West Bengal delegation visits Kalinga Stadium to study sports ecosystem in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, October 7: A high-level delegation from the West Bengal Government led by Additional Chief Secretary (Youth Services and Sports) Subrat Biswas, visited Kalinga Stadium Complex here to study the sports ecosystem in Odisha. The delegation, which comprised of officers from the Department of Youth Services and Sports and Public Works Department, were particularly interested […]

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Vedanta Lanjigarh organises Jan Sampark Karyakram on Gandhi Jayanti

Bhubaneswar, October 6: Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has initiated ‘Jan Sampark Karyakram’ to further greater connect with the communities in the region. On the occasion, the company also unveiled its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Annual Report for FY 20-21 that encapsulates its community development endeavours in Kalahandi and Rayagada […]

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Odia triathlete Pranab selected for national camp for Commonwealth, Asian Games

Bhubaneawar, October 4: Pranab Das, a 20-year-old triathlete from Odisha, has qualified for the National Camp for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to be held next year after winning Gold medal in National triathlon Championship held in Chennai on September 25. Out of 84 athletes from across the country, Pranab clinched Gold completing 1.5 KM […]

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Bhubaneswar Smart City organises Special Heritage Walk in Old Town

Bhubaneswar, October 3: Celebrating the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Sunday organised a Special Heritage Walk in the Old Town area of the capital city here following all the COVID appropriate behaviour. As part of a three-day long celebration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, today’s theme was a […]

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BJD’s Rudrapratap Maharathy wins Pipili by-poll by over 20,000 votes

Bhubaneswar, October 3: Ruling BJD candidate Rudrapratap Maharathy won the Pipili by-poll on Sunday, defeating his nearest rival Ashrit Pattnaik of the BJP by over 20,000 votes, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said. Maharathy secured 96,972 votes, while Pattnaik bagged 76,056 votes. Congress nominee Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra got 4,261 votes, the EC said. Total […]

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Counting of votes for Pipili bypoll begins amid tight security & COVID-19 protocols

Bhubaneawar, October 3: The counting of votes for the Pipili Assembly bypoll has begun amidst tight security arrangements on Sunday. Fare of 10 candidates will decided today. The by-election to the Assembly Constituency in Odisha’s Puri district was was held on September 30. A voter turnout of 78 per cent was recorded at 348 booths […]

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Odisha launches Advanced Consumer Billing System for three power DISCOMS

Bhubaneswar, October 2: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Saturday launched state-of-the-art Advanced Consumer Billing System for three power distribution companies (DISCOMS) in the presence of Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena, Energy Department Principal Secretary Energy Nikunjabihari Dhal, and Finance Department Principal Secretary Vishal Dev and senior officers of OPTCL. Lunching the system, Chief Secretary […]

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Bhubaneswar Smart City holds all-woman cyclathon to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Bhubaneswar, October 2: On the second day of the celebration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on the auspicious birth centenary of two leading luminaries of Indian national leadership – Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, organized an all-women cyclathon to promote healthy lifestyle and creating […]

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Gandhi Jayanti: Sudarsan Pattnaik creates Mahatma Gandhi’s sand sculpture with seashells

Puri, October 2: Famed artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art of Mahatma Gandhi with seashells on Puri beach on Saturday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The artist had earlier created a sand art of Lord Ganesha by using plastic bottles. Pattnaik, an internationally renowned artist and Padmashree awardee, has also created arts of […]

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Odisha CM launches e-commerce platform for Koraput Coffee 

Bhubaneswar, October 1: In another step towards enhancing income of the coffee farmers in Koraput district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a dedicated e-commerce platform on International Coffee Day on Thursday. The website is www.koraputcoffee.org. Launching the website, the Chief Minister said that Koraput coffee possesses high quality and can be developed to be a […]

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