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Bhubaneswar: Noted historian and researcher Anil Dhir on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to take measures to convert the old house of the Gandhian Mohamed Baji at Nabrangpur into a memorial museum also to make a formal request to the Ministry of Posts for issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp on this […]
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Puri: The Odisha Society of the Americas (OSA), a forum of US-based non-resident Odias, has recently provided start-up kits to 152 artist families in Raghurajpur, home of Odisha’s famous Pattachitra art, to kick start their unique art activities. The crafts village, about 15 km from Puri town, is a village ruined, priceless pieces of art […]
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Bhubaneswar: Sundergarh Collector-cum-District Magistrate Rashmita Panda spent a staggering Rs 70 lakh of Government funds to renovate her residential quarters when she was the Vice-Chairperson of Rourkela Development Authority (RDA) and CEO of the Rourkela Smart City Authority with construction of additional bedroom costing Rs 4,34,861. Details of the renovation work and the expenditure incurred […]
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By Anil Dhir The Indian freedom struggle has its heroes, but countless freedom fighters, who had fearlessly fought and taken down the most potent and exploitative imperialistic regime were silently sent into oblivion after independence. They did not seek reward or recognition. The 102 years old Centenarian, Mohammed Baji of Nabrangpur was one such […]
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Malkangiri: Acting tough on four young nurses after TikTok videos of them frolicking inside the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) of the Malkangari District Headquarters Hospital went viral on social media on Wednesday, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty on Thursday sent them on compulsory leave. According to reports, the CDMO sent […]
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Bhubaneswar: In an exemplary show of honesty, a “Mo Bus” driver returned a bag containing Rs 49,500 left behind by a passenger. The incident occurred on Wednesday, when Mo Bus driver (captain) Biswanath Khatua stumbled upon a bag lying unattended while returning his bus on Route No. 25 to Mancheswar terminal point. The incident took […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Assembly unanimously elected Angul MLA Rajani Kant Singh as Deputy Speaker on Thursday. He is a four-time legislator from the ruling Biju Janata Dal. His candidature was proposed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh supported it. As he was the lone candidate, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patrao announced […]
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Bhubaneswar: Doctors at BR Life Kalinga Hospital have successfully conducted a unique case of Kidney Swap Transplant recently. According to a release of the hospital, Ganeswar Sankhua, 38-year-old from Tukuna village, Keonjhar district visited BR Life Kalinga hospital with a repeated episode of kidney failure. He had undergone kidney transplant in a private hospital in […]
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Bhubaneswar: A total of 137 Sub-Inspectors were promoted to the rank of Inspector of Police in the State. The promoted SIs are allowed promotion to the rank of Inspector of Police from the date of their assumption of higher charges in the scale of pay Rs 44900 in the level-10-Cell-1 in the pay matrix provided […]
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Bhubaneswar: The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking-2019 was observed at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here with the support of Excise Department. More than 500 students and youth leaders participated in the event, addressed by Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Minister Ashok Chandra Panda and Bhubaneswar MLA (Central) […]
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