OSTF empanelment status of Kalinga Hospital suspended

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Treatment Fund (OSTF) empanelment status of city-based Kalinga Hospital was suspended by the State Government, informed Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das in the Assembly on Saturday. The Minister recently ordered inquiry against the hospital following reports of misbehaviour to BJP MLA and Opposition Chief Whip in the Assembly […]

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Electric buses to roll out in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Puri soon

Bhubaneswar: Electric buses will ply in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri soon, informed Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda in the Assembly on Saturday. “In order to promote clean and green energy, we will soon introduce electric buses within 100 km range in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri,” said Panda while responding to query of increasing […]

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Odisha possesses capacity to become an important cog in global economy: Pradhan

Chilika: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Odisha possesses the capacity to become an important cog in global economy. “Odisha is a State of immense possibilities and possesses the capacity to become an important cog in global economy,” said Pradhan while speaking at the inaugural session of […]

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BJP alleges Rs 86-cr scam in Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Naik on Saturday targeted the State Government alleging corruption to the tune of Rs 86 crore in the Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board (OKVIB). Raising the issue in the Zero Hour in the Assembly, the senior BJP leader said the Central and State Governments had given Rs 86 […]

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Polling begins for Patkura Assembly election

Bhubaneswar/Patkura: Polling began on Saturday morning for Patkura Assembly seat under Kendrapara Parliamentary constituency. Till 9 am, 12 per cent voter turnout was recorded, informed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Voting began at 7 am amid tight security for the Patkura Assembly seat, which had to be postponed twice in the past few months due to […]

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Dharmendra seeks two independent trains to Jagdalpur & Jungarh from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written a letter to Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal seeking two independent trains between Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar-Jungarh-Bhubaneswar, respectively. Pradhan, in his letter to Goyal on Thursday said,  “I would like to take the privilege of bringing to your kind notice certain long standing […]

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40 best performing cops felicitated in Odisha

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Thursday felicitated 40 best performing investigating officers, including two IPS officers and nine women police personnel of different districts, whose good investigations led to enhancement of convictions. The CID Crime Branch, as the nodal agency of crime investigation has taken many proactive steps for enhancement of […]

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Trainee police officers of North East learn policing practices of Odisha  

Bhubaneswar: A group of 28 trainee police officials, including three Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), 23 Sub-Inspector and three Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) from the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) in Meghalaya on Wednesday interacted with Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police Satyajit Moahnaty as a part of their three-day visit to the State. The officers were briefed […]

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Bhubaneswar railway station gets second Food Plaza

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Vidya Bhusan on Wednesday inaugurated second Food Plaza at platform number-6 of Bhubaneswar Railway Station here. Senior level officials from ECoR headquarters and Khurda Road Division, including Principal Chief Commercial Manager Ajay Kumar Behera also attended the opening ceremony. “The first Food Plaza is running at platform number-1 […]

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