Odisha signs MoU with KSINC to strengthen water-based tourism

Bhubaneswar: The State Tourism Department on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) to acquire technical support in planning and developing diverse water tourism and recreation products. Besides Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon Chilika lake, Odisha boasts a 482 km coastline and eight major reservoirs and several […]

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Ex- MLA Anup Sai arrested in mother-daughter murder case

Bhubaneswar: Former MLA Anup Sai, who was earlier detained by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a double murder case since Wednesday night, was arrested on Thursday, informed Raigarh SP Santosh Kumar Singh. The former lawmaker was picked up by police personnel of Chhattisgarh’s Chakradhar Nagar Police on Wednesday night from his residence in Jharsuguda for […]

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Central University of Odisha joins CUCET

Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput will join the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) Consortium for admission to various Under-Graduate (UG), Post-Graduate (PG) and Research programmes this year. CUCET is a national level examination which is regulated by eleven Central universities jointly. It is a combined entrance test organised for providing admission […]

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ECoR acts tough, realises Rs 15.51 lakh from errant contractor

Bhubaneswar: Acting tough, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has initiated strict action against a contractor for not giving minimum wages to labourers and realised Rs 15.51 lakh from him, said an official release. As per a statement of ECoR, The Vigilance Wing of the ECoR during investigation found that the contractor was not providing minimum […]

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Anup Sai expelled from BJD, removed from Warehousing Corporation chairmanship

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD leader Anup Sai, who was detained by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a double murder case, has been removed from the post of chairman of State Warehousing Corporation. He was also expelled from the BJD. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday removed Sai from the chairmanship of the State Warehousing Corporation after […]

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Maharashtra-cadre IAS probationers hail BSCL Smart City initiatives

Bhubaneswar: Seven Maharashtra-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) probationers of 2018 Batch on Thursday visited the Bhubaneswar Operations Centre (BOC), the command and control centre of the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), and studied various projects undertaken by the special purpose vehicle to expedite the Smart City Proposal implementation. They visited the BOC and BSCL office […]

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Lingaraj redevelopment plan: Iconic Ganesh Temple to be razed!

Bhubaneswar: The excavators and JCB’s have stopped short before many temples that surround the Lingaraj complex.  While extensive damage has been done to the many heritage structures of the Old Town, the administration has not demolished a single temple, big or small, till now. However, the iconic Ganesh temple called as the Budha Ganesh (Old […]

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Odisha Govt constitutes State Commission for Backward Classes

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted the State Commission for Backward Classes with Justice Raghunath Biswal, former Orissa High Court Judge as its Chairman, said an official release. The Commission was constituted in accordance with the provisions contained in the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993, according to a statement of Chief Minister’s […]

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Odisha CM urges BIMSTEC countries to conserve heritage sites from natural disasters  

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the BIMSTEC countries to improve their early warning dissemination system and capacity building for conservation of cultural heritage sites from natural disasters. “Our heritage sites must be preserved for future generations at any cost. Because, they not only represent our cultural identity but also they are a […]

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