SPORT IT -2022 held virtually

Bhubaneswar, April 17: The XAVIER-EMLYON business school, a one-of-its kind Indo-French collaboration between XIM University, Bhubaneswar and emlyon business school, France and the only academic high performance center of excellence in sports industry management of Odisha organised the second edition of SPORT IT virtually on April 15 and 16. The event was organised in collaboration […]

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Odisha intensifies drive against drunken driving

Bhubaneswar, April 17: The Odisha State Transport Department and the State Police, in a State-wide joint drive against drunken driving on Saturday night caught as many as 251 drivers driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol. “About 2,600 drivers were subjected to a breath analyser test on Saturday night. In the night-long drive a total […]

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Self-defence training launched at Ayeba Higher Secondary School

Kendrapara, April 17: With an objective of addressing fear and to empower the girls to defend themselves in any set of circumstances, a self defence training programme was inaugurated on Saturday at the Government Science Higher Secondary School at Ayeba in Kendrapara district. Inaugurating the programme, institute Principal Dr. Binayak Prasad Pradhan said that self-defence […]

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Deomali to be developed into tourist trove: Odisha Chief Secretary

Koraput, April 16: Deomali peak, the highest peak in Odisha and the tallest in the whole of the Eastern Ghats will be soon developed for eco-tourism, said Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra here on Saturday. “Today, I visited Deomali hilltop. We had a detailed discussion on how eco-tourism can be developed on the Deomali hilltop […]

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Union Health Joint Secretary visits Puri, reviews patient care

Puri, April 15: Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Dr Harmeet Singh visited the Dolabedikona Urban Primary Health Centre in Puri district on Thursday and reviewed the status of health services being provided to the patient. He praised the cleanliness and swachata maintained in the hospital and appreciated the hospital staff for their friendly behaviour with […]

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Odisha: Chief Secretary visits Swabhiman Anchal

Malkangiri, April 15: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Friday visited different places in Swabhiman Anchal of Chitrakonda, once considered a hot bed of Maoists. He visited the area on the second day of his two-days tour to Malkangiri. Mahapatra reviewed field level implementation of the Swabhiman Anchal special packages announced by Chief Minister Naveen […]

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WATCO engages transgenders to manage water treatment plant in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, April 13: In yet another pioneering move towards giving transgender community a bigger role in the governance system, the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) on Wednesday handed over operation and maintenance (O&M) of one of its Water Treatment Plants (WTP) located at Pratapnagari in Cuttack to the transgender Self Help Group (SHG). Earlier, WATCO […]

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar conferred with prestigious CAHO-ACE award

Bhubaneswar, April 13: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been accorded with prestigious CAHO-ACE award. The ‘state-of-the-art’ Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) of AIIMS Bhubaneswar has received 2nd prize under the Government Health Care Organization category in the Consortium of Accredited Health Care Organizations Awareness Compliances and Excellence (CAHO-ACE) programme for the year 2021. In a special programme […]

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Odisha CM inaugurates Biju Adventure Park at Gopalpur

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, April 12: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Biju Adventure Park at Gopalpur in Ganjam district through virtual mode from here. “The facility will promote tourism in Gopalpur, and will attract youngsters towards adventure sports,” the CM said while inaugurating the park. The Park has been named after former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, […]

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Odisha State Secretariat to reopen for public, journalists from April 18

Bhubaneswar, April 12: After a gap of more than two years, the Odisha Government on Tuesday decided to reopen State Secretariat (Lok Seva Bhawan), Kharavel Bhawan and Rajiv Bhawan from April 18 for public and accredited journalists keeping in view the current COVID-19 situation in the State. State Home Department Special Secretary PC Pradhan has […]

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