Odisha CM inaugurates OPTCL Tech Tower 

Bhubaneswar, October 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the OPTCL Tech Tower here. The multi-storeyed building worth Rs 55 crore will function as Corporate Office of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL). Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that OPTCL played a significant role in State’s transmission infrastructure. The building has […]

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Odisha: Chief Secretary chairs first ever PAVG meeting on renewable energy

Bhubaneswar, October 17: The first ever Policy Advocacy and Vision Group (PAVG) meeting on Renewable Energy was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena here on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Jena stressed the importance of ensuring proper and timely implementation of the Renewal Energy Policy (RE) and reaffirmed the State’s energy transition goals. The […]

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ICC ODI World Cup: India seal clinical victory against Pakistan

Ahmedabad, October 14: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a sublime half-century after a sensational bowling display by the bowlers as India extended their World Cup win record to 8-0 with a crushing seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a highly-anticipated clash of 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup here at the Narendra […]

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Trainee IAS officers meet Odisha Chief Secretary 

Bhubaneswar, October 11: Ten IAS probationers of 2022 batch allotted to Bihar cadre called on Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here on Thursday. Chief Secretary Jena shared his long administrative experience with the young trainees who had come to take training in district linked work management at Gopabandhu Administrative Academy. The Chief Secretary explained how […]

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India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in record-breaking century by Rohit Sharma

Delhi, October 11: Indian Cricket team captain Rohit Sharma slammed a record-seventh century in an ODI World Cup as India defeated Afghanistan by eight wickets and 90 balls to spare in match no. 9 of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, here on Wednesday. Rohit scored a 131 after Jasprit Bumrah’s […]

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik welcomes home Asian Games hockey stars with cash awards

Bhubaneswar, October 11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated Odisha’s hockey players – Amit Rohidas and Deep Grace Ekka – for their remarkable feat in the recently concluded Hangzhou Asian Games with cash reward. Both the players were part of the Indian Hockey Teams. He felicitated Amit Rohidas with a cash award of Rs […]

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Ahead of International Convention on Millets on Nov 10-11, Odisha CM chairs apex committee meeting

Bhubaneswar, October 11: Ahead of the International Convention on Millets on November 10 and 11, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday chaired Apex Committee Meeting for International Convention on Millets. About 4,000 to 5,000 farmers, women SHG members, farmer-producer organisations will attend the convention. It may be mentioned here that Odisha is the only State […]

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Bishnupada new SSEPD Principal Secretary 

Bhubaneswar, October 8: The State Government on Sunday effected a minor reshuffle in the bureaucracy and assigned new assignments to eight senior IAS officers. According to the General Administration Department notification, 1995 batch IAS Bishnupada Sethi has been appointed as Principal Secretary Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD). IAS officer of 1999 […]

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Odisha CM to lay foundation of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project on January 1, 2024; To be completed in 4 years

Bhubaneswar, October 7: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday reviewed the status of Phase-I of Bhubaneswar Metro project and approved detailed project report (DPR) at a total cost of Rs 5,929 crore, which will be fully borne by the State Government. The Chief Minister will lay the foundation for the project on January 1, 2024. […]

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A century in Asian Games 2023 – a long cherished dream well achieved 

Bhubaneswar, October 7: India on Saturday scripted history as it finished its 19th Asian Games campaign with 107 medals. It included 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals. In the morning, the country had etched its name in golden letters as it won the 100th medal, the first time ever such a performance put […]

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