AICTE, IOSR sign MoU for engineering education in Odia language

Bhubaneswar, October 18: Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attended the MoU signing ceremony of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Institute of Odia Study and Research (IOSR) for introducing Engineering education in Odia language. Addressing the gathering Pradhan said the collaboration will help in developing the study materials […]

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CM awards Rs 10 Lakh to World Records holder Lt Colonel Laxmidhar Bhuyan

Bhubaneswar, October 18: Lt. Colonel Laxmidhar Bhuyan, SRO of Regimental Administration-7 on Monday called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here. Bhuyan holds several world records for his super performances in skills like ‘longest time hitting on hips by heels on headstand’ and blind folded hundred meters run carrying Indian flag in semi-circular […]

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COVID-19: Over 1crore persons fully vaccinated in Odisha

Bhubaneawar, October 18: More than one crore people are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Odisha, State Health Department said on Monday. “Happy to share that #Odisha has achieved another milestone in #COVID19Vaccination with over one crore citizens fully vaccinated with two doses of #COVID19 vaccines,” tweeted the Health and Family Welfare Department. So far, […]

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Chandrasekhar Hota receives Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award

Bhubaneswar, October 17: Noted litterateur Chandrasekhar Hota was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi’s ‘Yuva Puraskar’ 2020 in Bengaluru on Sunday. Hota got ‘Yuva Puraskar’ for his collection of essays ‘Chetanara Anwesana’. Hota received the awards in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50,000 from Kendra Sahitya […]

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Pastry chef creates 72 kg chocolate sculpture of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his birthday

Bhubaneswar, October 16: Artist Rakesh Kumar Sahu has created a massive, 72 kg chocolate sculpture of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to commemorate his 75th birthday. The sculpture was unveiled by Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera in Kalinga Hockey Stadium here in the presence of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council Chairman Dillip Tirkey, Sports & […]

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BMC sets up four temporary ponds for Durga idol immersion in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, October 16: In order to minimise riverine pollution caused by immersion of idols, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up four temporary ponds – two at Kuakhai river side and one each near Tanka Pani road and near Daya river. While under Division-II of BMC Engineering Wing two ponds have been constructed, the […]

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Naveen Patnaik not to celebrate birthday due to COVID-19 situation

Bhubaneswar, October 15: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate his birthday on Saturday (October 16) in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the State, a CMO statement said. Odisha has reported 10,34,276 coronavirus cases, while 8,279 patients have succumbed to the infection so far. Patnaik urged his supporters, well-wishers and […]

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Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust launches Advanced Cardiac Life Support Ambulance

Prasanthi Nilayam, October 14: An advanced Cardiac Life Support Ambulance was inaugurated on here in the presence of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSSCT) Managing Trustee RJ Rathnakar, Super Speciality Hospital, Prasanthi Gram Director Dr Guru Murthy and General Hospital Director Dr Narasimhan Thursday morning. The Advanced Cardiac Life Support Ambulance procured by the SSSCT […]

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UGC grants recognition to Madhusudan Law University

Bhubaneswar, October 13: The University Grant Commission (UGC) on Wednesday recognised Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack as a State University. “The name of the university has been included in the list of universities established as per section 2(f) of UGC Act-1956. The university shall operate only within the territorial jurisdiction allotted to it under its Act […]

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