President Kovind arrives in Odisha on 3-day visit

Bhubaneswar, March 20: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening on three-day visit to Odisha. He was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here by Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union MoS Pratap Sarangi, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra […]

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Senior citizens’ recreation centre opened in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, March 20: The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Saturday opened a Senior Citizens’ Recreation Centre at the Integrated Public Service Centre (IPSC) in Saheed Nagar. The recreation centre will have facilities like indoor games and yoga for health and wellness, meeting place and other amenities. It would provide a quality atmosphere where the […]

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Ancient stone blocks damaged in Old Town’s Suka Sari complex

Bhubaneswar March 19:  The four stone beams that were excavated from the excavated area of the Sibatirtha Mutt, just 50 metres away from the wall of the Lingaraj Temple were kept near the Gadi of the Mutt. These 20 ft single piece square stone beams are at least 15 tons each. These are unique finds; […]

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Odisha CM rolls out unified emergency Dial 112 service

Bhubaneswar, March 19: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched ‘112’ helpline number as part of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Citizens can now dial 112 during distress to avail police, fire, health, disaster and other emergency services. The Chief Minister said it will benefit all, especially women and elderly persons. On the occasion, […]

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BJP MPs meet Union Minister Piyush Goyal over irregularities in paddy procurement in Odisha 

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 16: A delegation of BJP MPs led by Union Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday met Union Food & Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi over irregularities in paddy procurement in the State. It came a day after BJD MPs’ meeting with the Union Minister […]

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JSW, Odisha Sports Dept announce Grassroots Swim Programme from April 1

Bhubaneswar, March 15: With an aim to develop a robust culture for swimming and produce world-class swimmers from the state, JSW Sports in collaboration with the Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department on Monday announced the launch of a comprehensive Grassroot Programme scheduled to commence from April 1. The Grassroots Swim Programme will be rolled […]

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Odisha Police executes 3,988 NBWs in eight days

Cuttack, March 15: As many as 3,988 non-bailable warrants (NBWs) have been executed by the Odisha Police across the State during a special drive conducted between March 7 and 14, said an official release. The NBWs include 3,395 GR and 593 ST cases. According to a communiqué of the State Police Headquarters, Ganjam district Police […]

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Odisha CM urges people to strictly follow Covid norms for ‘zero infection’

Bhubaneswar, March 14: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik once again sought people’s cooperation in combating Covid 19 pandemic with an aim to achieve ‘Zero Infection’. “Zero Covid infection is our aim,” said Patnaik in his address to the people of the State. He also urged everyone to follow all Covid guidelines. With your cooperation, we have […]

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PM Modi launches ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ at Sabarmati Ashram

Ahmedabad, March 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram here and inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (India@75) in the presence of Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel. He also launched […]

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