Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri has been appointed the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office to Justice Jhaveri on Monday (Aug 13) at the Orissa High Court. The event saw the presence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and several senior officials. Last month, Justice Vineet Saran, […]
Mega sports get-together after four KIIT & KISS students selected for Asian Games
As many as four students of Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) have been selected for the upcoming Asian Games. Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS, said, four girls – Dutee Chand, Jauna Murmu, Purnima Hembram and Rutuparna Panda from KIIT & KISS – have qualified […]
Odisha govt increases grant for ASHA workers
The Odisha government has announced an increase in financial grant for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in the state. Here is all you need to know about the new scheme: 1. The one-time honorarium for ASHA workers will be increased from Rs. 10,000 to Rs 20,000 under the ASHA Abyahati Yojana. 2. The honorarium […]
Heavy rains lash Odisha; Met issues alert
Heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure development over nothwest Bay of Bengal, lashed Odisha on Tuesday (Aug 7) crippling normal life. Since the last 24 hours, incessant rains have resulted in water-logging at all low lying areas across the districts, including twin cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Educational institutions remained closed across Cuttack and […]
Odisha govt transfers 23 officers
The Odisha government has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle where as many as 23 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Orissa Administrative Services (OAS) officers were transferred. The Department of General Administration issued a statement announcing present Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Northern Range DV Swamy has been posted as Commissioner-cum-Director, Employment and CEO, Odisha Skill […]