Bhubaneswar Smart City organises rally to promote public transport

Bhubaneswar, December 18: Continuing its efforts to promote Transport4all for a greener, livable, sustainable city and to promote use of public transport, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Saturday organised a rally to spread awareness. Around 60 peer leaders (Pragati Sathis) and staff of BSCL participated in the rally with placards appealing citizens to […]

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30 Electrical Assistant Executive Engineers get appointment orders

Bhubaneswar, December 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed 30 newly-appointed Assistant Executive Engineers (Electrical) into the State Energy Department and said that electricity is the prime mover of the economy and the State Government has given very top priority to development of power sector. Gracing the orientation ceremony of these newly recruited Assistant […]

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237 athletes felicitated with cash awards for outstanding performance

Bhubaneswar, December 17: In recognition of the outstanding performance of athletes at the national and international level, the Sports and Youth Services Department on Friday felicitated at least 237 athletes from across the State. Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Tusharkanti Behera, felicitated the athletes with cash prizes in the presence of department Secretary R.Vineel […]

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Odisha Govt approves seven industrial projects worth Rs 511 crore

Bhubaneswar, December 15: The 106th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra approved seven industrial projects worth Rs 511.19 crore that would generate employment opportunities for over 6,402 persons in the State. The projects approved by the panel were […]

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Naveen seeks special dispensation from Centre to catch up with frontline States

Bhubaneswar, December 15: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, during his interaction with Niti Aayog Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar and his team, on Wednesday said that Odisha has made substantial improvement in the last two decades both in macroeconomic indicators and also in socio-economic indicators. Welcoming Dr. Rajiv Kumar and his team to Odisha, the Chief Minister […]

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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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