KISS awarded Platinum Star for NGO transparency

Bhubaneswar, Sep 28: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was awarded the Guide Star India Champion Level-Platinum Certification by the GuideStar India for NGO Transparency (Financial Transparency) at a special programme in Mumbai on Tuesday. Over 51,400 NGOs had applied through mail and workshop for the GuideStar India Transparency Awards 2016. Only 307 organisations […]

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Thakur new KBK Chief Administrator

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: The State Government on Tuesday effected a minor reshuffle in senior IAS level and appointed 1986 batch officer Sudarshan Pal Thakur as the new KBK (Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput) Chief Administrator in the process. Thakur was the Principal Secretary, Excise Department. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Secretary and 1995 batch IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi was […]

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Governor stresses on more investment in food processing sector

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: Maintaining that Indian food processing sector has enormous potential in terms of production, consumption, export and growth prospects, Governor Dr SC Jamir on Tuesday urged concerned companies and stakeholders to invest in food processing and packaging sector as the sector is growing 15-10 percent annually. “The Government has made the commercialisation of […]

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Two train looters arrested in Bhubaneswar rly station

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27:  The Bhubaneswar Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday arrested two train passenger looters. Mithun Pradhan (19) and Santosh Jena (31) were forwarded to court. They both belong to Ganjam district. Bhubaneswar GRP IIC Soubhagya Kumar Swain said Mithun was nabbed while trying to steal the trolley bag containing valuables of one P […]

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Odisha Tourism Policy soon

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: Reaffirming Odisha’s commitment to making tourist facilities and services, responsible, sustainable and accessible to all, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Tuesday said the Government would soon announce a new Tourism Policy. “My Government is soon going to announce the new Tourism Policy for focused infrastructure […]

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SOA varsity to impart self-defence training to girls

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: The SOA University will soon impart self-defense training for its girl students to inculcate skill and confidence in them to face difficult situations, university Vice-Chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee said on Monday. Prof. Banerjee was speaking after felicitating young Chinmayee Bhuyan who chased three criminals on a two-wheeler after being robbed of her […]

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Animal husbandry extension service via mobile advisories launched

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: In a bid to bridge the gap between farming community and extension system, the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department introduced Mobile Advisory Service. Information regarding preventive vaccination, de-worming, nutritional management, breeding, care and management, modern animal husbandry practices, disaster warning etc. for managing their livestock will be sent through voice […]

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Controlled Breeding of non-descriptive cows in State launched

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department has planned to initiate artificial insemination (AI) in 10,000 indigenous/Non-Descript cows from October 2 to 8 by adopting advanced reproductive technology of synchronised breeding through camp mode with an objective to sensitise and motivate the farmers rearing Indigenous cattle. Non-descript cows of the State in […]

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Suktel displaced begin ‘Jal Satyagraha’ for proper aid, rehab

Bolangir, Sep 26: Aggrieved displaced villagers of the Lower Suktel project on Monday started an indefinite Jan Satyagraha at Khagsabahal village, 25 km from here, in the Suktel river. Members of the Bolangir Action Committee led by Gopalji Panigrahi started the agitation protesting the State Government’s slipshod attitude in providing adequate compensation as per the […]

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Vigilance cases filed against 19 IAS, 2 IPS, 290 OAS officers

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday informed the Assembly that Vigilance cases have been registered against 19 IAS, two IPS, seven IFS and 290 OAS officers during the last 11 years. Patnaik informed in response to a question of Congress MLA Krushnachandra Sagaria on Monday told the House that the cases were […]

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