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CM announced state youth policy
Odisha cabinet yesterday approved the state youth policy which has its focus on employment and confidence building among young men and women. The policy splits youths into three categories: those aged between 13 and 19 years, between 19 and 25 years and 25 and 35 years. About 40% of Odisha’s 4.2 crore population are in [...]
OCAC to develop software for cyber cafes
The Information and Technology (IT) Department has instructed the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) to develop an online application software for registration of cyber cafes. The application will enable the cyber cafe owners to apply for the permit online. After receipt of the online application, the officials of registration agency from that locality can access [...]
Students to pay less at OJEE counselling
To reduce the financial burden on the students appearing for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), the Policy Planning Body (PPB) has recommended to the State Government to charge only registration fee at the time of counselling of students this year. Not all the students can afford high admission fee. Since most of them depend on [...]
All India JEE (Main) to begin on April 7
Around 20,000 students from the state will appear in the first All-India Joint Entrance Examination (Main) for centrally-funded national technical institutions including NITs, IITs and other institutes. The examination will be held on April 7. The students will have to carry the admit card or hall ticket of their Class XII or Plus II examination, [...]
Pana Sankranti 2013 Date
Maha Bishuba Sankranti is the first day of the month of ‘Baisakh’ as well as the solar year. This is also called “Jala Visuva Sankranti”. In Orissa it is known as “Pana Sankranti”, named after ‘Pana’, the main drink offering specially prepared on this occasion. According to the rituals, the Oriya New Year is started [...]
I-T collection in Odisha jumps by 18%
Income Tax collection in Odisha has registered 18 per cent growth in 2012-13 with mines operator Indrani Patnaik emerging as top individual tax payer in the State. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Chief Income Tax Commissioner of Odisha Region, Santosh Kumar Srivastava, said, “the growth in net IT collection has been spectacular. The [...]
Odisha Maritime Museum opens Monday
Once a breeding ground for dangerous insects, Jobra on Monday turned a hotspot for visitors with the inauguration of Odisha State Maritime Museum. The museum was inaugurated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Monday on the occasion of Utkal Divas. Besides projecting the maritime practices and traditions, vessels and artifacts, glory and achievements from [...]
All districts to have cyber cells from April 1
From April 1, Cyber cells will start functioning in all 34 police districts of Odisha. Currently, the state’s only cyber police station functions under the Crime Branch in Cuttack. Each police station at the district headquarters has been equipped with computer and internet facility and the police personnel at the district level have been provided [...]
