IRCTC Bhubaneswar introduces special tourist train towards Gujarat & Vaishnodevi

Bhubaneswar, December 13: The Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at Bhubaneswar has launched Special Tour Packages “Pilgrim Special Tourist Train” Vibrant Gujarat, for western India in January next year and Bharat Darshan Tourist Train towards north India with visiting Mata Vaishnodevi in March next year, respectively. ● Special tourist package by IRCTC in […]

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Bhubaneswar Smart City organises cyclothon with Infosys techies 

Bhubaneswar, December 12: The Bhubaneswar Smart City on Sunday organised a cyclothon in association with Infosys as the Development Center of the IT major is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the city. This time the techies of Infosys hit the road with the cycles to promote Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) for a greener and livable and […]

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Odisha demands PMAY (G) houses

Bhubaneswar, December 11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding 1.84 lakh houses for Cyclone Fani-affected families under PMAY (G) and 13 lakh houses for non Fani-affected districts basically comprising of tribal districts and KBK districts. Thanking the PM for sanctioning 8.17 Lakh PMAY(G) houses to Odisha, Patnaik draws […]

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CM directs extension of additional rice distribution for four months

Bhubaneswar, December 11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed to extend distribution of additional 5 kg rice per head, free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme for four months, said an official release. As per the directive, each beneficiary of the State Food Security Scheme will get an additional 5 Kgs […]

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Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die 20 days before schedule

Bhubaneswar, December 10: The Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday, 20 days ahead of schedule. Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro announced the culmination of the Winter Session, stating that the House has no important official business pending. The Session which was scheduled to end on December 31, was completely […]

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Smart City makes issuing permissions for social functions online

Bhubaneswar, December 10: Wish to get online permissions for hosting marriage functions, funeral rites, and thread ceremonies during this trying times of the pandemic? Here is a novel initiative by the civic authorities for the citizens of the Temple City! The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has developed an online module to issue permissions by […]

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Naveen lays stone for Technical Ammonium Nitrate Complex at Gopalpur

Bhubaneswar, December 9: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid foundation for a global scale Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) Manufacturing Complex on virtual platform at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, through video conferencing. Leading manufacturer of fertilisers in India Smartchem Technologies Ltd is setting up this unit at an investment of Rs 2,200 crore, which will […]

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Odisha: 15,386 people killed in road accidents in last three years

Bhubaneswar, December 9: As many as 15,386 people were killed in road accidents in Odisha in the last three years-2018, 2019 and 2020. This was informed by Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera in a written reply to BJD legislator Amar Prasad Satpathy in the ongoing Winter Session of the State Assembly on Thursday. While […]

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Palliative Home Care services for cancer patients opened in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, December 7: The Bagchi-Karunashraya City Space and Palliative Home Care services for cancer patients was inaugurated at Gandamunda by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Tuesday here. “With this institution Odisha becomes a pioneering State among many cities and States of India in providing such humanitarian service with love, care and relief to the […]

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