Weather update: IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, Odisha shuts schools due to severe heatwave– Read full forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert warning forecasting a heatwave spell in Delhi starting April 28.
Apr 26, 2022, 09:47 AM IST
Odisha cut short summer vacation in schools to 11 days- Check details
In order to compensate the learning losses that arose out of Covid-19 during the past two years, the Odisha government cut short the summer vacations from one and half months to 11 days.
Apr 16, 2022, 16:50 PM IST
Odisha journalist allegedly chained to hospital bed by cops for exposing corruption; probe ordered
Odisha journalists have strongly condemned the incident and the state's DGP has ordered an inquiry into this matter.
Apr 08, 2022, 16:31 PM IST
Meet Gulmaki Dalwazi Habib, Odisha's first Muslim woman chairperson in civic body
Independent candidate Gulmaki was elected as the chairperson defeating Sasmita Mishra of the BJD by 3,256 votes.
Mar 29, 2022, 16:26 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik’s BJD scripts landslide victory in Odisha municipal polls
BJD registered a landslide victory by winning 76 out of 108 urban local bodies in Odisha.
Mar 26, 2022, 23:22 PM IST
Municipal polls in Odisha: BJD leads in 76 civic bodies, counting of votes underway
Nearly 65 per cent of the total 40.55 lakh voters had on March 24 exercised their franchise in the elections to civic bodies.
Mar 26, 2022, 14:21 PM IST
Man beheads eight-year-old girl, roams village with severed head in Odisha; arrested later
Preliminary investigation revealed that the 30-year-old man was an alcoholic, but did not have any animosity with the family of the deceased.
Mar 26, 2022, 07:22 AM IST
Municipal polls in Odisha: 40.55 lakh voters to decide fate of over 6,000 candidates at 109 urban local bodies
A total of 22,000 polling officials are engaged in the voting process, while 205 platoons (1 platoon comprises 30 personnel) of police force have been deployed to maintain tight security.
Mar 24, 2022, 10:43 AM IST
Odisha: 6 boys drown in Kharasrota River in Jajpur, 3 bodies recovered
According to locals, the boys went to the river for taking a bath after playing Holi on Saturday.
Mar 20, 2022, 08:20 AM IST
In a first, Naveen Patnaik's BJD forms zilla parishads in all 30 districts of Odisha
"For the first time in the history of Odisha, and probably across the country, a single party has formed zilla parishads in all the districts of the state," BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said
Mar 13, 2022, 23:30 PM IST
Mission Indradhanush: Odisha tops in full immunization with over 90% coverage
Full immunization includes preventive doses against 12 different kinds of diseases including polio, tuberculosis, jaundice, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, Hib brain fever, pneumonia, measles,
Mar 09, 2022, 07:00 AM IST
Odisha rural polls: Naveen Patnaik-led BJD wins 743 of 829 ZP seats; BJP, Congress bite dust
The ruling Biju Janata Dal continued its winning streak and secured 87.20 per cent of the Zilla Parishad zones.
Mar 01, 2022, 14:00 PM IST
Odisha reopens schools for classes 1-7 from today as Covid-19 caseload decline
Schools have reopened in Odisha for students from classes 1 to 7 from today.
Feb 28, 2022, 13:25 PM IST
Odisha schools for classes 1-7 to reopen from February 28 amid Covid-19 decline
The Odisha government has drawn guidelines, including a week-long rapport building exercise for students of classes 1 to 7 as schools reopen on Monday.
Feb 27, 2022, 18:50 PM IST
Educational institutions in Odisha resume physical classes as Covid-19 cases drop
All classes for students of Class 7 and above, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, professional institutions and universities started functioning adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines. Hostels in colleges
Feb 07, 2022, 14:36 PM IST
Odisha government to reopen schools, colleges from February 7 as Covid-19 cases decline
"After reviewing the current Covid-19 situation and loss of learning faced by students, the State government has decided to re-open schools and colleges," said Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Chief
Feb 04, 2022, 07:51 AM IST
Odisha schools, colleges to reopen from February 7 amid Covid-19 cases decline
Students in Odisha will have the option to attend the classes offline, online or in a hybrid mode.
Feb 03, 2022, 22:07 PM IST
Odisha relaxes night curfew by an hour, allows Saraswati Puja in schools
Saraswati Puja will be allowed in temples without the participation of devotees, and in schools with a limited number of students, complying with COVID-19 protocols, it said.
Jan 31, 2022, 20:54 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's Statue vandalised in Odisha's Kendrapara, case registered
The concrete life-size statue at the government-run Pakhyota Upper Primary School was found uprooted from the pedestal, official said.
Jan 30, 2022, 10:50 AM IST
Bulli Bai app case: My brother was into custody after questioning, alleges Nikesh Singh in Jharsuguda
Bulli Bai app was put up in Github open platform which auctioned Muslim women by putting up their images.
Jan 21, 2022, 08:07 AM IST
