KIIT sends medical team, skilled workers to Kerala

Bhubaneswar, August 26, 2018: The waters have receded, revealing the task ahead of Kerala to repair and rehabilitate. Power cuts,damaged roads, destroyed houses, waterlogged hospitals and people fighting trauma. A team of 25 doctors and 75 skilled workers from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar have proceeded to flood-ravaged Kerala on August 22 and […]

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Rural posting for young doctors should be mandatory for promotion: Venkaiah Naidu

Bhubaneswar, August 25, 2018: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that it should be make mandatory for young doctors to serve at least a year or two in rural areas before considering promotions for them. Delivering the first annual convocation of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar here, Naidu said, “There is a need to increase the number […]

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Severe threat: 167 elephants electrocuted in last 18 years in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, August 24, 2018: Odisha has now turned into a graveyard of elephants. Among the many unnatural reasons like poaching, train and road kills and even falling into open well, electrocution deaths is among the top leading cause for unnatural deaths. Since 2000, Odisha has lost 167 elephants due to electrocution. Since the year 2000, […]

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Projects worth Rs 793.96 crore sanctioned so far under Ama Gaon Ama Vikash

Bhubaneswar, August 23, 2018: Till date, a total of 3,24,623 development projects worth Rs 793.96 crore have been sanctioned for at least 3508 Gram Panchayats in 155 blocks under the “Ama Gaon, Ama Vikash” (Our Village, Our Development) programme. As part of the “Ama Gaon, Ama Vikash’ programme, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik interacts with the […]

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Japan will be country partner for second-edition of Make in Odisha conclave: CM

Bhubaneswar, August 23, 2018: Japan will be the country partner for the second ‘Make in Odisha’ Conclave to be held in November 2018, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Thursday. “I am pleased to announce that Japan will be country partner for the event. This will provide new impetus to the relations between Odisha […]

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ODRAF, Fire Service personnel hone skills to fight chemical disasters

Bhubaneswar, August 22, 2018: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has promoted initiatives for a series of training on Chemical, Biological and Radiological Disaster (CBRN) emergency for Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and Fire Service personnel jointly with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which specialises in CBRN emergency. The training is being conducted […]

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Two-day Viswa Odia Sammelani from December 23

Bhubaneswar, August 21, 2018: A two-day Viswa Odia Sammelani will be held at New Delhi from December 23 this year. Speaking to the press during the launch of the official website and Android App, Sammelani president Dr Murali Manohar Sharma said that the two day conclave will be an event with participation from the entire Odia […]

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Three-day Odisha Vikash Conclave-2018 from August 24

Bhubaneswar, August 20, 2018: With an aim to discuss how to make Odisha a prosperous State by identifying development deficits among a host of other activities, the Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) in association with several agencies is all set to hold a three-day Odisha Vikash Conclave-2018 from August 24 here. The three-day […]

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Kerala floods: Odisha IAS, IPS officers donate 1 day salary

Bhubaneswar, August 20, 2018: The IAS Officers’ Association, Odisha on Monday resolved to contribute a minimum of one day salary of its members to Kerala, which has been reeling under severe floods, the worst in 100 years. The IPS Officers’ Association also pledged to contribute one day salary to flood affected Kerala. “The IAS Officers’ […]

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