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Feb 12: Housing sales across the top 15 tier-2 cities declined 10% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1,56,181 units, even as the overall sales value remained flat at ₹1.48 lakh crore, according to NSE-listed real estate data analytics firm PropEquity. The moderation in volumes reflects rising housing prices and increasing premiumisation across tier-2 markets. Except for Mohali and Lucknow, which recorded growth of 34% and…

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 12:  Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena gave a major update regarding PUCC. The Minister said everyone is required to get PUCC done. “A scheme is underway to reduce PUCC fines at toll gates,” he said. “Discussions are ongoing to reduce fines of ₹10,000.” Strict PUCC rules had been implemented in the state due to air pollution concerns. The government has instructed that all vehicle owners…

Koraput, Feb, 12:  Koraput District Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan shared his personal story of struggle with the youth present at the district-level employment fair organised in the district. It has been expressed that his story will certainly inspire the young men and women, as well as others who attended the event.

Nabarangpur ,Feb, 12: A district-level skill development training programme for adolescent girls was organised at the Zilla Parishad conference hall under the auspices of the District Social Welfare Department. The training camp was conducted under the chairpersonship of District Social Welfare Officer Draupadi Kahnra. A total of 85 adolescent girls from across the district—who had dropped out of school or had been prevented from child…

Nabarangpur, Feb, 12: The launch of Sampurnata Abhiyan 2.0 in the district was held with enthusiasm, excitement, and wide public participation. The main objective of the campaign is to ensure that government welfare schemes reach the grassroots level and the last person in society, and to achieve 100 percent saturation in the sectors of health, nutrition, sanitation, education, livestock, and social welfare. On this occasion,…

Kolnara, Feb, 12: A farewell ceremony was organized for the Class XII students at PM Shri Jagadamba Government Higher Secondary School, Kolnara. The school Principal, Jharanabala Beura, presided over the function and delivered valuable advice to the students about education and achieving success in life. The program began with the ceremonial lighting of a lamp before the photograph of Goddess Jagadamba. This was followed by…

Asurali, Feb, 12: The shrine of Maa Kochila Nayakani, located near Tinigaria village under Nadigaon Panchayat of Dhamnagar block in Bhadrak district, has remained a center of faith for devotees for over 200 years. According to legend, in 1893, Vrindavan Harichandan Ray Mahapatra, son of the then zamindar of Nadigaon, late Krushnachandra Ray Mahapatra, excavated a river to address the water scarcity faced by the…

Nabarangpur, Feb, 12: Turmeric produced in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district will soon reach foreign markets. ORMAS has stepped forward to facilitate its marketing and will procure 50 tonnes of turmeric directly from farmers. The produce will then be sold in domestic as well as international markets. In this connection, a training camp was organized at Rajoda in Kosagumuda with the support of ORMAS and…

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 12:  The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has changed the evaluation process for Class 12 answer sheets. From 2026 onwards, a new digital system will be implemented under which answer sheets will be evaluated on computers. An On-Screen Marking (OSM) system will be introduced for checking examination papers. Instead of physically handling answer scripts, teachers will evaluate them on computer screens. Students’…

Malkangiri, Feb, 12:  The District Collector of Malkangiri visited the Bonda Hills region and reviewed various ongoing developmental projects. During the visit, he inspected the cultivation of strawberries, capsicum, and other vegetables being carried out in Sisaput and Bondapada villages, and encouraged the farmers. He laid special emphasis on onion storage facilities and the establishment of cashew and jackfruit processing units. To develop Anduhal as a…

Koraput, Feb, 12:  The Koraput District Collector today visited the Gupteswar Temple under Boipariguda block along with the Superintendent of Police and reviewed the preparatory arrangements for the upcoming Maha Shivaratri festival. On this occasion, district-level and block-level departmental officials were also present.

Narsinghpur, Feb, 12:The consecration ceremony of the newly constructed Sai Temple at Sardhapur under Narsinghpur was held successfully. On this occasion, hundreds of women participated in a Kalash procession, carrying sacred pots from the Chakragad Mahanadi ghat to the temple premises. Narsinghpur Block Chairperson Sasmita Jena and Balisahi Sarpanch Sasmita Sethi also took part in the procession. Sardhapur Sarpanch Niranjan Barad and Sasmita Barad, along…

Bhubaneswar, Feb, 12: Central trade unions and independent federations have called for a nationwide general strike on February 12. Major parties in Odisha, including CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, and All India Forward Bloc, have appealed to make the strike a complete success. The joint platform of major central trade unions such as INTUC, HMS, AITUC, CITU, AIUTUC, AICCTU, TUCC, LPF, UTUC, SEWA, along with various…