Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express derails in Cuttack, five critically injured  

Cuttack: At least 20 people were injured, five of them critically,  as eight coaches of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express derailed near Neirgundi in Cuttack on Thursday due to poor visibility because fog dense fog. Following the accident, three express trains – (12880) Bhubaneswar-LTT, (58132) PURI- Rourkela, (18426) Durg- Puri and (12831) Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar […]

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Odisha to have SEBC enumeration along with General Census-2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unanimously resolved to move the Central Government that a socio-economic enumeration be conducted simultaneously along with General Census in 2021. “The State Cabinet has unanimously resolved that a Socio-Economic Caste Enumeration be conducted simultaneously along-with the General census, either by inserting suitable columns […]

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Youth jumps before moving train after recording video, blames ‘lover’

Cuttack: A youth committed suicide after recording a video and blaming his ‘lover’ for him taking the drastic step. After turning off the video, he allegedly jumped in front of moving train on the embankment of Taladana Canal near Matru Bhavan on Saturday afternoon. Maonj Swain was a resident of Niali area in Cuttack district. […]

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Odia boy Anshuman tops Indian Economics Service-2019

Bhubaneswar: Anshuman Kamila of Bhubaneswar in Odisha all-India first rank in the Indian Economics (IES) 2019 examinations, results of which were published on Friday. A total of 32 candidates have qualified in the prestigious examination conducted by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC). Anshuman, after finishing his AISSCE from DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here in 2011, […]

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Flower Garden of Lok Seva Bhavan to open for public from Saturday

Bhubaneswar: The beautiful gardens of the Lok Seva Bhavan (Secretariat) will open for general public from Saturday after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave his nod. The garden that boasts up with varieties of flowers will be open for common people for five days between January 11 and 26. “The gardens will open for general public […]

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Odisha approves investment proposals worth Rs 17,833 crore

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to industrialisation and employment generation, the State Government on Thursday approved three investment proposals worth Rs 17,833 crore. The approved industrial projects will create 6,539 new jobs. The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) under chairmanship of the Chief Minister approved the proposal of Hindalco Industries Ltd for setting up a […]

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Tigress Sneha gives birth to two cubs at Nandankanan Zoo

Bhubaneswar: Two tiger cubs are the latest addition to Nandankanan Zoological Park. Tigress Sneha delivered the cubs on the wee hours of Thursday night bringing the total number of tigers at the zoo to 27. The tiger Saif is the father of the cubs. The zoo authorities are providing a conducive environment to the tigress […]

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CM launches projects worth Rs 250 crore in Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched several development projects worth Rs 250 crore in Mayurbhanj district. He laid foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 200 crore and inaugurated projects worth more than Rs 50 crore. The projects include 18 piped water supply project, roads and nine high level bridges across […]

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CM opens Adani-KISS Tribal Residential School in Baripada

Mayurbhanj: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated Adani-KISS Tribal Residential School at Bankishole in Baripada in Mayurbhanj district. In the first phase 1,500 students of Mayurbhanj district will be enrolled from Standard I to XII. The pass out students of standard XII from Adani-KISS can pursue their higher education in KISS Deemed to be […]

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Several trains affected due to Bharat Bandh in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of public agitation at various places over East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, particularly in Khurda Road Division, several long distance trains were detained and controlled en-route at different stations. According to an ECoR communiqué, train movements in Sambalpur and Waltair Railway Divisions were normal. However, some trains were controlled in Waltair Division […]

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