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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, February 22: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, who hails from Odisha, has been appointed as the ‘Principal Secretary-2’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. P K Mishra, another Odia from Sambalpur, has been the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister since September 11, 2019. The new appointment of Das as […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 21: KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta on Friday appeared before the Odisha Government’s high-level committee in connection with the alleged suicide of a girl student from Nepal and subsequent action against other Nepalese pupils. The Odisha Government’s Higher Education Department on Thursday summoned Samanta to appear before the high-level committee at 6.30 PM at […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 20: The Odisha Government’s high-level committee summoned KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta for his personal appearance before it on Friday in connection with the alleged suicide of a girl student from Nepal and subsequent action against other Nepalese pupils. The Higher Education Department, in a letter to Samanta on Thursday, said, “You are requested […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 17: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday presented a Rs 2.90-lakh crore State Budget in the State Assembly for the 2025-26 fiscal with a focus on agriculture and irrigation. Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said that around 48 per cent of the state’s workforce depends on agriculture and 80 […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 15: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised the State Credit Seminar for 2025-26 on Saturday here, in which the State Focus Paper for Odisha was released, projecting an overall credit potential lunder Priority Sector at Rs 2,52,000 crore for the year 2025-26. The seminar was inaugurated by Deputy Chief […]
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Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, February 13: The number of deaths due to road mishaps reduced in January this year compared to the figures of January, 2024, by 44. While 561 persons died in January 2024, the death toll in road accidents stands at 417 this January. January, known for high accident rates, recorded a decrease in both road […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 12: Internationally renowned burns care expert, Dr. Marcus Wagstaff, Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Head of the Adult Burns Service at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Australia, visited the Burn Centre at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The visit marks the beginning of an inspiring partnership aimed at revolutionising burn treatment through research, innovation, and […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 2: In view of construction of Air Concourse at Cuttack Railway Station and other safety related modernisation works at Cuttack Railway Station under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway, three long distance trains will be diverted for a period of one month. These temporary diverted trains will run via Barang-Naraj Marthapur-Kapilas Road […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 11: Commerce and Transport Secretary Usha Padhee on Tuesday directed officials to focus on proactive accident preventive measures like black spot rectification, implementation of the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS), and compliance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS). Padhee chaired a review meeting at Kharabela Bhawan to […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 4: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal conducted an intensive inspection of the Balugaon-Palasa Railway Section to assess the progress of safety measures, traffic facilities, passenger amenities, and infrastructure development, said an official release on Tuesday. According to an ECoR statement, during his visit, Funkwal thoroughly reviewed various ongoing infrastructure projects, […]
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