Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) Odisha School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department on Wednesday said prompt action has been taken to address errors detected in newly introduced school textbooks for Classes I to VIII, assuring that the corrected, error-free editions will be provided to students at the earliest. Speaking to media persons, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the S&ME department, N. Thirumala Naik, said that new textbooks introduced for the current academic year had received feedback f…
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Bhubaneswar, June 26 (IANS) In a significant development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has suspended four senior officials while initiating disciplinary action against six others following the receipt of the inquiry report submitted by the committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Development Commissioner to examine errors in school textbooks, according to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Friday.Acting on the recommendations of the commit…
Bhubaneswar, March 16 (AINS) The Odisha government on Monday announced the formation of a single-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the tragic fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, which claimed the lives of ten patients. According to a notification issued by the Odisha Home Department, the state government described the incident as a matter of serious public importance.“The State Government are deeply concerned about the issue and think…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday held crucial discussions with World Bank President Ajay Banga on measures to strengthen cooperation between the State and the international financial institution across key development sectors and to advance the State’s long-term growth and reform agenda. Senior officials of the State Government, including Chief Secretary of Odisha Anu Grag, Development Commissioner D K Singh, and the representatives of the World B…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Secretary of Odisha Anu Garg on Thursday advised district collectors to develop each district as an economic hub and a growth engine for underdeveloped areas. According to an official statement, during a high-level virtual meeting, Garg urged the district collectors to ensure the smooth conduct of routine administrative work in their respective districts. She emphasised close monitoring of the progress of major developmental projects being implemented in their di…