President presents Colours to Corps of Army Air Defence at Gopalpur

Gopalpur: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday awarded the President’s Colours to the Corps of Army Air Defence at Gopalpur Military Station in Ganjam district on completion of 25 years as an independent arm. The President’s Colours were received by Army AD Centre on behalf of the Corps of Army Air Defence. Odisha Governor Ganeshi […]

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Five middlemen arrested from VIMSAR

Sambalpur: A day after Commissionerate police arrested four middlemen from Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur police has arrested at least five middlemen cheating patients and obstructing treatment at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla. “Five middlemen cheating patients and obstructing treatment in VSS Medical College, Burla arrested. They are being […]

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Cabinet decision: Inter-State Bus Terminal to come up at Baramunda in two years

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved construction of Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramumda and a Bus Depot at Khandagiri for relocation of the present OSRTC Bus Depot from Baramunda. The projects will improve public transit system in the city. The projects will be developed by Bhubaneswar Development […]

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Bijepur bypoll to be held on October 21, counting on October 24

Bhubaneswar: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Friday announced the schedule for the Bijepur Assembly byelections, the seat vacated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after retaining his traditional Hinjili Assembly constituency. Polling will occur on October 21, with counting on October 24. The notification will be issued on September 23 and the last date for […]

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Five IAS probationers to help Odisha Govt realise its Puri dream

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appointed five IAS probationers to help Puri Collector Balwant Singh for successful implementation of the Rs 500-crore heritage projects in Puri. The young officers of 2018-batch – Suryavanshi Mayur Vikash, Kirtivasan V, Dr Subhankar Mohapatra, J Sonal and Bhubanesh Devdas Patil –  were briefed by R Balkrishnan, Chief Advisor […]

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Legislators must not forget democratic decency: CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that democratic dissent is a right of an MLA and while exercising this right, legislators must not forget democratic decency. “Democratic dissent is a right of an MLA. While exercising this right, legislators must not forget democratic decency. At no circumstances, democratic dissent should cast a shadow […]

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Memorandum submitted to CM over demolition of Mangu & Panjabi Mutts at Puri

Bhubaneswar: Upset over Puri district administration’s plan to raze Manguu Mutt and Punjabi Mutt in Puri as part of reforms being carried out by the State Government around the Shree Jagannath Temple, two noted personalities on behalf of the Sikh Community of Odisha have submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to […]

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Historian demands restoration of Sakhigopal Emar Mutt

Bhubaneswar: In all the hullaballoo of Emar Mutt’s demolition in Puri, what was forgotten and overlooked was that it had many branches all over the State; and was the fountainhead of many smaller Mutts. Among the many smaller branches in different places, the Emar Mutt at Sakhigopal stands apart due to its historical importance. Noted […]

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Odisha relaxes new traffic rules for 3 months

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong note of public resentment over steep penalties being enforced under amended Motor Vehicle Act, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the enforcement agencies not to aggressively go on an overdrive against traffic rule violators for next three months. The Chief Minister appealed to the people to get the papers of their […]

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