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  • Odisha Matric results by 3rd week of May!

    Odisha Matric results by 3rd week of May!

    Cuttack: The School and Mass Education Department government of Odisha on Sunday informed that the results of the matric exams will be announced in May.

    The Department further specified that, it is the aim of the Board to publish the results in and error-free manner within the specified time.

    The dates for the publication of Matriculation and Plus II results will be announced shortly, the Minister Samir Das said today.

    Further on April 17, 2023 the BSE President, Ramashish Hazra informed that the matric results will be announced by the third week of May.

    The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) is scheduled has begun the evaluation of answer papers of students who had appeared for the annual high school certificate (HSC) Summative Assessment-II examination 2022 from April 3, 2023.

    The evaluation of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Madhyama, and State Open School Certificate (SOSC) answer papers will also be conducted along with the evaluation of Odisha Matric answer papers from April 3.

    According to the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha, the answer papers will be evaluated by around 13,000 teachers in 56 centres across the State. The answer papers will go from the exam centers to the evaluation centers under high security cover.

    A huge number of teachers, chief examiners, Deputy Chief Examiners, Assistant Examiners and scrutinizers shall be engaged for the evaluation work.

    The BSE Odisha aims to complete the evaluation in 15 days, said reports.

    The Matric exam was conducted from March 10 to 20 in 3029 centres across the state. A total of 5,32,000 students had registered for the High School Certificate exam. For the State Open School Certificate Examination (SOSC) and Madhyama examinations, 7194 and 2094 students had registered, respectively.

    In view of the summer, drinking water and related facilities have been provided in all the rating centers on behalf of the district education authorities.

  • Love-sex-betrayal: Woman files complaint against lover in Bhubaneswar

    Love-sex-betrayal: Woman files complaint against lover in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar: In another case of love-sex-betrayal a woman has filed a complaint at Saheed Nagar Police Station in the capital city of Odisha on Saturday. She has alleged that her lover boy made physical relations with her and later ditched her.

    The victim girl is said to be from Madhusudan Nagar area of Bhubaneswar.

    As per the complaint, the boy from Nayagarh district and the complainant girl developed a love relationship after getting known to each other on the social media platform. The boy then made physical relationship with her with a promise for marriage. However, he did not keep his promise and abandoned the girl, said the FIR.

    The woman lodged an FIR and sought justice in this matter. She said that now, neither the boy nor his family members are paying heed to the request of the girl and hence she has lodged an FIR with the Police.

    Neither the boy nor his family members have given their reaction so far in this matter.

  • 20 Injured As Van Falls Off Bridge In Odisha’s Dhenkanal

    20 Injured As Van Falls Off Bridge In Odisha’s Dhenkanal

    Dhenkanal: Over 20 people were injured, eight of them critically after a van they were traveling in fell off a bridge near Kamakhyanagar in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Saturday.

    The mishap took place when a ‘Bhajan-Kirtan’ group was returning to Alatuma after performing a programme at Kotagara this morning.

    The van fall off Mahulapal bridge after losing balace and overturned. The passengers on board were from one locality of Alatuma village.

    The injured were rescued and admitted to Kamakhyanagar hospital. Eight of them were later shifted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Dhenkanal as their condition turned critical. Further details are awaited

  • Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Faces Protest In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

    Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Faces Protest In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

    Baripada: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was shown black flags during his visit to the memorial of Pandit Raghunath Murmu in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.

    Sources said Soren visited the memorial to pay his respects to the tribal icon who developed the Ol Chiki script for Santali language.

    Soren reached Dandbosh village on the outskirts of Rairangpur town on Friday after President Droupadi Murmu paid her tribute to the legendary Santali scholar.

    Soon, tribal leader and former MP Salkhan Murmu led his supporters to the demonstration, alleging that Soren was working against the interest of tribals.

    The demonstrators showed black flags to the Jharkhand chief minister, apart from raising slogans against him. However, the police personnel swung into action and chased them away.

    Soren later addressed a gathering in the area.

  • Jharsuguda bye-election: Webcasting from all booths on polling day, says CEO

    Jharsuguda bye-election: Webcasting from all booths on polling day, says CEO

    Bhubaneswar: For the first time in Odisha live webcasting from all the polling booths under Jharsuguda constituency is to be taken up on the election day, during the upcoming by-poll, said Nikunja Dhal, the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha on Saturday.

    By arrangement for webcasting the election officers can watch the scene of the booths from their places.

    As many as 40 booths have been identified as sensitive under the Jharsuguda constituency. However, the law and order situation is fine as of now.

    Two major political parties have come up with complaints regarding the violation of the code of conduct. The district collector has got these complaints. The investigation is going on in this matter.

    The CEO said that he is in complete touch with the Collector and SP of the Jharsuguda district.

  • CJI Chandrachud seeks Lord Jagannath’s blessing at Puri Shree Mandir

    CJI Chandrachud seeks Lord Jagannath’s blessing at Puri Shree Mandir

    Bhubaneswar: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, who arrived in Odisha on a two-day visit, went to Jagannath temple in Puri to have darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on Friday.

    According to reports, the Chief Justice directly went to the pilgrim city after landing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar. He was a rousing welcome in Puri by Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Ranjan Kumar Das and Puri district administration.

    Apart from offering prayers to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at the main temple, the Chief Justice also went to the temples of Devi Bimala and Laxmi besides other deities on the premises.

    According to sources, this is the first time that the Chief Justice visited the Puri Jagannath temple after assuming charge as Chief Justice of India. He had first visited the 12th century shrine when he was a judge.

    The local police and administration had made elaborate arrangement for the smooth and peaceful visit of the Chief Justice.

    As per his schedule, the Chief Justice will attend a national conference on ‘Digitisation, Paperless Courts and e-initiatives’ at Odisha Judicial Academy in Cuttack tomorrow.

    It is to be noted here that he had virtually inaugurated ‘Virtual High Courts’ in 10 districts of Odisha in February this year.

  • President Murmu visits Similipal tiger reserve

    President Murmu visits Similipal tiger reserve

    Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday visited Similipal Tiger Reserve and undertook a safari ride to see wild animals and the flora and fauna of the national park.

    Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha, stayed at her house in Rairangpur on Thursday night. Though she was scheduled to stay at a government bungalow at Rairangpur, she did not miss the chance to stay with her family members and relatives at her own house.

    She started the second day of her visit by paying floral tributes to former President Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary at Rairangpur.

    She also paid tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of the Ol Chiki script of Santhali language, at his birthplace Dandabosh village on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

    Later, she visited Similipal Tiger Reserve. She visited Chahala in the core area, where local tribal food was served to her and then undertook safari to see deer, sambhar and elephants. The President also visited the waterfalls at Barehipani and Joranda.

    After her return from Similipal, she is now at Baripada, where she will spend the night. The President will attend the convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University on Saturday before flying back to Delhi.

    (IANS)

  • Two More Odisha-Cadre IAS Officers To Get Married This Month

    Two More Odisha-Cadre IAS Officers To Get Married This Month

    Bhubaneswar: Giving love another chance, two more Odisha-cadre IAS officers are set to take the wedding vows again.

    According to sources, Samarth Verma, who is currently serving as Puri Collector, and his fellow officer and Rayagada Collector Swadha Dev Singh will tie the nuptial knot at Varanasi on May 15.

    Samarth is a mechanical engineer from IIT Kanpur and 2010-batch IAS officer. He was earlier married to Shuchi Singh, an allied officer working with the Indian Railways.

    Swadha is the former wife of Chanchal Rana, a 2014-batch officer currently posted as Balangir Collector. She is a 2013-batch officer.

    Notably, Chanchal Rana and Ananya Das, a fellow officer and Sambalpur Collector, got married at a hotel in Guwahati, Assam, on May 2. Ananya was earlier married to IAS officer Abdaal M. Akhtar, currently posted as Koraput Collector.

  • HC Relief To Odisha Govt On NGT Order On Elephant Corridors

    HC Relief To Odisha Govt On NGT Order On Elephant Corridors

    Cuttack: In a relief to Odisha government, the Orissa High Court on Friday issued an interim stay on the NGT’s order on elephant corridors in the state.

    Accepting a writ petition filed by the government, the High Court issued the stay on the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued on April 6. The NGT had directed the government to issue a notification for construction of 14 elephant corridors in the state within a month.

    The court has also stayed another case on the matter and issued notice to the Wildlife Society of India and Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change. A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Gourishankar Satapathy would hear the combined case on May 9.

    It may be noted that the Wildlife Society of India had moved the NGT in 2016 seeking its intervention in construction of elephant corridors. Hearing the petition, the NGT, in an order on August 17, 2021, had directed the state government to notify the construction of elephant corridors at 14 different locations as identified by Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF).

    As the government did not initiate any step, the NGT heard the matter again on April 6 and decried the inaction of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF). The Tribunal also issued another direction to the government to abide by its order to abide by its order issued on August 17, 2021 within a month.

  • PM National Apprenticeship Mela To Be Conducted In 10 Odisha Dists; Details Here

    PM National Apprenticeship Mela To Be Conducted In 10 Odisha Dists; Details Here

    Bhubaneswar: In its bid to boost career opportunities for youths under Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will organise Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) in 200 districts including 10 in Odisha on May 8.

    According to a Ministry’s release on Friday, several local businesses and organisations have been invited to the apprenticeship mela to provide relevant training to local youth. The event will witness the participation of many companies representing various sectors. Through a single platform, participating organizations can connect with potential apprentices, choose from their qualifications on the spot, while strengthening the livelihood opportunities of the youth.

    In Odisha, the Ministry will conduct the Mela in Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh, Ganjam, Khurda, Nayagarh and Puri districts.

    The interested persons can register on https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/ and find the mela’s nearest location. The candidates who are Class V to XII pass-outs or have skill training certificates or are ITI certificate holders or diploma holders or graduates can apply in this apprenticeship mela. They must carry 3 copies of their resume, all marksheets and certificates, photo ID (Aadhaar card/driving licence etc) and 3 passport size photographs to the respective venues. The locations are also available on the apprenticeship mela portal (http://dgt.gov.in/appmela2022/).

    Through this Mela, the candidates will also earn National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)-recognised certifications, improving their employability rate after the training sessions.

    Speaking on the Apprenticeship Mela, Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said it would help create opportunity for work-based learning and exposure along with stipend being offered to the youth under its earn while you learn model. This will act as a window to the industry for the apprentices, where they can get a globally recognised certificate along with industry-oriented training.

    Apprenticeship melas are held throughout the country on the second Monday of every month. In these melas, selected individuals are offered apprenticeship opportunities during which they receive a monthly stipend in accordance with government criteria for gaining new skills. The government aims at training 15 lakh youth every year through apprenticeship training and to fulfil this mission.