Odisha all set to welcome Deloitte & IBM in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneawar, August 22: Secretary to the Chief Minister (5T) VK Pandian on Monday visited the new BMC building at Satya Nagar and O Hub here to review the the progress and to ensure timely completion of the work required to have new development centres to be made operational by Deloitte and IBM, respectively. “The opening […]

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Naveen writes to PM Modi to add default provision in NREGASoft to prevent payment delays

Bhubaneswar, August 22: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider Odisha’s proposal for addition of default provision in NREGASoft for drawal, utilisation & recoupment of budgetary allocation towards ‘State’s Revolving Fund’ to prevent delay in payments of wages. In a letter to the PM, Patnaik wrote, “State Government has […]

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Odisha: CM announces 15-day relief to flood-affected people

Bhubaneawar, August 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Kendrapara, Puri, and Jagatsinghpur districts and announced 15-day relief to flood-affected people. The Chief Minister announced distribution of relief aid for 15 days in flood affected villages of Khordha, Puri, Cuttack, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts. Similarly, relief […]

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Odisha: CM releases ‘Bridging Centuries’ by artist Shyamsunder Pattanayak

Bhubaneawar, August 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a collection of paintings by eminent artist Shyamsunder Pattanayak titled ‘Bridging Centuries’. The book is an artist’s impression on the times of emperor Kharvela and Kalinga Empire as depicted in the carvings of Udayagiri cave. Appreciating the work of Pattanayak, the Chief Minister said that […]

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Farmers protest unpaid insurance in Odisha’s Kantabanjhi, submit memorandum to CM

Bolangir, August 16: Farmers in Odisha’s Kantabanjhi Assembly constituency on Wednesday protested against the non payment of their crop insurance claims. The aggrieved farmers under the leadership of Kantabanjhi MLA Santosh Singh Saluja took out a rally protesting against the apathetic attitude of the Government machinaries towards them and submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief […]

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Odisha: ECoR celebrates Independence Day

Bhubaneswar, August 15: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday observed the 76th Independence Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar. ECoR General Manager Sharad Kumar Srivastava hoisted the national flag and exchanged salute in the parade organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF). Speaking on the occasion, Srivastava said that the journey of 75 years after Independence […]

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Nation’s oldest convict is in Odisha’s Koraput jail!

Anil Dhir  Koraput, August 15: Convict No 7273/A lodged at the Circle Jail in Koraput is no ordinary prisoner. At 92, Balaram Sira is the oldest prisoner in the State, perhaps the country. The nonagenarian, who was arrested for murder in March 2013, has been admitted to the jail hospital on the premises of the […]

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Centre notifies appointment of two new judges to Orissa High Court

New Delhi, August 12: The Centre on Friday notified appointment of two Judicial Officers -Gourishankar Satapathy and Chittaranjan Dash – as judges of the Orissa High Court. The Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana had recommended their names for elevation on July 25. “In exercise of the power conferred […]

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Two lady cops among 4 from Odisha bag ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigations

Bhubaneswar, August 12: Four Odisha Police personnel, including two female cops are among 151 police personnel who were on Friday selected for the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation 2022’. DSP Sumitra Jena, Inspectors Ashish Chandra Jena, Anusuya Nayak and Ramesh Kumar Pradhan from Odisha were chosen for the prestigious award. While Sumitra […]

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Plea to revamp Jharsuguda railway station as world-class 

Bhubaneawar, August 10: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das on Wednesday met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi and demanded that Jharsuguda railway station be a world-class station. Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari and Rajya Sabha member Niranjan Bisi were present during the meeting. In a series of tweets, Das highlighted the issues, […]

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