Odisha Bharat Raksha Manch hails Assam NRC draft

Bhubaneswar, July 31, 2018: The historic event of the release of the preliminary draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is an epochal event in India’s Post Independence history, observed Bharat Raksha Manch, Odisha unit. The extent of the illegal infiltration in the nation was, and is still not known to any Government […]

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Wayside Amenities Centres to boost tourism in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 31, 2018: As a boost to tourism infrastructure in the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday dedicated as many as 34 Wayside Amenities Centres to the people. The 34 Wayside Amenities Centres were spread across the State. At least 16 more will be completed soon. Each amenity centre was constructed at the […]

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Mohali gets India’s first inclusive Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra

Mohali, July 28, 2018: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated India’s first inclusive Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in Mohali. This first of its kind PMKK will impart skill training to everybody including skill aspirants with disabilities. “This PMKK will fullfil market driven skill requirements and […]

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Odisha Govt to launch new pro-poor food security scheme from Gandhi Jayanti

Bhubaneswar, July 28, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced new scheme for food security in Odisha with effect from Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) for universal coverage and inclusion of people who have been left out from National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013. Around 34.44 lakh beneficiaries who were left out from NFSA would […]

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First Heritage Cabinet: Odia University to come up at Satyabadi

Bhubaneswar, July 27, 2018: The first Odisha Heritage Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday took key decisions, including setting up of an Odia University for preservation and proliferation of art, culture and classical Odia language. The Cabinet also approved a proposal for formulation of Odia Culture and Heritage Policy. The proposed University […]

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Amarda Road Air Crash victims remembered on 73rd anniversary

Rasgovindpur, (Mayurbhanj) Odisha, July 26, 2018:  A memorial service was held at the Amarda Road Airstrip on Thursday for the fourteen airmen who had died in a crash here on the July 26, 1945. War historian Anil Dhir, Gandhian Aditya Patnaik, Social Activist Dr. Biswajit Mohanty and the Staff of the Gandhi Eye Hospital at […]

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Naveen inaugurates Gurupriya Bridge

Malkangiri, July 26, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the crucial Gurupriya Bridge in a severely-affected Maoist zone in Malkangiri district. The bridge would provide road connectivity to 151 water-locked villages with a population of about 30,000, spread over seven panchayats in the cut-off areas on the other side of the Maoist dominated […]

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CM launches Green Mahanadi Mission

Boudh, July 24, 2018: Strengthening the State Government’s resolve to save Odisha’s lifeline Mahanadi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday here flagged off Green Mahanadi Mission focused on improving water retaining capacity and its conservation for future generations. The Mission will plant over two crore saplings in 1,303 villages along the river in 15 districts, […]

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