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Bhubaneswar: At least 60 Pragati Sathis (Peer leaders) have been provided orientation and training by National Health Mission (NHM) officials on prevention of malaria, dengue and diarrhoea (MDD). These peer leaders will take up leadership at community level to clean the slums to prevent vector-borne diseases across their slums. In view of the monsoon season, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer and 1986-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer Abhay on Wednesday assumed charge as the Director of Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVNPA), a premier training institute of the country for the Indian Police Service officers. Abhay has been appointed as the chief of the academy for a combined tenure up […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday expressed deep concern on the health condition of Padma Shri D Prakash Rao who is undergoing treatment in SCB Medical College, Cuttack and announced free treatment for the noted social activist. “Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep concern on the health condition of Padma Shri D. […]
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Cuttack: Governor Ganeshi Lal on Wednesday opened the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here in the presence of Sports and Youth Services Minister Trusharkanti Behera and Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammad Moquim. The tournament has received a good entry with 14 associations and top Commonwealth countries, including India, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, […]
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Bhubaneswar: NIRMAN, an Odisha-based non profit organisation, was awarded with the Grassroots Justice Prize-2019 by NAMATI, a Global Legal Empowerment Network, in New York in recognition of its comprehensive work on legal empowerment of tribal and forest dwelling communities through implementation of “Forest Rights Act, 2006.” Organisation executive director Prasant Mohanty received the award (USD […]
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Bhubaneswar: Renowned urologist and transplant surgeon Dr Sananda Bag has joined Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) as the Head of Renal Transplant programme. Over the years he has successfully performed 1800 kidney transplants. His other expertise includes Laparoscopic Uro-surgery, Urological Cancers, Endo-Urology and Robotic Reconstructive Surgery. He completed his MS (Surgery), MCh (Urology) & […]
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Kalahandi: Guru Purnima was celebrated with pomp and gaiety on Tuesday here by Prativa, a premier socio-cultural organisation in Kalahandi district. On the occasion, two noted teachers – Bhimsen Sahoo and Loknath Khuntia – were felicitated with ‘Gurushree’ Award. Cultural programmes were also held on the auspicious day. Guru Purnima is the celebration of the pious […]
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Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan was appointed on Tuesday as Governor of Andhra Pradesh. A communique was issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan after President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his file for the gubernatorial post. Harichandan, who is a veteran BJP leader from Odisha, replaces ESL Narasimhan, who was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh for […]
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Bhubaneswar: Three Smart City Fellows, who are in city here to learn and study the various projects under the Smart City Mission, are of the opinion that with participatory, inclusive and child-friendly initiatives the city could set examples for others to follow. While the Smart City Fellows – Subhashweti Sinha, Mansi Naidu and Kirti Kawale […]
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Cuttack: A woman journalist, who has lodged a misbehaviour complaint against Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty and his brother Anuprash, recorded her statement before a Magistrate on Tuesday here. She recorded her statement at the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) under Section 164 of CrPC in the presence of Purighat police and Investigating Officer. […]
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