Veteran Odia cine star Bijay Mohanty joins Congress

Bhubaneswar: A few days after noted Ollywood actress Aparajita Mohanty joined the Congress party, veteran Odia film star Bijay Mohanty on Wednesday formally joined the grand old party here at the party office in the presence of PCC president Jaydev Jena, newly elected Rajya Sabha member Ranjib Biswal and many of his supporters. “I had […]

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Bhubaneswar AIIMS formally dedicated to public

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday formally dedicated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Bhubaneswar to the public here at Sijua. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Azad said it will help greatly to the people from various regions with its 978 bedded capacity. “At least 4189 posts […]

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367 booked for malpractice in HSC exam on first day

Bhubaneswar: As many as 367 students were booked for malpractice on the first day of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examinations on Tuesday, sources said. No reports of any untoward incident in any of the centres where the examinations were held were reported, sources said.  School and Mass Education secretary Usha Padhee too visited […]

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CM flags off 108 emergency ambulance services in Deogarh, Bargarh

Bhubneshwar: Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik on Tuesday flagged off ‘Dial Free Ambulance Service’ in Deogarh and Bargarh district.   Under Odisha Emergency Medical Ambulance (OEMAS) Service, a fleet of three ambulances was allotted to Deogarh district while 15 ambulances were provided to Bargarh. The emergency ambulance service was launched in collaboration with Mumbai based company, Ziqitza […]

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Barsa Swony meets SCW chief for early submission of chargesheet

Bhubaneswar: Barsa Swony Choudhury, daughter-in-law of former Minister and senior ruling BJD leader Raghunath Mohanty on Tuesday met State Commission for Women (SCW) chairperson Lopamudra Buxipatra appealing her to ensure early submission of chargesheet against her in-laws and husband who were arrested for allegedly torturing her for more dowry last year. Barsa too on January […]

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AAP terms Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014 ‘weak’

Bhubaneswar: Terming the Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014, which was passed in the Assembly on Friday as ‘weak’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) State unit on Saturday alleged that the Bill has no provision to ensure safety and security to complainant and also ignored many basic things. “The Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014 is not just a […]

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Govt effects minor reshuffle in IAS level

Vishal Dev new Industries Secy  Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Friday effected a minor reshuffle in the bureaucracy and appointed 1996-batch IAS officer Vishal Dev as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Industries Department. However, he will continue as the CMD of IDCO and IDCOL. As per a General Administration Department notification issued on Friday, 1988-batch IAS officer Parag […]

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Srikant appointed as Odisha Congress campaign committee chief

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday appointed Union Chemicals and Fertilisers minister Srikant Jena as the chairman of the Odisha Congress campaign committee. Jena would oversee the party preparations for the ensuing Assembly and general elections. Besides Jena, 24 members like Kalahandi MP Bhakta Das, PCC president Jayadev Jena, Congress chief whip […]

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CM launches e- Vidyalaya project

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the most ambitious project e-Vidyalaya of School and Mass Education Department. In the first phase the project will be implemented in 4,000 high schools under ICT. Later, it will be extended to additional 2000 high schools. Through this project the teachers would be teaching through Smart Board […]

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