Month: October 2016

Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: The JICA-assisted Odisha Integrated Sanitation Improvement Project works in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have been fastened within last three months, taking the achievement up to 42 percent in physical progress of the project, claimed the State Government on Friday. The progress was achieved following the orders of the Chief […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: The Court of Second Additional District Judge, Khurda on Friday granted bail to Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital chairman Manoj Ranjan Nayak and superintendent Pusparaj Samantsinghar, both arrested in connection with the massive fire at the hospital on October 17. While directing Nayak and Samantsinghar to furnish a bond of […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: Draft Common Result Framework (CRF) for reduction of malnutrition in Odisha has been designed by the Working Group constituted for the purpose. This was discussed in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Thursday. Chairman of the Working Group and Secretary Women and Child […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Two persons, including a Bengali girl, were arrested from Pandara on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar for allegedly smuggling ganja on Tuesday. Police seized 35 kg of the contraband from their possession.  Acting on a tip-off that the woman was smuggling contraband to Puri, the Mancheswar police laid a trap and traced Prasanta […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Two tribal students of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) are among the national-level winners of the prestigious Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE 2016 Awards. They will receive the awards from President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on November 7.   The two are among the 30 winners out of the […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Ahead of the Make in Odisha conclave, the Odisha Government on Tuesday organised a road show in Hyderabad to attract investments the State. Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra along with a high-profile delegation participated in the road show and made a strong pitch for Odisha explaining why the State should top investment […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Health and Family Welfare Minister Pradip Kumar Amat on Tuesday launched the statewide breastfeeding programme-MAA (Mothers Absolute Affection), a flagship programme for promotion of breastfeeding here. The programme seeks to improve family and community awareness about the importance of early and exclusive breastfeeding; strengthen counseling of mother through ASHA workers and provide […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Adani Foundation, Ahmadabad to set up a branch of the institute in the tribals-populated district of Mayurbhanj. Founder of KIIT & KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta and Adani Foundation chairperson Priti Adani signed the agreement in the […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: So far, the database of 3.24 lakh regular Government employees has been updated in the human resources management system (HRMS). The salary bills and other financial transactions are being made through this automated system. The annual increment, GPF other advances and leave matters would also be put to auto mode through this […]

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: A day after the State Government removed Institute of Media Sciences and SUM Hospital (IMSSH) in Bhubaneswar from the list of empanelled hospitals following the fire mishap that has claimed 26 lives so far, the hospital authorities on Saturday sought cooperation from the Government for restoration of normalcy in patient treatment care […]