Awareness campaign marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day

Lanjigarh: Vedanta’s Lanjigarh Unit organised an awareness programme in Baterlima village in Kalahandi district to raise awareness on menstrual hygiene management on the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day. With over 60 girls and women attending the programme, Prerna Mohan, wife of Vedanta, Lanjigarh unit’s COO, said, “India’s growth curve on the socio-economic development of […]

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New Modi team: Dharmendra, Pratap to be sworn in as Ministers

Bhubaneswar: Dharmendra Pradhan is likely to be retained in Narendra Modi’s new team. Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi is likely to be inducted as Ministers in Narendra Modi’s Ministry. Sources said both leaders have been summoned by party president Amit Shah to his residence in New Delhi ahead of the swearing-in. While Pradhan is the outgoing […]

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First session of new Odisha Assembly begins, MLAs including CM take oath

Bhubaneswar: The first session of the 16th Odisha Assembly began on Thursday with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other MLAs taking oath, almost a week after their resounding victory in the polls. The three-day Assembly session will end on June 1. Protem Speaker Amar Prasad Satpathy invited the Chief Minister to take his oath. Subsequently […]

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Governor appoints BJD MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy pro-tem Speaker

Bhubaneswar: Governor Ganeshi Lal on Wednesday appointed six-time BJD MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy as the pro-tem Speaker of the Assembly. The Governor administered oath to Satpathy, to perform the duties of the Office of the Speaker at the sitting of the Assembly at 10 am on (Thursday) May 30 till the election of the Speaker […]

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‘Gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and pancreas cancer commonly found in Odisha’

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-based Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital Gastroenterology Department head Dr Manoj Kumar Sahu on Wednesday said that the cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and pancreas were commonly found in Odisha. “Gastric cancers were most commonly found in southern and eastern India and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and […]

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Naveen Patnaik allots portfolios, keeps Home and GA&PG

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, who on Wednesday took office as Odisha Chief Minister for a record fifth consecutive term, will hold the important Home and General Administration and Public Grievances (GA &PG). The Chief Minister allotted the following portfolios to his 11 Cabinet Ministers – Niranjan Pujari (Finance, Excise), Bikram Keshari Arukh (Forests &Environment, Parliamentary Affairs), […]

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President extends good wishes to Naveen Patnaik as Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday congratulated Naveen Patnaik on his taking oath as Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term. “President Kovind spoke to Shri Naveen Patnaik and congratulated him on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha. The President conveyed his good wishes to him and his entire […]

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PM Modi greets Naveen, assures full support from Centre

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Naveen Patnaik on his taking oath as Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term and assured complete cooperation from the Centre in working for State’s progress. “Congratulations to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on taking oath as Odisha’s Chief Minister. Best wishes to him and […]

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Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for record fifth consecutive term

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term. In a grand ceremony at the Exhibition Ground here on Wednesday, Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal administered oath of office and secrecy to Patnaik and his Cabinet Ministers. The Governor also administered oath to 11 Cabinet and nine […]

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185 students graduate from Bhubaneswar NIFT

Bhubaneswar: A total of 185 students graduated on Tuesday from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar. The 185 students belonged to six different departments, namely Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Technology, and Fashion Management. They were finally graduated after a rigorous four years (for Bachelors) and two years (Masters) […]

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