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Bhubaneawar, August 10: The 29th High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved as many as 10 industrial projects worth Rs 74,620 crore with an employment potential of 24,047. The approved projects include metal and metal downstream, green hydrogen, green ammonia and industrial structure. The projects will be […]
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Acute Care Unit inaugurated for severely ill psychiatric patients Bhubaneswar, August 10: The Department of Psychiatry of AIIMS Bhubaneswar started its own Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Center for addiction patients in Odisha. The Department also started an Acute Care Unit (ACU) in the Inpatient Unit for severely ill psychiatric patients and initiated clinical services for […]
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Ahmedabad/Bhubaneawar, August 9: The Odisha Government in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), hosted an investors’ meet in Ahmedabad on Monday to showcase the State’s investment potential in the textile, metal, metal downstream, chemical, and various other sectors. Industries and MSME Minister Pratap Keshari Deb, Department Secretary Hemant Sharma, […]
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Cuttack, August 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday graced the 75th anniversary of vernacular Odia newspaper, The Prajatantra here at the Indoor Stadium and highlighted the role of media in a democratic society. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik said, […]
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Bhubaneawar, August 8: Senior IAS officer Arabinda Kumar Padhee, who has returned from central deputation recently, assumed charge as the Principal Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department on Monday. “Privileged to join as Principal Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department, Government of Odisha,” tweeted Padhee. Padhee, who was the first agricultural science graduate […]
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New Delhi, August 6: Former West Bengal Governor and BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankar became the new Vice President for India on Saturday. Dhankhar secured 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva’s 182. As many as 725 MPs cast their ballot in the Vice-Presidential poll, which is 92.94 per cent of total […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 5: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Paradip Port Trust’s Chief Mechanical Engineer Saroj Kumar Das and three others, including a senior executive of a stevedoring company in connection with an alleged bribery case. Das was accused of taking Rs 25 lakh bribe from Cuttack-based Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL), a […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 4: Union Bank Managing Director and CEO A. Manimekhalai on Thursday called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas, the residence of the CM, here. According to a CMO statement, both of them discussed on a wide range of topics including financial inclusion of the poor and disadvantaged. “The Chief Minister asked […]
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Bhubaneawar, August 4: Giving further boost to industrial development in the State, the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Thursday approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253 crore. These projects will create more than 3,817 new jobs in different districts. The approved proposals are from sectors […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 3: The State Government on Wednesday effected a bureaucratic reshuffle in the State and appointed 1996 batch IAS officer Arabinda Kumar Padhee as the Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department. According to a General Administration & Public Grievance Department notification, Padhee will also hold the additional charge of Principal Secretary, Department of […]
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