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  • Intense heatwave conditions to prevail across Odisha for 5 more days

    Intense heatwave conditions to prevail across Odisha for 5 more days

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha is reeling under the intense heat wave conditions with temperatures rising above 30 degrees form 9AM in the morning in most places. The Meteorological Department has warned that the heat wave conditions will prevail across the state for five more days.

    Due to the heat wave, the maximum day temperature might rise above 42 degrees in most parts of Western Odisha. Meanwhile, the temperature in coastal areas of the state will remain above 40 degrees.

    The MeT has predicted that there will be no major changes in the next three days. Yesterday, the temperature in 25 cities in the state was recorded above 40 degrees. Nuapada was the hottest place of teh state with a temperature of 44 degrees Celsius.

    Some parts of the South and interior Odisha will likely receive heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. Yellow warning has been issued to 11 districts today for lightning and thunder.

    Meteorologists has predicted that the temperature will drop due to pre-monsoon in the coastal areas of Kerala and Karnataka this week. However, the temperature will likely not drop for Odisha and other states of the country before June 10.

  • Leopard skin seized in Odisha, 1 arrested

    Leopard skin seized in Odisha, 1 arrested

    Rayagada: On the basis of reliable information, a team of STF conducted a raid in the afternoon on Rayagada – Koraput National Highway No. 326.

    According to reports, the raid took place near Siriguda Swargadham square of Rayagada town in Rayagada district.

    The raid was conducted regarding dealing and possession of wildlife products by wildlife criminals. As a result of the raid one wildlife criminal identified as Dambrudhar Majhi, the son of Hati Majhi of Naktiguda, Hundibora (Hundibar) of Tikiri police station under Rayagada district was apprehended.

    During the search three numbers of Leopard Skin and other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession. The accused person Dambrudhar could not produce any authority in support of possession of such Leopard Skins.

    The poacher has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrates (SDJM), Rayagada. In this connection Special Task Force (STF) Case under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was registered.

    The skin will be sent to the Director Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun for biological examination. The investigation in this connection is still underway.

  • Clothes worth Rs.50lakh reduced to ashes in Odisha!

    Clothes worth Rs.50lakh reduced to ashes in Odisha!

    Aul: There has been a massive fire in a clothes bazaar in Aul of Kendrapara district in Odisha on Wednesday, said reliable reports.

    According to reliable reports, a fire broke out and burnt clothes worth almost half a crore of rupees. A fire occurred in the ‘New Trend’ cloth store in Nua bazaar area of Kendrapada district.

    The fire was reported in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Seeing the clothes store burn and the smoke bellowing out of the window the local people immediately informed the fire department of Aul.

    The fire was brought under control after tireless efforts of the fire fighters and the locals. The fire was so fierce that the cloth items inside the shop were reduced to ashes. The loss is estimated to be around Rs. 50 lakh.

    Along with this, as many as 30 LED TVs of a nearby electrical shop which were stored in the dress shop were also burnt to ashes completely.

    Property worth more than 50 lakh rupees has been destroyed due to the fire, said reliable reports. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

  • Family planning operation on woman without permission in Odisha

    Family planning operation on woman without permission in Odisha

    Keonjhar: There have been allegations of a family planning surgery on a pregnant woman without her or the family’s consent in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The incident took place in the Maternal and Child Care Department of the Keonjhar District Headquarter Hospital (DHH).

    According to the complaint on Sunday night, a man identified as Sushant Kumar Barik had admitted his wife identified as Pabitrani Behera of Jhumpura Khendra area. She was allegedly having pre-delivery pain and later gave birth to a son through a cesarean section.

    After a while, Sushant was then asked to sign the papers related to his wife family planning surgery. He was shocked to receive these papers. When he refused to sign it, the doctor on duty identified as Abhijit Mohapatra scolded him and handed him over to the town police station.

    On the other hand, the doctor has completely denied these allegations. The doctor further clarified that Sushant’s wife agreed to the birth control surgery (family planning operation) and signed it herself.

    The doctor also further added that that he had been abused by Sushant as he was in an intoxicated state when he was asked to sign the form. The police is investigating into the matter. Further detailed report awaited in this case.

  • BSE Odisha announced important info regarding exam pattern of Class IX, X: Details here

    BSE Odisha announced important info regarding exam pattern of Class IX, X: Details here

    Cuttack: On Wednesday, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha announced some important information regarding the pattern of examination for Class IX and X. The pattern of the examinations for classes 9th and 10th (Matric) in Odisha will be changed, informed BSE, Odisha President Ramasish Hazra in a press meet today.

    As per the information, henceforth there will not be two Assessment tests. However, the old pattern will be resumed. Accordingly, now an annual examination will be conducted at the end of the academic year for the Matriculation (Class 10) examination.

    However, the internal assessment system will continue. There will be four internal assessment examinations. That means, 3-monthly examinations will be conducted.

    This arrangement will be applicable to the High Schools and to the Madhyama also.

    The Board (BSE) will not conduct any examination in Class IX. Only the Board will provide question papers for the year-end examination. The Board will send these question papers to the District Education Officers (DEOs). They will provide the same to the schools. This has been done to maintain equality.

    There will be a half-yearly examination for class 10 (Matric). The Board will provide the question papers for this examination.

    The BSE also informed that the supplementary examination system will also continue. For the current year, the form fill-up process will commence on May 26 to continue till June 1 for this exam. The supplementary exam will be conducted between July 3 and July 8.

  • Contractor dupes Rs 15 lakh from bank by forging BDO’s signature in Odisha’s Tangi

    Contractor dupes Rs 15 lakh from bank by forging BDO’s signature in Odisha’s Tangi

    Tangi: A contractor has allegedly cheated Rs 15 lakh rupees from the bank by forging BDO’s fake signature in Tangi of Khurda. The contractor Kishore Behera is the husband of Chilika block Chairman.

    According to sources, Kishore was in charge of a tender for construction of new health center house in Badapari and Kuhudi block of Tangi. He has signed a agreement with the block administrators regarding this.

    As per the agreement, he pledged Rs.15 lakh as security. He was to get the Rs 15 lakh back with the permission of block administrator after the completion of the work.

    However, he withdrew Rs 15 lakhs by forging Tangi BDO Aishwarya Samantharay’s signature even before the work has started.

    The BDO Aishwarya Samantharay has registered a written complaint against Kishore in Tangi police station.

  • Man hacks mother to death in Odisha’s Paradip!

    Man hacks mother to death in Odisha’s Paradip!

    Paradip: In an inhuman incident, a man hacked his mother to death with a sharp weapon in Bhutamundai village near the outskirts of Paradip. The reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained. The man has been arrested by police.

    According to sources, the deceased has been identified as Sulochana and the accused has been identified as Anshuman. The mother and son performed the death anniversary of Sulochana’s mother yesterday. All the friends and family attended the death anniversary feast.

    Everything went smoothly and the relatives and others returned to their home late last night. However, the next day, Sulochana’s son allegedly attacked her with a sharp weapon and killed her while she was getting ready in the early morning.

    Sulochana worked as a teacher in Srima Govt. High School. Her son Anshuman used to brings her to school every day. The police is investigating the case and trying to know why did he killed his mother so suddenly.

  • Validity Of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test Qualifying Certificate Extended For Life

    Validity Of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test Qualifying Certificate Extended For Life

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday extended the validity of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) qualifying certificates for lifetime from seven years as was the case earlier.

    “The candidates once qualified in OTET will be now eligible to appear in recruitments to be held in future for engagement of Teachers in elementary cadre,” the Office of Chief Minister (CMO) tweeted.

    The decision has come as a major relief for the candidates applying for the elementary school teacher posts.

  • Opposition targets Odisha government over Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar

    Opposition targets Odisha government over Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar

    Bhubaneswar: Stepping up the attack on Odisha’s BJD government over missing key of Lord Jagannath’s Ratna Bhandar, opposition BJP and Congress on Thursday demanding immediate steps to make public the report of Justice Raghubir Das Commission of Inquiry which probed the episode.

    Addressing a press meet in Bhubaneswar, senior BJP leader Pitambar Acharya said the state government has claimed that a duplicate key of Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath Temple.

    However, people have serious doubts about the claims being made by the government for the last five years, he said, adding that the state government must give a clarification on the issue.

    The BJP leader also sought to know as to why the government is reluctant to open the Ratna Bhandar if it has a duplicate key. Let the government take steps for opening the Ratna Bhandar for an assessment of its condition, he said.

    The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) had in its affidavit to the court mentioned that there is a threat to Ratna Bhandar and urgent repair work is required, Acharya said.

    Stating that people are suspecting loot of valuables from Ratna Bhandar, the BJP leader said if Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is a true devotee of Lord Jagannath, he must clarify what steps he has taken so far to safeguard the property of the sibling deities at the 12th century shrine in Puri.

    Attacking the state government in same vein, Odisha Congress Campaign Committee chairman Bijay Patnaik raised questions over the status of valuables inside the Ratna Bhandar.

    Stating that it is the responsibility of the government to make the Commission of Inquiry report public, he said the first principle of the 5T initiative is transparency.

    If the government really believes in transparency then the report should be made public without further delay, Patnaik said.

    Refuting the opposition allegation as baseless, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty claimed that fabricated stories about Ratna Bhandar are being circulated by BJP to mislead people.

  • Morning classes in Odisha from April 11, check timing

    Morning classes in Odisha from April 11, check timing

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to change the timing of schools and the morning classes to begin from April 11.

    According to reports, the morning classes of class 1 to class 12 students will begin at 7 AM and continue till 11.30 AM till the declaration of the summer vacation.

    However, the district collectors have been asked to change the timing of the school after reviewing the heat wave condition in their respective schools. Besides, they have been directed to make arrangements for pure drinking water and other facilities at every school as a precaution for the heatwave.

    School & Mass Education Minister Samir Dash earlier in the day informed that the new academic session will begin from April 3, 2023 while the admission of the students will be held between April 3 and April 8 in all schools.