Rs 545-crore stuck In Yes Bank: Odisha Govt gives clean chit to SJTA

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday gave clean chit to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in connection with deposit of Rs 545 crore of the Shree Mandir in the crisis-hit Yes Bank. “The SJTA had invited quotations from scheduled commercial banks. Out of 12 banks, Yes Bank on March 12, 2019 had agreed for […]

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Odisha CM releases video to increase awareness about Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: As deaths mount, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a video to increase awareness about disease. While nearly 60 people have been tested positive for the Coronavirus – now named Covid-19 – in India, Patnaik has come out with the video to make people aware how to keep the disease at bay. […]

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BJD MPs meet Nirmala Sitharaman over Lord Jagannath’s money in Yes Bank

Bhubaneswar: Days after Odisha Government sought Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s intervention for early withdrawal of Puri Jagannath Temple’s Rs 545 crore deposited in the crisis-hit Yes Bank, a delegation of BJD MPs led by Prasanna Acharya on Wednesday met the Union Minister demanding safe return of the fund. The delegation comprised Achyuta Samanta, Amar […]

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Four BJD Rajya Sabha candidates file nominations

Bhubaneswar: Four BJD candidates – Subash Singh, Munna Khan, Sujeet Kumar and Mamata Mahanta – on Wednesday filed nominations for the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on March 26, before the Returning Officer (RO) Dasarathy Satpathy at the State Assembly here. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and many senior party […]

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Park Utsav: Capital City raises a toast to celebrate womenhood   

Bhubaneswar: It was women power all the way at the Park Utsav on Sunday! Women irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession came together to show the world that they are as good as the men and deserve appreciation and respect for their contribution to family and society. On the occasion of International Women’s […]

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BSCL celebrates International Women’s Day in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Sunday International Women’s Day here at Utkal Karate School under its social initiative, which is a collaborative initiative of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited and United Nations Population Fund. More than 150 young boys and girls and women from 100 slums of Bhubaneswar participated in the […]

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Odisha Govt devises Action Plan to tackle Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday chaired a high level meeting here at the Kharvela Bhavan to review the State’s preparedness in dealing with outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Chief Minister said as the Corona Virus Disease has now spread to more than 80 countries, the State Government is keeping a close watch over […]

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Naveen launches ‘Daredevil Democrat’

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched ‘’The Adventures of a Daredevil Democrat’, a comic book on legendary leader and former Odisha CM Biju Patnaik in the presence of senior leaders like Narasingha Mishra of Congress, KV Singh Deo of BJP and noted freedom fighter Bhabani Charan Patnaik in a function here. Published by […]

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NTPC to add 2000 MW capacity in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Thursday said here that it would add nearly 2000 MW capacity in Odisha. “The NTPC Eastern Region II has a present installed capacity of 5,020 and after completion of one more unit at Darlipali and expansion of Talcher Thermal Power Project, the installed capacity would increase to […]

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SPARSH organises IGNITE Film Festival-2020 

Bhubaneswar: As the world is celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, SPARSH – a production house of Odisha, organised the 3rd edition of short film festival – IGNITE with the theme ‘Values of Gandhi’. The award giving ceremony was held on Wednesday at Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd here. Sheikh Gulzar Husain, […]

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