UGC grants recognition to Madhusudan Law University

Bhubaneswar, October 13: The University Grant Commission (UGC) on Wednesday recognised Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack as a State University. “The name of the university has been included in the list of universities established as per section 2(f) of UGC Act-1956. The university shall operate only within the territorial jurisdiction allotted to it under its Act […]

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DMK leader Kanimozhi meets Odisha CM to garner support against NEET

Bhubaneswar, October 13: DMK Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Wednesday met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here. During the meeting Kanimozhi handed over the letter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to Patnaik and explained about the problems faced by students from rural areas and from poor households in clearing […]

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Union Cabinet approves AMRUT 2.0 till 2025-26

Total indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is Rs 2,77,000 crore. 100% coverage of household sewerage/ septage management in 500 amrut cities targeted. Mission targets to provide 2.68 crore tap connections and 2.64 crore sewer/ septage connections to achieve the intended outcomes. New Delhi, October 12: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on […]

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PM Modi launches Indian Space Association

New Delhi, October 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video conferencing. He also interacted with representatives of the Space Industry on the occasion. “There has never been such a decisive government in India as it is today. The major reforms that are happening in India today in the […]

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CM launches distribution of BSKY Smart Cards in Odisha’s Deogarh district

Deogarh/Bhubaneswar, October 9: Accelerating the transformation of public healthcare in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) Smart Health Cards in Deogarh district. “More than 2.70 lakh beneficiaries from the district can now avail healthcare services using this card,” said the Chief Minister. To further strengthen drinking […]

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World Post Day: History, significance and all you need to know about this day

For more than 150 years, the Department of Posts (DoP) has been the backbone of the country’s communication and has played a crucial role in the country’s social economic development. It touches the lives of Indian citizens in many ways: delivering mails, accepting deposits under Small Savings Schemes, providing life insurance cover under Postal Life […]

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CM inaugurates Odisha Agri Conclave-2021

Bhubaneswar, October 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday stressed upon linking farmers directly to market and removing intermediaries with the objective to improve the income of farmers. Inaugurating the Odisha Agri Conclave-2021 on virtual platform today, the Chief Minister said that the emphasis of the state government is to enhance the income of farmers. […]

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Odisha Govt hikes DA by 11%; 4 lakh employees, 3.5 lakh pensioners to be benefited

Bhubaneswar, October 8: As a Durga Puja gift, Odisha Government has raised the dearness allowance (DA) for the State Government employees and pensioners by 11 per cent, from existing 17 per cent to 28 per cent. The benefits will be effective retrospectively from July 1, 2021. “The decision will benefit 4 lakh employees and 3.5 […]

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Odisha’s senior journalist Prasanna Mohanty elected as PCI member

Bhubaneswar, October 8: Odisha’s veteran journalist Prasanna Mohanty, has been nominated as an member of the Press Council of India (PCI). Mohanty’s name was published in the Gazette notification on October 6, 2021. Congratulatory messages poured in from political, bureaucratic, journalists and various other circles for Mohanty following his nomination to the prestigious position. Mohanty […]

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West Bengal delegation visits Kalinga Stadium to study sports ecosystem in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, October 7: A high-level delegation from the West Bengal Government led by Additional Chief Secretary (Youth Services and Sports) Subrat Biswas, visited Kalinga Stadium Complex here to study the sports ecosystem in Odisha. The delegation, which comprised of officers from the Department of Youth Services and Sports and Public Works Department, were particularly interested […]

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