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New Delhi, November 27: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday laid the foundation stone of Leafiniti Bioenergy’s press mud-based compressed bio-gas (CBG) plant at Jamkhandi in Karnataka through video conference. The plant will produce CBG from sugarcane press-mud and pave the way for creation of a circular economy in […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 26: Expressing concern over the delay in execution of four-lane bridge over Kanupur Spill Channel of Rimuli-Roxy-Rajamunda Section of NH-215, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to urgently intervene. In a letter to Gadkari on November 19, Patnaik said that further delay would lead to […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Naveen Patnaik for national guidelines on time frame to conduct Standard X and Standard-XII Board examinations amid COVID19 pandemic. In a letter to PM Modi on Tuesday, Patnaik said these guidelines on time frame will help in reducing anxiety among students and parents of […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 24: Odisha is fully prepared with a system in place for vaccine distribution when it is available with focus on frontline health workers, people above 50 years and comorbidity, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the virtual meet of CMs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the status and preparedness of […]
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New Delhi, November 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the virtual 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-Invest 2020), on Thursday at 5:30 PM. It is expected to be attended by over 75 international Ministerial delegations, over 1,000 global industry leaders and 50,000 delegates. It aims to accelerate the worldwide effort to […]
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New Delhi, November 24: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 mobile apps. With ban of the 43 fresh apps, at least 220 apps have so far been blocked in country since June this year. This action was […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 23: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set a target of making eleven Micro Composting Centres (MCCs) in the capital city functional by first week of December. Each MCC has the processing capacity up to five tonne per day. These facilities will convert wet or bio-degradable waste into compost and can greatly help […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 23: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal’s wife Sushila Devi passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Earlier on November 2, Governor Ganeshi Lal and the First Lady had tested positive for #COVID19. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep grief at the passing away of Sushila Devi and described her a very […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 22: The OPGC Officers’ Association and the OPGC Employees’ Union have strongly opposed reappointment of AES employees in the State owned Odisha Power Generation Company (OPGC). “Recently, the American Electric Supply (AES) has sold its 49% stake from the OPGC and the State Government purchased the stake. All the AES employees working in […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 21: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged his Jharkhand counterpart Hemanta Soren to extend support for early completion of the ongoing Iccha Dam over the Kharkhai in the interest of farmers of both the States, Odisha and Jharkhand, and maintaining of water up to full reservoir level in the Chandili Dam to mitigate […]
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