Vedanta launches Malaria Control Programme to mark Doctors’ Day  

Lanjigarh: The Vedanta Hospital launched the Malaria Control Programme to mark the National Doctors’ Day on Monday here. The programme will focus on six core gram panchayats (GPs) – Lanjigarh, Basantpada, Jagannathpur, Chhatrapur, Champadeipur and Baterlima – having 15 middle and high residential schools. Around 20 doctors from both from Government and private sectors participated […]

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Naveen meets BJD Ministers, MLAs over breakfast; “serves” simplicity mantra  

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday morning met all the party MLAs and Ministers over breakfast at Naveen Niwas here, during which he gave the mantra of simplicity to his party leaders. Advising the elected members, especially the first-timers to lead a simple life, the BJD president asked them work for […]

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KALIA comes under SC scanner

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha Government over the launch of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA), providing direct cash transfer benefits to the small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers, prior to declaration of election schedule. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also issued […]

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Leopard hide smuggling row: STF arrests two cops in Odisha

Deogarh: A Jail Warder and a Havildaar were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch in connection with seizure of leopard skin last month at Barkote in Deogarh district. With the arrest of Rourkela Special Jail Warder Rashmi Ranjan Mishra and IRB Havildar Likul Kumar Sahu today, nine persons have so far […]

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Rath Yatra rush: Railways issues dos and don’ts for train passengers

Bhubaneswar: Keeping the safety and security factors in mind during Rath Yatra rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has issued a detailed dos and don’ts for train passengers. In order to facilitate easy travel for the pilgrims, Khurda Road Division of the ECoR has decided to run 194 trains from different parts of India to […]

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Plus-II first phase cut-off list out

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department today declared the first phase cut-off and merit list for admission into higher secondary schools or junior colleges for Plus-II courses across the State. As per the list, Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School continued to remain the favourite for students opting Science stream. The school tops the Science cut-off […]

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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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