Odisha CM to make aerial survey of Bulbul-affected districts on Monday

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will make an aerial survey of the cyclone Bulbul-affected districts on Monday afternoon and review damage and restoration measures at Lok Seva Bhavan in the evening. At least five districts – Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak Balasore and Mayurbhanj – have been mostly affected due to cyclone ‘Bulbul’. Jajpur is also affected […]

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan embarks on two-day UAE visit

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan embarked on a two-day visit to UAE on Sunday. He was accompanied by an official and business delegation. He has been invited by the UAE Minister of State and CEO, ADNOC Dr Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, to participate in the Inaugural Ministerial Session of Abu […]

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AICWC opens its 22nd chapter in Odisha to protect consumers’ rights

Bhubaneswar: The All India Consumer Welfare Council (AICWC) on Sunday started its operations in Odisha by announcing formation of its State chapter. Odisha is 22nd State in the country where the Council is operational full-fledged to protect consumers’ rights and represent their voice in right platforms. State and District level executives of the chapter were […]

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Cyclone Bulbul: 2,416 people evacuated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone Bulbul progressing towards West Bengal coast triggering heavy rainfall coupled with strong wind in the coastal districts of Odisha, as many as 2,416 people have been evacuated and accommodated in several shelters. As per data, a record 1,139 people have been evacuated and accommodated in six shelters in Kendrapara, while 546 people […]

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Cyclone Bulbul to hit Sunderban, Odisha too will be affected by heavy rains, high winds

Bhubaneswar: The cyclone Bulbul that has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Friday is likely to cause heavy to moderate rainfall in several coastal districts of Odisha in the next two days till Sunday. It will cross West Bengal – Bangladesh Coasts across Sunderban delta around Saturday midnight as a severe cyclonic Storm […]

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Police register FIR against BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty for misbehaving with journalist  

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara Town police has registered a case against Anubhav Mohanty, ruling BJD’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha member for misbehaving with a TV journalist on duty. Mohanty was booked under Sections 341, 323, 294, 500 & 506 of IPC. Notably, journalist Manoj Swain, working with a private TV channel, alleged that the ruling BJD Lok […]

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Odisha journalists protest against BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty’s misbehaviour with scribe

Bhubaneswar: A large number of journalists cutting across media houses on Thursday gathered near Soochana Bhavan here to protest collectively against Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty for allegedly misbehaving with a journalist on duty on Tuesday. A delegation of journalists later marched in a procession and submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the […]

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20 achievers to get 2nd Odisha Excellence Award on Nov 28

Bhubaneswar: The Odia Media Private Limited, Odisha’s leading media and publishing house, has invited applications for the second Odisha Excellence Award (OEA 2019), that recognises and celebrates the accomplishments of achievers for their extraordinary excellence and contribution in different fields. Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal will bestow the prestigious awards to 20 deserving personalities and […]

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Odisha CM launches District Palliative Care programme

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched District Palliative Care Programme which will be available in District Level Hospitals, including Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela Government Hospital in Rourkela as part of commitment to realise Sustha Odisha Sukhi Odisha (Health Odisha Happy Odisha). The Chief Minister also unveiled the logo of Palliative Care […]

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Low pressure likely to intensify into cyclonic storm in next 24 hrs: MeT Dept  

Bhubaneswar: The well marked low pressure area formed over north Andaman Sea concentrated into a depression and very likely to intensify into a deep depression during next 12 hours and into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, the Regional Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. Under its influence light to moderate rainfall accompanied with wind […]

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