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…
UGC NET 2023 December result will be released on January 17, 2024, said the official notification issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The delay in the declaration of results from the original date of Junary 10, 2024 is because of the re-examination that had to be arranged for candidates who were affected by cyclone…
Bhubaneswar: A three-day training programme on disaster management was organised by OSDMA and H&UD department here recently, where city mission managers and community organisers from different ULBs took part. The goal was to enhance the skills of the participants to effectively handle pandemic-like situations, and implement strategies for managing key issues during disasters. The speakers…
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to Daspalla recently said that Gopalpur-Rairakhol new rail line will be reviewed to include Phulbani in the railway map. He added that the feasibility of connecting Kantilo and Khandapada with Khurda-Balangir rail line project will also be explored. He inaugurated the newly constructed Nuagaon Road–Daspalla railway section,…
In the upcoming 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, one of the most anticipated matches is slated for June 9 at Eisenhower Park in New York, featuring arch-rivals India and Pakistan. This marquee clash is part of a comprehensive tournament schedule released on Friday. India’s initial three group-stage matches will take place in New York, with…
New Delhi: One of the two Amrit Bharat Express that was recently flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, will have eight stoppages in Odisha. The Malda Town-Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express will have stops at Jaleswar, Balasore, Soro, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road and Brahmapur. The train is equipped with LHB coaches and…
Bhubaneswar: The prospects of a ‘Vikshit Bharat’ focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was discussed at the ‘Amrit Kal Vimarsh Vikshit Bharat@ 2047’ programme organised at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), here recently. The resource person was Dr Krushna Chandra Gouda, senior principal scientist of CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru. Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda, vice-chancellor…
