Phase-II COVID-19 vaccine drive: 785 people inoculated in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, March 1: As many as 785 people, including 749 senior citizens and 36 comorbid people were administered their first vaccine shots in State capital city of Bhubaneswar as the phase-II nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive began. The vaccination process that started at 10 AM continued till 5 PM. Today, vaccination drive was carried out at […]

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Odisha CM takes Covid vaccine as phase-2 vaccination starts

Bhubaneswar, March 1: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday here as the phase-2 of vaccination rolled out across the country. Patnaik took the jab at the State Assembly health centre. After taking the first shot, he appealed to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated […]

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Odisha to host Women’s Football Hero IWL 2020-21

New Delhi, February 28: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed Odisha as the venue for the forthcoming Hero Indian Women’s League 2020-21 edition. The dates for the tournament will be announced soon, said an official release. The AIFF appreciated Odisha Government’s longstanding partnership with Indian Football wherein the latter have been providing its stadia […]

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CUO to seek Rs 129 crore Central aid for infra growth

Koraput, February 27: The Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput on Saturday decided to request the Central Government to sanction Rs 129 crore for infrastructural development of the university through Project Mode of Funding, said an official release.   According to a CUO release, a resolution to this effect was passed at the 33rd Executive Council […]

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Odisha Assembly passes unanimous resolution on Puri Jagannath Heritage Corridor project

Bhubaneswar, February 27: The Odisha Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution unanimously regarding the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project in Puri. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented the three proposals in the resolution in the House through video conference, which was supported by both the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Kumar Naik and Congress Legislature Party […]

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CM reviews credit linkages to farmers, MSMEs; Mission Shakti Groups get Rs 500-Cr more Credit above Annual Target

Bhubaneswar, February 26: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday reviewed the performance over credit linkages with bankers, collectors and top officers of the State Government on virtual platform and said that there has been a considerable progress in credit disbursement to priority sector during the last two months. Since the last review meeting two months […]

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BMC to hold month-long holding tax, trade, food licence mela in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, February 25: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will organise a month-long ‘mela’ or fair to help the residents of the Capital City in paying or assessing Holding Tax and applying for new Trade License and Food License under one roof in a hassle-free and smooth manner. The mela will be held at different places […]

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Odisha CM launches Internal Networking System for RD Dept

Bhubaneswar, February 24: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched the Multi-Protocol Label Switching Virtual Private Networking (RD-MPLS VPN) System for Rural Development Department through video conferencing. Speaking on the occasion after launching the system, the Chief Minister said that this networking system will provide internal connectivity to the offices of the department at local […]

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Odisha Govt asks district Collectors to strictly implement COVID-19 norms

Bhubaneswar, February 21: The Odisha Government on Sunday asked all the Collectors to ensure strict implementation of COVID-19 safety guidelines in view of fresh spike in number of COVID-19 infection in some States in India. In a letter to the district Collectors, SPs and Municipal Commissioners, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena said, “District & […]

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Reliance Jio tops new mobile subscriber additions in Odisha in December: TRAI data

Bhubaneswar, February 20: Reliance Jio has once again added highest number of subscribers, with addition nearly 2 lakh mobile subscribers in December 2020 in Odisha, as per telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), recently. With this, Reliance Jio further strengthened its stronghold in the state with nearly 41% subscriber market […]

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