Daily Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town Sewa Express flagged off

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: To achieve last mile connectivity, Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday flagged off the at least 10 Sewa Service Trains, including Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town Sewa Express, from New Delhi Railway Station through videoconferencing in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town […]

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Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Sewa Express to be flagged off today

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town Sewa Expeess will be introduced on Tuesday by Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal through video conferencing from New Delhi in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The train will run on a daily basis. Local MPs, MLAs will also present at Bhubaneswar station on this […]

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Mo Sarkar: CM announces measures to boost public health infra, patient care

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved several measures for four hospitals based on feedbacks received from people during the visit of officials to various districts as part of Mo Sarkar initiative. The Chief Minister said the bed capacity at the Malkangiri district headquarters hospital (DHH) will be increased to 200. An attendant rest […]

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Sundargarh CDMO suspended, Collector issued show-cause for ‘Mo Sarkar’ lapses

Bhubaneswar/Sundargarh: The Odisha Government on Sunday suspended Sundargarh Chief District Medical officer (CDMO) Pankaj Patel for negligence in duty and issued show-cause notice to Collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan for lapses in implementing ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative at the Sundargarh District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). For the first time an IAS officer has been issued show cause in […]

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Ex-MLA Ashok Panigrahy quits BJP ahead of crucial Bijepur byboll

Bargarh: The BJP on Saturday received a major jolt in the State on the eve of the Bijepur Assembly bye-elections scheduled on October 21, after senior leader and former MLA Ashok Kumar Panigrahy resigned from the party alleging negligence. He was party’s candidate in the 2018 Bijepur by-election. He has sent his resignation to party […]

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Odisha nominates top babus to oversee development of 10 aspirational districts in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday nominated 10 Secretary-level officers to oversee development activities in 10 aspirational districts in the State Aspirational Districts Programme, said an official notification. According to Planning and Convergence Department notification, Agriculture Production Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary PK Mohapatra will be in charge of Dhenkanal district, Labour and ESI and […]

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Vedanta conducts cataract detection camp to mark Int’l Day of Older Persons

Lanjigarh: On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, Vedanta Limited, Aluminium & Power Business’s Lanjigarh unit organised a three-day cataract camp for the senior citizens here. The camp which kicked-off on October 1 was set-up in Vedanta Hospital here. The initiative was part of many such efforts by Vedanta’s Aluminium business to provide […]

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Governor, CM wish people on Vijaya Dashami

Bhubaneswar: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra. In a message on social media, the Governor said, “Dussehra festival is a celebration of the triumph of truth over untruth, evil and injustice. Everybody should work to establish […]

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Naidu asks media to present facts dispassionately without mixing news & views

Cuttack: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked media to shun the tendency to sensationalise and present facts dispassionately without mixing news and views. He said that media must remain honest and truthful and act with great restraint and responsibility. Speaking at the centennial celebrations of ‘the Samaja’, a leading Odia daily, “Media has […]

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Poetry is a powerful catalyst to hasten process of social transformation, says Vice President

Bhubaneswar: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that poetry is one of the finest expressions of human emotion and can serve as a powerful catalyst that could hasten the process of social transformation. “Poetry has the capability to change attitudes, mindset and social norms more than anything else. This apart, poetry can serve […]

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