40 scribe, social workers bestowed with Utkal Bira Awards

Bhubaneswar: The Socialist Activist Federation of Odisha (SAFO) on Monday felicitated 40 journalists and social workers, including noted photojournalist Biswaranjan Mishra with Utkal Bira Awards here for helping people in all the three phases of cyclone Fani disaster management that include pre, during and post cyclone period through their respective media houses. School and Mass […]

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Railways launches Rath Yatra Mobile App

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched Rath Yatra Mobile App ‘ECOR YATRA’ for the benefit of the passengers especially to the devotees who are coming to witness annual car festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings. This year Rath Yatra falls on July 4. Passengers having android based smart phones can download this App […]

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MoU signed, Cuttack to host 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and Odisha State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA) to host the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship-2019 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack from July 17-22. The MoU covered various obligations for the official conduct of the […]

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Odisha records 31.5% deficit rainfall in June

Bhubaneswar: Odisha got average rainfall of 148.3 mm against the Long Term Average (LTA) of 216.5 mm registering a deficit of 31.5% during June this year, said an official release. According an Special Relief Commissioner’s office, Jajpur district received the highest rainfall of 253.7 mm during the month whereas Gajapati district received the lowest rainfall […]

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A learning experience for 126th Heritage Walk participants

Bhubaneswar: The 126th Heritage Walk with 27 participants, mostly architecture and interior design students on Sunday visited Ekamra Van – medicinal plant garden – and briefed about the various plant species, their roles in our lives and how traditionally they have become part of our socio-cultural life. The Ekamra Van is located on the western bank […]

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IAS officer who spent Rs 70 lakh on renovation of her residential quarter transferred

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has transferred IAS officer and Sundergarh Collector Rashmita Panda reportedly for spending Rs 70 lakh for renovation of her residential quarters in Rourkela in a span of six months. She was shifted to Odisha Skill Development Authority as Chief Executive Officer and Employment Director on Saturday. The 2010-batch officer made the […]

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Kalinga Hospital DGM misbehaves with MLA: Health Minister orders probe

Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das on Saturday formed a four-member committee to probe alleged misbehaviour to BJP MLA and Opposition Chief Whip in the Assembly Mohan Majhi by BR Life Kalinga Hospital authorities when he tried to intervene for release of a body, allegedly detained by hospital for non-payment of dues […]

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10 of 105 large industries closed in 10 years in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Out of the 105 large industries with a total investment of Rs 2,97,392.12 crore established in different sectors in the State since 2009, 10 have been closed for various reasons, informed Industries and MSME Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra in the State Assembly on Friday. To a question of Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the […]

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Cyclone Fani: BSCL honours young peer leaders for rescue work

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Saturday felicitated at least 35 young boys and girls (peer leaders) for providing support to community members both during evacuation and also during post cyclone relief work of severe cyclonic storm Fani that hit the State on May 3. BSCL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prem Chandra Choudhury […]

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SD&TE Minister visits Govt ITI, asks teachers to make youth job-ready

Cuttack: Skill Development and Technical Education (SD&TE) Minister Premananda Nayak on Saturday visited Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Khapuria here and asked the teachers to impart improved training to make youth job-ready. This was the Minister’s first to the State-run institute after assuming charge of the Skill Development and Technical Education Department in May. […]

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