Odisha forest fires: Centre to send three-member expert panel

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 10: Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said a three-member expert committee will be sent to Odisha to provide technical assistance for effective management of forest fire incidents in the state. “@moefcc is sending a committee of experts to Odisha to give technical advise & help out […]

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BMC to set up Cultural Corridor in Bhubaneswar to promote Odisha’s art & culture

Bhubaneswar, March 9: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to set up a ‘Cultural Corridor’, a one-of-its-kind initiative, in the city to promote Odisha’s rich and diverse art and culture with boosting livelihoods of many people, especially the underprivileged ones and some of the gifted artisans of the state by providing them a platform […]

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MoU signed for Paradip Plastic Park, Rs 106 crore to be spent

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 9: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) on Tuesday signed an agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of Paradip Plastic Park spread over 120 acres of land. The estimated cost for its development is Rs 106 crore. The MoU was signed […]

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Saumendra Priyadarshi takes charge as Commissioner of Police of twin cities

Bhubaneswar, March 9: Additional Director General (ADG) Saumendra Priyadarshi on Tuesday assumed office as the Commissioner of Police of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police and pledged to improve basic policing, law and order situation in the twin cities. “My primary focus will be to maintain law and order situation and crime control in the twin cities […]

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Odisha to set up DIPAs to promote & facilitate investment across State

Bhubaneswar, March 8: The Odisha Government will set up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPAs) to promote and facilitate investment across the State, said an official release. “In a significant move to streamline the investment facilitation mechanism at the district level, the Government of Odisha has announced setting up of dedicated “District Investment Promotion Agencies” (DIPA) […]

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Odisha constitutes Task Force on ‘Forest Fire Management’

Bhubaneswar, March 8: Chief Minister on Monday constituted a nine-member State Task Force on ‘Forest Fire Management’ in State under the chairmanship of former PCCF and HoFF Dr. Sandeep Tripathy. Wildfires have spread across multiple forest areas in the State – mainly the Similipal Reserve. As per reports, it has been more than 10 days […]

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Vedic Havan at DAV Chandrasekharpur for world peace

Bhubaneswar, March 6: Commemorating the 197th birth anniversary of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a vedic havan for world peace was organised at DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur on Sunday in collaboration with Arya Samaj, Odisha and Abhibyakti Foundation. A total 111 pious altars were set up to complete the rituals. Acharya Dr Sudarshan Deb, Dr Priyabrata Das, […]

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Spike in COVID-19 cases: Centre rushes high level teams to Maharashtra & Punjab

New Delhi, March 6: The Central Government has rushed high level multi-disciplinary public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab, in view of the increase in number of daily new COVID-19 cases being consistently reported by these two States, said an official release. The teams are being deployed to assist the State Health Departments in COVID-19 […]

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Pradhan assures all support for setting up ArcelorMittal steel plant in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, March 5: A day after steelmaker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) inked an MoU with the Odisha Government for setting up a 12 MT per annum (MTPA) greenfield integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore, Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the Centre will […]

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