Rahul Gandhi disqualification repercussion in Odisha Assembly, Congress stalls proceedings

Bhubaneswar, March 27: The disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as MP by Lok Sabha Secretariat had repercussions on the functioning of the Odisha Assembly as Congress members, wearing black clothes, created ruckus in the House on Monday. As soon as the House met for the day, Congress members wearing black clothes trooped into the […]

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Odisha CM launches Rs 2,000 crore development project in home district 

Ganjam, March 26: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday visited Ganjam district launched several developmental projects in Chhatrapur, Hinjli, and Kabisuryanagar worth Rs 2,000 crore. While major projects worth Rs 1,000 crore were launched in Chhatrapur, projects worth Rs 590 crore in Hinjli and projects worth over Rs 316 crore were launched in Kabisuryanagar, respectively […]

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CM writes to Gadkari for early completion of Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur section of NH-55

Bhubaneswar, March 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought the intervention of Union Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari for early completion of Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur Section of NH-55. In a letter to the Union Minister, Patnaik wrote, “It is a matter of great concern that even after more than 5 years, the upgradation work by […]

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Odisha: Nikunja Bihari Dhal appointed new CEO

Bhubaneawar, March 24: Senior IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the State. Election Commission of India has issued the appointment of the 1993-batch IAS Dhal in consultation with the State Government, said Rahul Sharma, Principal Secretary Election Commission of India in the order. ECI has stipulated […]

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G20: Dharmendra reviews preparations for Education Working Group meeting to be held in Bhubaneswar

Delhi, March 24: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his deputy Annapurna Devi on Friday reviewed the preparations of the upcoming third Education Working Group Meeting scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar themed on the future of work. “The G20 Presidency will focus on bolstering international collaborations by a weeklong deliberations, seminars and exhibitions on […]

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Focus on strengthening federal structure as Mamata meets Naveen Patnaik 

Bhubaneawar, March 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik Thursday said that their discussion just focused on the need for strengthening the country’s federal structure. “It was a courtesy call and there was no in-depth discussion at all about serious political matters. We just said the federal structure in […]

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Naveen felicitates ISL Golden Boot award winner Diego Mauricio of Odisha FC

Bhubaneswar, March 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday felicitated Odisha FC’s Diego Mauricio, who won the coveted ISL 2022-23 Golden Boot award. The Chief Minister congratulated Diego for his exemplary performance and contribution to the Odisha FC’s standing this season and wished him the best. They also posed with the ISL Golden Boot. Diego […]

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Rs 25 lakh cash reward for Odisha’s track & field athlete Bapi Hansda

Bhubaneawar, March 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday felicitated Odisha’s track and field athlete Bapi Hansda with a cash award of Rs 25 lakh for winning gold in the 400m hurdles at the recently concluded 18th National Youth Athletics Championship with a time of 51.90 sec. With this timing, Bapi is now ranked World […]

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Odisha waives entertainment tax on ‘Zwigato’

Bhubaneawar, March 22: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved a proposal to waive off the entertainment tax for ‘Zwigato’, a film, based on the struggling life of a food delivery boy and his family. The Hindi language film has been directed by renowned filmaker Nandita Das and its entire shooting has been done in […]

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Dharmendra writes to Union Culture Minister over mining activities in Lalitgiri & Sisupalgarh 

Bhubaneawar, March 16: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday urged his Cabinet colleague G Kishan Reddy to stop large scale mining activities at Lalitgiri Buddhist Complex in Jajpur district and Sisupalgarh in Khordha district. In a letter to the Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, Pradhan […]

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