CM requests PM Modi to continue PMGKAY beyond Nov 30 

Bhubaneswar, November 21: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to continue the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond November 30. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday, the Chief Minister requested to consider extension of additional allocation of rice at least for the next […]

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Census: 8 OAS officers selected as Charge Officers in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 20: As preliminary steps to handle Census activities the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday started training of Charge Officers. Eight OAS officers have been selected as Charge Officers of the current census who underwent the training programme along with Amins and other supporting staff of BMC. The programme conducted with the chairmanship […]

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BDA, OSHB distribute lease deed to over 100 beneficiaries in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 20: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB) on Saturday distributed ‘Lease Deed’ to more than 100 beneficiaries of different schemes of these two organisations at a function held at Jaydev Bhawan here. Total 121 lease deeds, which includes 78 of BDA and 43 of OSHB were handed over […]

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COVID-19: Odisha Govt allows operas & open air theatres with cap of 2,000 persons 

Bhubaneswar, November 20: With the improvement in COVID-19 situation in the State, the Odisha Government has allowed conduct of all kind of cultural events, including melodies, orchestra/jatra/opera, subject to a ceiling of 2,000 persons with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms. As per the order issued by the Special Relief Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) […]

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PM Modi forced to repeal farm laws with eye on polls: Odisha SP

Bhubaneswar, November 19: Samajwadi Party Odisha unit president Rabi Behera on Friday said that the BJP-led Central Government was forced to withdraw three farm laws fearing backlash in upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and hailed the protesting farmers, saying their year-long struggle against the legislations would not be forgotten. “Electoral defeats in the recently concluded […]

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Naveen welcomes PM Modi’s decision to repeal farm laws

Bhubaneswar, November 19: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to withdraw all three agricultural laws. Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi announced that the constitutional process to repeal the three agricultural laws will be completed in the Winter Session of the Parliament starting later this month. Taking to Twitter, […]

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Former BJD Minister Sanjeeb Sahoo joins BJP

Bhubaneswar, November 19: Former Minister and four-time BJD MLA Sanjeeb Sahoo along with hundreds of his supporters on Friday joined the BJP here. Sahoo joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and party State unit president Samir Mohanty at the party headquarters here. “As per the suggestion of my supporters, […]

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Naveen launches BSKY Smart Health card in Keonjhar

Bhubaneawar November 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) Smart Health Cards in Keonjhar district through video conferencing. Under this programme 4.2 lakh families in the district can avail the benefits of BSKY smart cards. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also dedicated projects worth Rs 2,037 […]

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Odisha Govt inks pact with Save Life to improve road safety

Bhubaneswar, November 18: To improve road safety in Odisha, the Transport Department on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Save LIFE Foundation (SLF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working towards road safety in India, on Thursday here. The agreement was signed by Sanjay Biswal, Joint Commissioner, Road Safety, State Transport Authority, Odisha and […]

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World Toilet Day: BMC calls for cooperation for better sanitation in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 18: The Temple City’s sanitation status relating to toilets is quite impressive and others are happy to follow in our footsteps, said BMC Additional Commissioner Laxmikant Sethi while participating at the city level celebration of World Toilet Day. Participating at the event as the chief guest in Mayfair Hotel, the additional commissioner said […]

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