Odisha CM inaugurates first-of-its-kind Fire Park 

Bhubaneswar, January 5: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the “Fire Park”, a first-of-its-kind park in India and launched a dynamic online portal, ‘AgnishamaSeva’ of Odisha Fire Service on virtual platform. Located inside the premises of Odisha Fire & Disaster Academy in Bhubaneswar, the Fire Park will be opened to public on every Saturday […]

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One Nation One Gas Grid: PM Modi inaugurates Kochi-Mangaluru gas pipeline

New Delhi, January 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation through a video conference. The event marks an important milestone towards the creation of ‘One Nation One Gas Grid’. Governors and Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Kerala, along with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural […]

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Justice S. Muralidhar sworn in as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Bhubaneswar, January 4: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday administered the oath of office to Dr Justice S. Muralidhar as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court at Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik joined the ceremony through video conferencing from Naveen Niwas while Law Minister Pratap Jena, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra were […]

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Administrative chaos at Choudwar College needs a quick fix first

Cuttack, January 3: Chaos has struck Choudwar College yet again, with teachers and non-teaching staff not getting salary for last four months. Electricity supply to the college was cut off last week owing to non-payment of consumption charges. This unpleasant and undesirable situation arose out of the absence of an approved regular Principal in this […]

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PM Modi to dedicate Kochi-Mangaluru gas pipeline to nation on Jan 5

New Delhi, January 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation on January 5 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The event marks an important milestone towards the creation of ‘One Nation One Gas Grid’. Governors and Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Kerala, along with Union Minister for […]

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IIM-Sambalpur will give Odisha global recognition in field of management: PM Modi

New Delhi/Sambalpur, January 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of IIM-Sambalpur via video conferencing and said that the institute will give Odisha a global recognition in the field of management. “The permanent campus of the IIM-Sambalpur will not only showcase the culture and resources of Odisha […]

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Odisha has emerged as education hub in eastern India: CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, January 2: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that education in Odisha is witnessing a rapid transformation and the State has emerged as the education hub of the eastern India. “Historically, Odisha has been at the forefront of education and research. Education in Odisha is witnessing a rapid transformation. I am particularly happy […]

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No building plan needed for small plots in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, January 1: As a new year gift, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Friday announced that no building plan approval will be needed for construction of low risk building on a small polt in the State capital city. The Authority has notified standard building plans for low risk building category, said an official release. […]

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New LPG connection, refill booking just a missed call away

Bhubaneswar, January 1: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday launched missed-call facility for Indane refill booking and for registering a new LPG connection through a single number – 8454955555. The facility for booking LPG refill by giving a missed-call on – 8454955555 – has been rolled out pan-India and […]

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Odisha CM requests PM Modi to establish Sri Jagannath Int’l Airport at Puri

Bhubaneswar, January 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting up an international airport in Puri. In a letter to Prime Minister, Patnaik said, “Odisha Government has identified land at Puri and will proactively support all activities required for establishing it in record time.” “Holy city of Puri, abode […]

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