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SAIL spend on mines infructuous; laxity high in safety measures: CAG report

State-owned firm neither applied technical due diligence nor did techno-commercial study to assess viability before allotment of its two captive coal blocks, says report

Neelachal Ispat Nigam, partly owned by Odisha govt, to be privatised

The interested bidders should have a minimum net worth of Rs 2,000 crore

Odisha CM Patnaik exempts fees for students appearing in Board exam

The matriculation exam is scheduled to begin in the state from May 3 this year

Odisha govt to reopen schools for Class 10 and 12 students from Jan 8

Schools across Odisha are closed since March in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

No mutated coronavirus strain found in UK returnees: Odisha govt

Odisha government Thursday said that no mutated strain of coronavirus was found in any of the returnees from the United Kingdom or their immediate contacts, an official said. A total swab samples of six returnees were sent to Pune and Delhi for genome sequencing and no report confirmed the existence of the UK strain, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare P K Mohapatra. A total of 188 people have returned to Odisha from the UK, of whom 179 have been traced by the State Health & Family Welfare Department. Seven of them have so far tested positive for COVID-19, he said. Of the detected seven coronavirus positive cases, four had come from the UK and the rest had come in contact with them, the additional chief secretary said. The mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in any of the samples from Odisha, Mohapatra said. Sources said that a total 204 UK returnees and their contacts have undergone RT-PCR test to detect any incidence of coronavirus. The

BJD will make women reservation a major national movement: CM Patnaik

The BJD president said the regional party named after his father Biju Patnaik has all along been fighting for the rights of women

Odisha govt denying PM-Kisan Nidhi benefits to farmers: Dharmendra Pradhan

Stating that the Centre has given Rs 60,000 crore to Odisha farmers through different schemes during the last six years, Pradhan said the new farm legislations intended to make the farmers atmanirbhar

Odisha clears investment projects of Rs 4645 cr, provide jobs to 870 people

The government approved a Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) manufacturing facility at Malipada in Khurdha district with an annual capacity of 72,000 cubic meters

Odisha govt to keep schools closed till December 15 amid Covid-19: Report

Apprehensive that a possible second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit the country mid- December, the Odisha government on Friday decided to keep schools across the state closed till December 31. The School and Mass Education (S&ME) department in a notification said: "... the state government does hereby direct that all schools in the state shall remain closed till 31 December, 2020." S&ME secretary Satyabrata Sahoo said the department held consultations with various stakeholders and their inputs were taken. He also said the experience of the states where schools had reopened was taken before taking the decision to keep schools closed till December 31. Sahoo said that the second wave of COVID-19 cases being experienced in some states, was also noted. However, notwithstanding closure of academic institutions, the S&ME department in the notification permitted conduct of examinations (academic competitive and entrance tests), evaluation and other ...

Odisha registers 1,201 fresh coronavirus cases, 12 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 294,415 as 1,201 more people tested positive for the infection, while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state's coronavirus death toll to 1,352

Odisha allows partial reopening of schools for classes 9-12 'after Nov 15'

The Odisha government on Saturday announced partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9-12 in a graded manner after November 15, but did not mention any specific date

Stuck NTPC Talcher thermal project losing relevance amid muted demand

NTPC had issued a tender for the main plant package, comprising supply and installation of two units of 660 Mw at the Stage-III Talcher project

Odisha CPET for admission to master's degree courses to begin on Oct 12

The examination will continue till October 22 with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines, said Higher Education Secretary Saswat Mishra

Odisha govt approves investment proposals worth over Rs 1,851 crore

The projects got the go-ahead at a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Tripathy.

CAG pulls up Odisha govt over Rs 112 cr royalty shortfall on coal

It was observed that one lessee despatched 10.15 crore MT of sized coal of less than 100 mm size relating to 15 coal mines during April 2016 to February 2017

Odisha govt tells districts to strengthen coronavirus care facilities

The Odisha government has asked district authorities to strengthen Covid care facilities and to refer less patients to hospitals in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Candidates with high temperature allowed to take NEET exam: Official

Odisha government on Saturday made it clear that the candidates having high temperature and certain symptoms of Covid, but not tested positive, will be allowed to take the test

Odisha govt to provide free transportation, accommodation to NEET aspirants

The Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements to facilitate free transportation and accommodation for candidates appearing for the NEET examination on Sunday

Odisha nixes Adani plan, invokes RoFR to buy AES stake in power project

State govt to pay Rs 1,000 cr for 49% holding in complete reversal of privatisation drive; It already owns 51% in OPGC which owns and runs a 1,740 Mw coal-fired plant

Centre's ranking on state business reforms dated, says Odisha govt

The state govt said the state implemented significant reforms in the past two years