Bhubaneswar observes “Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav”

Bhubaneswar, September 27: Mass observation of “Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav” started here on Monday in different wards under city administration. Going by the SOP for day wise celebration of the event, theme based activities have been undertaken. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted day one citizen connect activities in 38 wards coming under three administrative zones […]

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Asit Tripathy elected new president of Bhubaneswar Club

Bhubaneswar, September 27: Former Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has been elected as the new president of Bhubaneswar Club. Tripathy defeated former Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik by 278 votes. While Tripathy, a 1986-batch IAS officer got 776 votes, Patnaik, a 1976-batch IAS officer managed to get 498 votes. The two bureaucrats after retiring from […]

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NABARD sanctions Rs 206 crore for 25 road projects in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, September 27: NABARD has sanctioned RIDF assistance of Rs 206 crore to the Government of Odisha under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for construction of 25 rural road projects being implemented by the Works Department in 11 districts of the State. These projects with a combined length of 203 km will improve rural road […]

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Cyclone Gulab: PM Modi speaks to Odisha CM, assures all possible support

Bhubaneswar, September 26: As the cyclonic storm Gulab brewing in the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the coast between south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts near Kalingapatnam today midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and took stock of the situation arising in the wake […]

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Odisha CM reviews preparedness for Cyclone Gulab, announces closure of schools in 11 districts

Bhubaneswar, September 26: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday directed the Collectors to complete the evacuation of people from low-lying and vulnerable areas by Sunday afternoon, as the cyclonic storm Gulab brewing in the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the coast between south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts near Kalingapatnam today midnight. […]

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Cyclone Gulab: More trains cancelled, diverted & rescheduled: Check details  

Bhubaneswar, September 26: In view of the cyclonic storm Gulab, the Ministry of Railways has decided to cancel, divert, reschedule more pair of trains which are originating, terminating and passing through Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam Railway. Cancellation of trains – 01. 08445 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur Special from Bhubaneswar on 26.09.2021. 02. 08446 Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Special from Jagadalpur on 27.09.2021. 03. […]

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Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ to cross Andhra-Odisha coasts on Sunday midnight

Bhubaneswar, September 26: The Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, about 180 km east-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha and 240 km east-northeast of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh as of early Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. “It is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh […]

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Odisha CM sanctions Rs 4 lakh to kin of journalist Arindam Das

Bhubaneswar, September 25: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 4 lakh from the Odisha Working Journalist Welfare Fund to the family of late journalist Arindam Das, informed Media Advisor to the State Government Manas Mangaraj. “CM Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rupees Four Lakhs from the Odisha Working Journalist Welfare Fund to the family […]

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Refusal” of OBC caste enumeration betrayal on part of Centre: Odisha SP chief Rabi Behera

Bhubaneswar, September 24: The affidavit of the Central Government in the Supreme Court for “refusing” caste enumeration of OBCs in 2021 Caste Census is a great betrayal, said, Samajwadi Party Odisha State unit president Rabi Behera in a press statement on Friday. “Before coming to power BJP and NDA has promised to published Socio-Economic Caste […]

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