Adoptive parents in state prefer infants over older children: Data | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: There has been growing awareness around adoption, but govt data reveals a clear preference for infants in the state. Most adoptive parents prefer children aged between 0 and 2 years, leaving older More...
State approves personal ledger account and issues guidelines for Odia Asmita corpus fund management | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure smooth management of finances allocated under the Odia Asmita corpus fund, state govt has approved the opening of a separate personal ledger account and issued detailed guidelines More...
Bengal: Nearly 50 protesting jobless teachers detained on way to state secretariat
Kolkata, Nearly 50 jobless teachers protesting under the banner of the Deserving Teachers Rights Forum were detained at two locations here on their way to the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna. Bengal: More...
Three new Covid cases reported in state | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Three more Covid cases were reported from the state in the last two days. With this, the total number of Covid cases touched four in the state, official sources said here on Wednesday. One case was More...
State cabinet approves policy for implementing AI across different sectors | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy-2025, establishing the state as one of the pioneers in AI-driven governance and innovation More...
257 Haj pilgrims from state leave for Mecca from Kolkata | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Around 257 Haj pilgrims from Odisha boarded their flight from Kolkata airport for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca on Wednesday. Pilgrims’ relatives and officials from the state Haj committee, More...
Monsoon likely to reach state in 2-3 days: IMD | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon is likely to reach Odisha in the next two to three days, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, said on Tuesday.“Usually, monsoon More...
Nitish Kumar places plant on senior officer’s head during event, RJD questions his ‘mental state’
In an unusual gesture, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar placed a potted plant on the head of a senior IAS officer who gifted it to the CM during an official event. Kumar’s act drew a mix of laughter, More...
Women across state mark Sabitri Brata with fasting and prayers | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Women across Odisha observed Sabitri Brata on Monday with traditional fervour, praying for the long life and well-being of their husbands. Dressed in festive attire and traditional jewellery, married More...
Amid nat’l rise in Covid cases, state asked to remain alert | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising Covid cases in the country, Odisha govt has started monitoring the situation closely. Though the state reported only one Covid case in the last six months, the More...