IAS officers adopt Govt schools in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, January 24: As part of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s ‘Mo School’ Yojana, senior IAS officers in Odisha have come forward to adopt Government schools. The officers will ensure holistic development of the schools by coordinating with different departments. According to reports, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohaparta has chosen to adopt the DN High School […]

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Odisha CM lays stone for Rs 65-Cr Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal on Parakram Diwas

Cuttack, January 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Netaji Bus Terminal at Khannagar in Cuttack on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The day is being celebrated as Parakram Diwas across the country. Paying tributes to the great patriot, the Chief Minister said that […]

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Time is not far off when products made by our women SHGs will be sold in Europe & US: Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, January 22: Maintaining that Odisha has a magnificent history of overseas trade and commerce, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that time is not far off when the Departmental stores in Europe and America will be studded with products made by our Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) from Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Malkangiri. The […]

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Special train between Puri-Rishikesh from January 27

Bhubaneswar, January 22: The Ministry of Railways has been decided to run special train between Puri and Yog Nagari Rishikesh during the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela at Haridwar. According to an East Coast Railway communiqué, Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Puri Special (08477/08478) will leave from Puri at 8.45 PM from January 27 to April 30 and will leave […]

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BJD MPs meet Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal over parboiled rice & pending subsidy issues

Bhubaneswar, January 21: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs both from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday met the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal through video conferencing over parboiled rice procurement and pending subsidy issues. Led by BJD Parliamentary Party leader in Lok Sabha, […]

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Bharat Raksha Manch writes to Odisha CM, reiterates demand for declassification of Netaji files

Bhubaneswar, January 21: Ahead of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, the Bharat Raksha Manch has reiterated its demand for declassification of the details of the secret files kept by the Odisha Government. Earlier in 2016, the Manch too had made similar demand, but the Government had not taken any measures as […]

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Hot Axle Box Detection System installed at Belsonda, Boinda & Brundamal

Bubaneswar, January 20: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has installed “Hot Axle Box Detection System” at Belsonda, Boinda and Brundamal Stations over Sambalpur division, said an official release. According to the ECoR, this is a system based on sensors which gathers information on Rolling Stock conditions like Bearing condition, and Axle Temperature etc., of the […]

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WODC chief reviews development works in Bargarh; directs to focus on agro-enterprise

Bargarh, January 20: Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman and Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Asit Tripathy on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the development works being implemented in Bargarh district and directed the district administration to focus on development of agro-enterprise. Tripathy is also the Advisor to Chief Minister on Regional development, Tourism, Agribusiness […]

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Samaleswari Temple development project to be completed in 2 years

Sambalpur, January 19: As per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a high-level delegation led by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Tuesday visited and reviewed the beautification and periphery development work of Samaleswari Temple, the presiding deity of Sambalpur. The development project will be implemented under 5T initiative with a target for completion […]

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Smart City signs MoU with NEERI for development of water bodies in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, January 18: The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nagpur-based National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for its projects under City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) Programme to provide technical support to Revive and Restore Eco-Sensitive areas of Bhubaneswar for B-Active Quick Win and other projects. […]

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