Nestled amidst historical landscapes and cultural richness, Odisha emerges as a spiritual haven, boasting a plethora of temples and pilgrimage sites that echo tales of ancient history. Formerly known as Kalinga, this Indian state has witnessed significant events over the centuries. Drawing people from around the globe in pursuit of history and cultural vibrancy, these…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) felicitated 46 employees for their outstanding performance at the Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2023, held here on Wednesday. While two Group Award went to the Rail Traffic Restoration team, as the Overall Efficiency Shield went to Khurda Road Division. The Best Clean Station (Major and Minor) Shield was bagged by…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved the status of ‘Top Performer’ in the State Startup Ranking, as per the 4th edition conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Joining Odisha in the category of ‘Top Performer’ states are Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana. Meanwhile, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu secured top…
Bhubaneswar: Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train service and dedicated the new Balasore-Gopinathpur Nilgiri passenger line at a function held at Gopinathpur Nilgiri Railway Station, recently. The minister congratulated the local people of Gopinathpur Nilgiri for getting the first ever passenger train connectivity up to Balasore. He said…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for installation of 4G mobile tower at Manatapal village under Betnoti block in Mayurbhanj district recently. He also announced new towers for Patisari and Kanhupura villages under Badasahi block. The mobile tower would be part of 4G Saturation Project under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Better data communication…
The ‘One Station One Product’ stall at Cuttack Railway station will now showcase handloom products belonging to Maniabandha village in Badamba tehsil of Cuttack district. During his recent visit to Badamba, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, had assured local weavers of making available their handloom products at Cuttack station under the ‘One Station One Product’ initiative….
Indore has once again clinched the title of the most cleanest city in India for the seventh consecutive time, sharing the top position with Surat in the government’s annual cleanliness survey. Meanwhile, Navi Mumbai held on to the third spot in the ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.’ In the ‘best-performing states’ category, Maharashtra emerged as the…
Six cities in Odisha are among the 16 most polluted cities in India, based on the air quality index. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Angul, Balasore, Keonjhar and Talcher are the cities in question, all of which have failed to meet the national ambient air quality standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On January 8,…
The State Selection Board of Odisha has invited applications for TGT posts, and the application process for it started on January 8 and the last date for submitting the application form is February 7. The candidates can apply online through the official website at ssbodisha.ac.in. Vacancy details: There are 2,064 vacancies: TGT-Arts, TGT-PCM, TGT-CBZ, Hindi,…
The newly-laid doubling broad gauge rail line of 14.60 km between Damanjodi and Baiguda of Koraput-Singapur Road (Rayagada) project has been commissioned. Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) inspected the newly laid rail line on January 7 and approved for commissioning of the section, which is now open for train traffic. The safety parameters of the railway…
