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Schools reopen in Odisha for students of classes 10, 12
By PTI | Posted by Nilesh Mathur | Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 08:05 PM IST
After a gap of about nine months, schools across Odisha on Friday reopened their classrooms to students who would shortly be appearing for their board examination.
No bird flu cases in Odisha, people can consume poultry products: Govt
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai | Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 09:09 AM IST
The Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department in a statement said that people can consume chicken meat, eggs and other poultry products produced in the state after properly cooking them.
Odisha asks people to remain vigilant as 11000 samples test negative for bird flu
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 11:33 PM IST
The veterinary department said so far around 11,000 samples of migratory birds in several waterbodies including Chilika Lake have been tested, but all the samples have been detected negative for the disease.
NGT stops activity in 436 acres in Bhubaneswar for lack of forest clearance
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 09:41 PM IST
The NGT order came in response to a petition filed by Bhubaneswar-based activist Subash Mohapatra in 2019 challenging the inaction of the Odisha government in checking the illegal and unauthorized use of 568 acres of revenue forest land in the city for non-forestry purpose.
Leopard spotted roaming in Odisha’s Kalahandi district
By Asian News International | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury | Kalahandi, Odisha
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 04:29 PM IST
A local, Alok Panigrahi, said the leopard was seen roaming around on the National Highway.
Preparations underway at school in Odisha ahead of reopening on Jan 8
By Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 11:37 AM IST
At the Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium School, arrangements are being made to ensure social distancing and other protocol.
Over 3.5 tonnes of cannabis recovered in Odisha, Chhattisgarh
By Ritesh Mishra/Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Raipur/Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 10:26 AM IST
Officials said ganja is mostly transported through National Highway-30 in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist insurgency-hit Bastar
Odisha Lokayukta orders probe against senior IAS officer in medical bill reimbursements case
By Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 09:40 AM IST
IAS officer is accused of drawing lakhs of rupees from Orissa State Co-operative Bank in shape of incentives, honorarium, reimbursements of medical bill or orderly allowances and book grant, while serving as its management-in-charge.
Odisha’s Chilika Lake logs its highest ever count with 11.42 lakh migratory birds
By Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 11:28 PM IST
The annual bird count of Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon undertaken on Tuesday revealed a record presence of 11.42 lakh migratory birds from 190 species.
Odisha to conduct health check ups in schools and colleges for COVID-19
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 06:54 PM IST
The Health and Family Welfare department would undertake health check-ups in educational institutions after opening of schools on January 8 and colleges/universities on January 11, the official said.
Can you guess what place is shown in these picturesque shots?
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 08:42 AM IST
“Fabulous, there is so much in India to see,” read one comment under the Twitter post. Doubling as a hint to the question.
Colleges, varsities in Odisha to reopen for final year students on Jan 11
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 04, 2021 09:00 AM IST
The penultimate semester exams for the students of UG/PG courses will be held from March 16 to March 31 and the final semester examinations will take place between June 16 and June 30, a notification issued by the Higher Education department said.
Odisha law minister, 12 others booked for murder of BJP leader and his associate
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 01:22 AM IST
Soon after the murder, police in Cuttack registered a case against 13 people, including state law minister Pratap Jena for their alleged involvement in the double murder of BJP leader Baral and his associate and relative Dibyasingh on Saturday evening.
Jagannath temple reopens for all devotees
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 10:26 PM IST
About 17,000 devotees visited the temple on Sunday after producing Covid-19 negative reports done within 96 hours and adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines.
Hours after murder of Odisha BJP leader, party alleges BJD resorting to retributive politics
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 07:04 PM IST
Angry over the twin murders, the BJP said that the ruling BJD had started eliminating rivals in a cold-blooded manner like Mamata Banerjee was doing in Bengal.
Pangolin rescued few days back released in forest area in Odisha
By Asian News International | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury | Cuttack, Odisha
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2021 05:58 PM IST
The health condition of the pangolin was monitored for a few days and now it is fit to be introduced in the ecosystem.
Beating hunger, COVID, destitute medical aspirants of Odisha on way to become doctors
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 05:05 PM IST
Braving all odds, a select group of medical aspirants of Odisha coming from humble background have got entry in medical colleges after clearing tough NEET examination in 2020.
Naveen Patnaik expresses gratitude to Centre for developing Odisha as leading research hub of nation
By Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 09:40 AM IST
Patnaik made this statement while talking at the foundation laying stone ceremony for the permanent campus of Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)-Sambalpur in Odisha.
Odisha BJP leader killed, associate critical; police suspect past enmity
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 12:26 AM IST
Kulamani Baral, BJP’s Salepur in-charge and former chairman of the Mahanga Panchayat Samity under Cuttack district was returning home with his associate Dibyasingh Baral on a bike when six men caught up with him at Jankoti on Shukanai embankment road.
‘Today’s startups can become tomorrow’s MNCs’: PM Modi lays foundation of new IIM-Sambalpur campus
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 02, 2021 12:17 PM IST
In his virtual address, PM Modi also asked the students to focus on ‘Brand India’ in addition to ensuring that their vision incorporates the less privileged sections of society.
‘Come up with ways to turn local into global’: PM Modi lays foundation stone of IIM Sambalpur
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 12:33 PM IST
Odisha governor Ganeshi Lal and state chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Union ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Chandra Sarangi were also present on the occasion.
PM Modi to lay foundation of IIM- Sambalpur on Jan 2
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 05:47 PM IST
Director of IIM Sambalpur, Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal said the work on the campus will be completed on April 2022 and will be a fully equipped state-of-art structure with energy efficient green features as per the GRIHA’ standards.
Women must be centre-stage in water and sanitation
By Naina Lal Kidwai
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 05:42 AM IST
In 2018 the rallying call of the Swacch Bharat Mission (SBM) campaign of “Satyagraha se Swachhagrah” - rode on the back of the big change in sanitation habits in India .
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PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 09:00 AM IST
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27 UK returnees to Odisha untraceable, vague addresses hinder search
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 07:47 AM IST
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary said zone-wise teams have been formed to trace the returnees.
Odisha to repeal over 200 obsolete laws in Budget session next year
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 28, 2020 10:23 PM IST
The state cabinet gave its approval to repeal 206 old and obsolete Acts that were passed between 1976 and 2016.
HT Brunch Cover Story: Para-athletes Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam show us how to look at the glass half full
By Lubna Salim | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 07:42 AM IST
As we sign off 2020, two para-badminton players tell us how they put aside their leg defects and took off as world toppers
Bear and cub killed in road accident in Odisha’s Sambalpur district
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 01:26 AM IST
The accidental death of the bears came five days after an elephant was run over by the Puri-Surat Express train near Bhabanipali between Hatibari and Maneswar Railway stations under Sambalpur division.
‘Second innings’: 64-year-old retired bank official in Odisha enrols in MBBS
By Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 09:15 PM IST
Pradhan, who retired as a deputy manager at the State Bank of India, said he wrote the NEET exam to achieve his unfinished dream of becoming a doctor.
In last 2 weeks, 43 people have returned to Odisha from UK
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 01:22 AM IST
Additional chief secretary of Health and Family Welfare department PK Mohapatra said of the 43 UK returnees, 21 went to Bhubaneswar, one to Khurda, five to Cuttack, three each to Koraput and Berhampur and two each to Nayagarh and Nabarangpur, one each to Jajpur, Rajgangpur, Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur and Sakhigopal towns.