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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IPS reshuffle: Sudhanshu Sarangi is new ADG, Railway & Coastal Security

Bhubaneswar, November 17: The Odisha Government on Wednesday transferred five senior IPS officers in the State. According to a State Home Department notification, Binyanand Jha, ADGP, OHRC, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Home Department. 1989 batch IPS Pranabindu Acharya has been posted as ADGP, OHRC. Similarly, 1990 batch IPS Sudhanshu […]

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Odisha cadre IPS Ghanshyam Upadhyay appointed CBI Joint Director

Bhubaneswar, November 17: Senior Odisha cadre IPS officer Ghanshyam Upadhyay was appointed as the new Joint Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The 1999-batch officer was among the three top cops, who have been appointed as JD CBI. Other two are Maharashtra cadre 1995 batch IPS Nawal Bajaj and Tamil Nadu cadre 1998 batch […]

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Rajarani Temple illuminated with teal colour for awareness on cervical cancer

Bhubaneswar, November 17: In order to celebrate the first year of Cervical Cancer Elimination Movement, the first anniversary of the historic movement for which the world has committed to eliminate this type of cancer, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) in association with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and KRIAA Foundation illuminated the 11th Century […]

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‘Update e-service books of Govt employees by Nov 30 or lose salary’

Bhubaneswar, November 17: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Wednesday directed all departments and districts to update the e-service books of all Government employees by November 30 of the current year. While chairing a meeting on digital mode from Lokseva Bhawan here, Mohapatra said the e-service book would facilitate quick and transparent delivery of pensionary […]

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3,488 criminals held in drive to execute NBWs in Odisha

Cuttack, November 16: At least 3,488 persons have been arrested in a special drive conducted from November 5 to 14 by the State Police to execute pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) in Odisha. According to DGP Abhay, the highest 592 NBWs were executed in Balasore followed by 551 in Ganjam and 516 in Khurda district. “Total […]

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