Eco Retreat Odisha, the much-hyped initiative of the Odisha Tourism, has turned out to be a major embarrassment for the department due to poor infrastructure at the glamping sites.
Panchayati raj minister Pratap Jena on Tuesday said the process for preparation of a fresh reservation list minus quota for backward classes in the panchayat polls has already been started and the list will be submitted soon to the State Election Commission (SEC).
Residents of the Old Town area of the state capital, also known as Ekamra Kshetra, will soon get round-the-clock pure drinking water directly from taps. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched the 'Sujal' initiative besides several other projects worth Rs 103 crore for the Ekamra Kshetra.
Cold and dry weather is expected in the state during the New Year, the IMD forecast on Tuesday. Over the next two days, there are chances of light to moderate rainfall, while dense fog to light rainfall is likely in the next 24 hours.
The pace of genome sequencing in Odisha is exceedingly slow with just 450 samples tested so far and another 200 pending in Insacog Laboratory Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) since November 29.
The detection of the Omicron variant has led to a drop in footfalls at pathological laboratories for routine blood, urine and other tests as well as visit to doctors.
The Odisha government on Tuesday announced reopening of in-person classes for students of I to V from January 3 in a bid to bring normalcy to school education.Eco Retreat Odisha, the much-hyped initiative of the Odisha Tourism, has turned out to be a major embarrassment for the department due to p...
