Resolve Teachers’ and Education Staff Issues Before Assembly Session: Demand Grows

Cuttack, Nov 26:  The Odisha School & College Teachers and Employees Coordinating Committee has demanded that the government fulfil its promises by including schools and colleges—where teachers have been working unpaid for the last 30 years—under the grant-in-aid system, providing pension and retirement benefits to retired and soon-to-retire teachers and education employees, and ensuring complete service regularisation for in-service teachers and staff. In a press…

Kunduli–Deomali Road to Stay Closed for One Month

Sunabeda, Nov 26:  The road connecting Deomali — Odisha’s highest peak and a major tourist destination — will remain closed for a month for repair work. According to senior officials of the Works Department, the Kunduli–Deomali main road will be closed for one month starting from the 23rd. With the tourist season approaching, thousands of tourists from within and outside the state have been visiting…

Paddy Procurement Begins Across the State

Bhubaneswar, Nov 26:  Kharif paddy procurement to begin across the state Information shared by Cooperation Minister Pradip Balasamant This year’s target for paddy procurement is higher than last year Special arrangements have been made for farmers at the mandis Facilities such as food, drinking water, and toilets have been arranged at the procurement centres Mill owners have been instructed to ensure timely arrival of vehicles

Shastri Bhavan in Nabarangpur to Be Demolished; Rs2 Crore Auditorium Planned

Nabarangpur, Nov 26:  The Town Hall (Shastri Bhavan) located on the main road of Nabarangpur town is currently in a dilapidated condition. The municipality has planned to demolish this 61-year-old building. It has been learned that an auditorium will be constructed at the site at an estimated cost of around ₹2 crore. This Shastri Bhavan was inaugurated in 1964 by the then Chief Minister, the…

OTET Application Deadline Extended — New Last Date: 27th

Cuttack, Nov 25: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) authorities have extended the application deadline for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) till the 27th of this month. The application process, which began on the 12th, was earlier scheduled to end tomorrow, the 25th of this month. Keeping the convenience of the applicants in mind, the deadline has been extended by two more days. With…

Odisha’s First Glass-View Tiger Enclosure to Come Up in Sambalpur

Sambalpur,  Nov 25:  A glass-view tiger enclosure, Odisha’s first, is going to be built in Sambalpur. Many tourists will be attracted to see rare wildlife such as tigers, crocodiles, and gharials. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has laid the foundation stone for the tiger enclosure at Sambalpur Zoo. He said that this initiative will help in the conservation of wildlife in Sambalpur as well as in…

Eighth-Grade Student Captivates Audience with Soulful Mandei Song

Tentulikhunti, Nov 25:  An eighth-grade student studying Mandei songs at the Government Upper Primary School in Upargodi village under Lamtaguda Panchayat, Tentulikhunti block of Balangir district, has got the opportunity to sing for recording. The girl comes from a poor family in a nearby area; her father, Bibhishan Harijan, has passed away, and her mother, Suamani Harijan, is raising her. She recorded the song at the…

Block-Level Science Fair in Nandapur Showcases 115 Projects from 56 Schools

Nandapur, Nov 25:  With the support of the State Education Research and Training Council (TIO SCERT), a block-level National Children’s Science Exhibition was organized on Thursday at the Nandapur Block High School campus. Students from 56 schools in the block participated, displaying a total of 115 projects. The exhibition was inaugurated by video message from Durga Prasad Dora, Tehsildar Devabrata Maharana, and Block Cooperative Education Officer…