Odisha
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Odisha AYUSH PG 2024 counselling choice filling begins today - how to apply
Higher Studies | Sep 25, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTOdisha AYUSH PG 2024 counselling choice filling window will be started today, September 25. Candidates can complete the choice-filling procedure by visiting the official website, ojee.nic.in. Check details here.
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Odisha to test quality of ghee used to prepare 'prasad' at Jagannath temple amid Tirupati laddu row
India | Sep 25, 2024, 07:02 AM ISTThe decision was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee with which the laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are prepared.
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Odisha govt directs HEIs to form internal panels to address sexual harassment complaints
Higher Studies | Sep 24, 2024, 02:52 PM ISTThe state Higher Education Department has directed all public and private universities, principals of colleges and teacher education institutes to form internal complaint committees to address sexual harassment complaints.
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Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2024: Registration begins for over 1,000 vacancies
Jobs | Sep 23, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTOdisha Police Constable Recruitment 2024 online applications have been started at the official website. Candidates who are interested in applying for the above mentioned posts can do so before the closure of application window. Check vacancy break up, eligibility, how to apply, fee, salary and more.
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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi orders judicial inquiry in sexual assault case, police officials suspended
India | Sep 23, 2024, 03:07 AM ISTThe inquiry pertains to the case where an Army officer and his wife were allegedly tortured inside the Bharatpur Police Station. The wife claimed a police officer assaulted her, made lewd gestures and exposed himself to her.
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BJD, BJP clash over Odisha assault case, latter says incident being 'politicised'
India | Sep 21, 2024, 11:01 PM ISTA political row erupted between the BJP and BJD after former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded a court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged sexual assault of an army officer's fiancée at Bharatpur Police Station.
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Odisha CM orders Crime Branch probe into alleged assault on Army officer, woman in police station
India | Sep 20, 2024, 08:52 PM ISTThe Odisha Chief Minister's Office has ordered an expedited Crime Branch investigation following allegations of misconduct and assault on a serving Army officer and a woman inside Bharatpur Police Station, Bhubaneswar.
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Odisha: Naveen Patnaik demands judicial inquiry into 'sexual harassment' of woman in police custody
India | Sep 20, 2024, 01:02 PM ISTThe former CM, the leader of opposition in the assembly, condemned the incident and termed it as “very shocking”.
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Odisha: Fiancee of Army officer narrates horrifying ordeal, alleges sexual assault by police
India | Sep 20, 2024, 12:02 AM ISTMeanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and demanded an action report from the Director General of Police (DGP) within three days.
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PM Modi launches 'SUBHADRA' flagship scheme in Odisha, over 1 crore women to be benefitted
India | Sep 17, 2024, 01:07 PM ISTThe scheme is named after Goddess Subhadra, the younger sister of Lord Jagannath, Odisha's presiding deity. Over five years till 2028-29, the scheme will provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to over 1 crore women across the state.
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Schools, colleges shut in THIS state tomorrow in view of PM Modi's visit: Details here
Education | Sep 16, 2024, 01:19 PM ISTIn view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Odisha, the government of the state has announced a holiday for September 17 for all schools and colleges in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. Students are advised to keep in touch with the official authorities for latest updates.
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DRDO, Navy successfully test Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) | WATCH
India | Sep 12, 2024, 09:19 PM ISTThe DRDO and Indian Navy successfully tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from Odisha's Chandipur. The missile from a land-based vertical launcher intercepted a high-speed aerial target, validating key features like the Proximity Fuse and Seeker.
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BJD MP Sujeet Kumar resigns from Rajya Sabha, joins BJP
India | Sep 06, 2024, 09:26 PM ISTSujeet Kumar's resignation comes a month after Kudumi community leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the BJD. Sujeet Kumar was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2020.
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Watch: Massive 11-feet-long King Cobra rescued from house in Odisha, released into wildlife
Trending | Sep 03, 2024, 02:11 PM ISTThe rescued King Cobra measured 11 feet in length and weighed 6.7 kilograms. The snake had entered a house while chasing a lizard as per the man whose house the snake had entered.
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Cyclone Asna to form over Arabian Sea: IMD warns of rare August storm near Gujarat
India | Aug 30, 2024, 06:52 AM ISTCyclones in the Arabian Sea during August are extremely rare. Only three such storms have been recorded between 1891 and 2023, with the last occurrence in 1976. The 1976 cyclone developed over Odisha, crossed into the Arabian Sea, and eventually weakened near the Oman coast.
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Bird flu outbreak: Over 5,000 chickens culled in Odisha
India | Aug 26, 2024, 11:55 AM ISTDue to an outbreak of bird flu, thousands of chickens are being culled in the Pipili area of Puri district. The culling is a response to the detection of the infection among many chickens in the area.
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Five dead, 12 injured in tanker-bus collision in Odisha's Ganjam district
India | Aug 22, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTA tragic collision between a bus and a tanker in Odisha's Ganjam district left five people dead and 12 others injured. The incident occurred on National Highway 59.
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Odisha: Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents, CM announces ex gratia
India | Aug 18, 2024, 06:48 AM ISTAll 12 people who were injured were working in a farm field when the lightning struck them in Barpali block of Bargah district. CM Manjhi wished for their speedy recovery.
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Odisha announces one-day menstrual leave for government, private employees: Deputy CM Pravati Parida
India | Aug 15, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTOdisha news: An Odia girl had raised her voice seeking paid leave during periods at the United Nations Civil Society Conference 2024 held in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Odisha doctor 'rapes' two women patients at government hospital, booked
India | Aug 13, 2024, 07:06 PM ISTThe latest incident comes as the Kolkata rape and murder case rocked the country in which a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered while on duty in Kolkata.