced that the daily allocation for supplementary nutrition for severely underweight children has…

Jharsuguda: The body of a 35-year-old woman was found near the weekly (Friday) market area close to the Old Bus Stand under Government Railway Police (GRP), Jharsuguda, limits on Tuesday. She was identified as Basanti Majhi of Jharsuguda and was employed at a local hotel. GRP personnel seized the body and sent it for autopsy….

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been selected for the ‘PM Surya Ghar Excellence Awards,’ securing the top position among states with the highest number of consumer applications, solar installations and discom inspections for medium-level consumers, CM Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday.Besides, the state achieved third place in the ‘Maximum Vendor Registrations’ category. “This success is a…

Balangir: A special vigilance judge in Balangir on Monday convicted a retired additional tehsildar in a bribery case.According to court records, Rajendra Choudhury, the former additional tehsildar (retired), who was charge-sheeted by Odisha vigilance in a case under Section 7 of the PC (Amendment) Act, 2018, for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 20,000…

Berhampur: Three persons, including a former samiti member, were arrested on Tuesday in Gajapati district for allegedly transporting ganja illegally. Around 200 kg of ganja and a car, together worth over Rs 45 lakh, and two mobile phone sets were seized from them, police said.The accused persons are Prasanna Kumar Tandi alias Luna Tandi (32)…

Camera trap images show Tigress Zeenat carrying one of her cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: In a major success for the country’s inter-state tiger translocation project, Zeenat, a 4.5-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, has given birth to four cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve.The tigress was brought to Similipal…

Bhubaneswar: The state govt has notified the increased reservation for ST, SC and new quota for SEBC students for admission to professional educational institutes across Odisha.An order issued by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development department stated that the decision was taken earlier this year following recommendations of the policy planning body under the…

Berhampur: A 72-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly hacking his younger brother to death at Kadampadar village under Kandhamal district’s Tumudibandha police station limits on Monday, over a land dispute. Gauntia Patra, of Kadampadar, allegedly struck his younger brother, Budu Patra’s (62) head with an axe and he died on the spot. The…

Bhubaneswar: The higher education department has planned a major overhaul of examination security by introducing a technology-driven monitoring system across all examinations conducted under its ambit, aiming at eliminating impersonation, preventing malpractices and ensuring greater transparency in recruitment and examination processes.According to the department’s plan, candidates appearing for examinations will undergo multi-layer biometric verification, including…

Berhampur: The panchayat executive officer (PEO) of Darubhadra in Ganjam district’ s Hinjili block was arrested on Tuesday for alleged embezzlement of over Rs 12 lakh of panchayat funds. The accused, Trilochan Nayak, of Sompur was arrested after the block development officer (BDO) of Hinjili lodged an FIR against him on May 26. He was…