PM Narendra Modi greets people on Nuakhai, lauds role of farmers in nation-building

Delhi/Bhubaneswar, September 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Nuakhai, an agricultural festival celebrated especially in western parts of Odisha. He lauded the outstanding efforts of farmers and their role in nation building. In a tweet, he said, “Nuakhai Juhar! Greetings to everyone on this auspicious occasion. On Nuakhai […]

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Hirakhand Express with modern LHB coaches flagged off

Bhubaneswar, September 10: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off the new modern LHB Rake of Train No. 08445/08446 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar, Hirakhand Express, on Friday evening, through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Vaishnaw said, “Prime Minister has been stressing upon the need for bringing […]

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Odisha CM felicitates Paralympics golden boy Pramod Bhagat with Rs 6 crore cash award

Bhubaneswar, September 10: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Pramod Bhagat with a cash award of Rs 6 crore at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here. He has also been offered a Group-A level government job. Bhagat has left an indelible mark in the Sports history of India as the first […]

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NIRF ranking: SOA retains top university position in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, September 9: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) maintained its position as the 20th best in the country and highest ranked in Odisha in the university category as the rankings in different categories of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2021 were released on Thursday. SOA, which was granted Deemed to be University status in […]

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‘Mo School’ to reach 50,000 Odisha schools in 6 months: Susmita Bagchi

Bhubaneswar, September 9: “Mo School project has reached out to 5 lakh alumni members while covering more than 35,000 schools. In the next six months, we aim to cover 50,000 schools and connect with 10 lakh alumni,” said Mo School Abhiyan Chairperson Sushmita Bagchi. Speaking at the 8th Governing Council meeting of the ‘Mo School […]

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Central University of Odisha to reopen from Sept 13; Full vaccination certificate mandatory for hostel inmates

Koraput, September 9: Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput has decided to reopen its campus for the Research Scholars and PG/UG students on the second week of September in a phased manner. In the first phase, the Research Scholars will be allowed on September 13 and the PG/UG (3rd, 5th, 7th & 9th Semesters) will […]

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IIT-Bhubaneswar Team bags Innovation award at NTPC Green Charcoal Hackathon

September 9, 2021: IIT-Bhubaneswar team led by Dr Remya Neelanchery, Assistant Professor, SIF bagged the Innovation award and cash prize at the prestigious Green Charcoal Hackathon, a technology challenge organized by National Thermal Power Plant (NTPC) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The award winning team, Dr Remya Neelancherry, Shardul Narde (MTech student) and Neha […]

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SAMALEI project faces more local resistance as residents stage ‘Jal Satyagrah’ in Mahanadi

Sambalpur, September 9: Residents of Balibandha, Ramji Mandir and Ghunaghutipada on Thursday staged ‘Jal Satyagrah’ in Mahanadi river at Balibandha Ghat protesting displacement for carrying out the Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives (SAMALEI) scheme by the State Government. Earlier, the residents of these areas, including the inhabitants of Ghunghutipara, a 400-year-old slum […]

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‘Unruly’ BJD MLA Prasant Jagdev beats up BJP leader, suspended from party

Bhubaneswar, September 8: Chilika MLA Prasant Kumar Jagdev, who exhibited his pugnacious qualities yet again on Wednesday, was suspended from the BJD. Jagdev, well known for courting controversies for his highhandedness, this time finds himself in a soup after he thrashed a senior Nagar BJP leader in full public glare at Balugaon area in Khurda […]

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Puri Jagannath Temple to remain open for devotees on Saturdays with 2-hour daily darshan timing extension

Puri, September 8: Devotees will now be allowed Darshan of sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra – at Shree Jagannath Temple here on Saturdays. Two hour extension on daily darshan timing till 9 PM has also been announced keeping in view the improvement in COVID-19 situation in the State. A decision to […]

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