Odisha is gearing to be leader in risk-informed development: SRC

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that Odisha has been a leader in disaster management and is gearing to be a leader in risk-informed development now, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi on Saturday said that changing scale, type and scope of disasters is giving more surprises now. The SRC, however, said that there is no way that we […]

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Paddy procurement: CM urges Union Minister Paswan for early release of Rs 3,654.41 crore subsidy

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan seeking his intervention and direction to Department of Food and Public Distribution for immediate release of funds against subsidy bills of Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation (OSCSC), amounting to Rs 3,654.41 crore, including advance subsidy […]

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Chowkidaar Chor Hai, Naveen Patnaik remote controlled hai, says Rahul Gandhi

Bhawanipatna: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a public rally in Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district saying “Chowkidaar Chor Hai’ in an apparent reference to Modi and Patnaik is being remote controlled by the PM. Launching a direct attack on both the leaders Rahul said, […]

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Gadkari launches several NH, port projects in Odisha  

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that for faster growth in Odisha, the Narendra Modi Government has invested 85,000 crore in roads, Union Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday claimed that the length of National Highways in Odisha has doubled in the last four years, increasing from 4,632 km in 2014 to 9,426 km […]

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CM announces KALIA Scholarship for farmers’ children

Keonjhar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced KALIA Scholarship programme for the children of farmers who will pursue education in Government professional institutions. “KALIA has become extremely popular and now adopted in the entire country. To promote meritorious students from farming households, I announce KALIA Scholarship. Under the initiative, State Government will support higher […]

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Naveen Babu’s BJD is ‘B’ team of Congress: Amit Shah

Puri: In his second public meeting in Odisha in less than a week, BJP national president Amit Shah on Sunday targeted both the Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress saying the regional party in the State is a ‘B’ team of Congress. “Naveen Babu’s party is ‘B’ team of Congress. Two sides […]

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Vice President Naidu calls for code of conduct for journalists

Kerala: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that time has come for media bodies to come out with a code of conduct for journalists in view of the critical role journalism plays in protecting democracy and in serving the larger good of the society. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations […]

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Amit Shah to address Advasi Adhikar rally in Puri today

Puri: BJP national president Amit Shah will address Advasi Adhikar convention in Puri on Sunday. The saffron party is holding a two-day Janajati Rashtriya Mahaadhibeshan at Puri. Over 1 lakh tribal people are expected to join attend the convention. The two-day national convention began on Saturday. BJP ST Morcha president Ramvichar Netam after inaugurating party’s […]

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New Director Rishi Kumar Shukla will have a huge task to restore credibility of CBI

New Delhi: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Selection Panel on Saturday appointed 1983-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Shukla is the former Director General of Police (DGP) of Madhya Pradesh. He will have a fixed tenure of two years during which […]

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