Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC

 Odisha cabinet on Saturday cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). “The Cabinet has been pleased to approve the proposed Amendment of the odisha-state-commission-for-backward-classes”>Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section – 9, enabling the […]

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates 5 high grid substations worth Rs 254 crores

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated five high-capacity grid substations in four districts of the state via video conference, said a press statement. These places are Hinjilikatu in Ganjam district, Kalimela in Malkangari, Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur and Godisahi and Bahugram in Cuttack district. This will benefit 2 lakh […]

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches development projects worth Rs 214 cr

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched various development projects in Jagatsinghpur district worth Rs 2,14 crores, as per an official statement. The Chief Minister inaugurated 4 Mission Shakti Bhavans in Jagatsinghpur, Raghunathpur, Tirtol and Balikuda, while a 10-bed ICU was also inaugurated in the District Head Hospital. Apart from this, the Chief […]

Odisha: Animals in Nandankanan Zoological Park get special treatment this winter

As the cold wave is sweeping through Odisha, animals living in Nandankanan Zoological Park on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar are being given special treatment to beat the winter blues, informed Nandankanan Zoo authorities. To provide much-needed respite to the animals from the biting cold, the zoo authorities have made some special arrangements. According to Nandankanan Zoo […]

Over 30 injured in explosion during fireworks competition in Odisha

Over 30 people were injured in explosions that took place during a fireworks competition in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Balia Bazaar within Sadar police station in Kendrapara. The injured were rushed to the district hospital. Kendrapada District Magistrate Amrut Rituraja said, “Over 30 people were injured in explosions […]