Statue at Konark Sun Temple damaged due to ASI’s negligence

Bhubaneswar: In the light of the two-day workshop being conducted at Konark on February 28 and 29, the sheer negligence of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in handling the affairs of the Konark temple has been exposed. The ASI had recently patted itself on its back, with the statement that the entire scaffolding around […]

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EZC meet: CM Naveen seeks ‘Special Focus State Status’ for calamity-hit Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded that the Centre give ‘Special Focus State’ status to Odisha at the 24th Eastern Zonal Council meet chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah here at the Lokseva (Secretariat) Convention Centre. Patnaik also demanded a Special Economic package to the State for expeditious implementation of Infrastructural development […]

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Cancer detection camp for women cops on March 8 in Odisha

Cuttack: The Odisha Police is all set to hold special medical camp for detection of cancer among women police officers on March 8 on the occasion of International Women’s Day in Odisha. This was informed by Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Thursday while holding a meeting with range IGs, DIGs, DCPc and SPs […]

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Launch of SUM Ultimate Medicare on Saturday

Bhubaneswar: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) is all set to unveil its newest healthcare initiative, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here on Saturday. With a motto of ‘Transforming Lives’, SUMUM is emerging as a world-class hospital with healthcare infrastructure. Spread across ten acres of land, the nine-storied hospital would offer next-generation treatment in patient-focused and technology-enhanced […]

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Exclusive Japanese industrial cluster & township to come up near Bhubaneswar!

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday proposed Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki to set up an exclusive Japanese industrial cluster and township near Bhubaneswar. The Chief Minister also urged the Japan Ambassador to consider be the country partner for Make In Odisha Concalve 2020, once again. A high-level delegation of Japanese investors led by Union […]

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Senior Maharashtra Govt officials visit BOC, Smart City office

Bhubaneswar: At least eleven senior officials of Maharashtra Government on Thursday visited the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre (BOC) – the command and control centre – of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) and also Smart City office under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) programme. The officials were from General Administration, Finance, Irrigation, Training, Revenue, Cooperation and […]

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Odisha Govt hands over historic Buddhist caves to private cement company

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has handed over the historic Asura Vihara Gumphas near Choudwar, an ancient archaeological site having three rock cut caves in Choudwar in Cuttack district to, a private cement company namely Toshali Cements Pvt Ltd. The three caves, dating to the 1st century CE are located at the Indrani hillock near the […]

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Odisha to raise coal royalty issue at Eastern Zonal Council meet tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Eastern Zonal Council meeting will be held at Lokseva Bhawan Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Chief Minister of five States – Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Sikkim – will attend the meeting to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed media persons […]

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Trains cancelled in Odisha till March 31 for railway modernisation

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at various places under East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, some local passenger trains will remain cancelled from Thursday till March 31. While four trains will be cancelled fully, two trains will be cancelled partially. As per the ECoR statement, three pairs of local passenger trains will be […]

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India-US Summit is a momentous occasion for bilateral relations: Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday described the Summit level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump as a momentous occasion for India-US bilateral relations. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, he said that both the leaders have once again emphasized the importance […]

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